MCA stability tool

Check whether tablets and capsules are suitable for a multi-compartment compliance aid (MCA), and build a list to print.

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Medicines beginning with C

Citalopram

Citalopram 10mg tablets

Compatible

Stability notes for Citalopram 10mg tablets

No stability data available in MCAs but no theoretical concerns with product. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 2 weeks (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the product Citalopram 10mg film-coated tablets (Flamingo Pharma Ltd).

Suppliers (18) of Citalopram 10mg tablets
Citalopram 10mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Amarox Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Clydesdale Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Noumed Life Sciences Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Sovereign Medical Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Sun Pharma UK Ltd)
Citalopram 10mg tablets (Teva UK Ltd)

Citalopram 20mg tablets

Compatible

Stability notes for Citalopram 20mg tablets

No stability data available in MCAs but no theoretical concerns with product. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 2 weeks (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Cipramil 20mg film coated tablets (Lundbeck Limited) and Citalopram 20mg film-coated tablets (Flamingo Pharma Ltd).

Suppliers (20) of Citalopram 20mg tablets
Cipramil 20mg tablets (Lundbeck Ltd)
Cipramil 20mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Amarox Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Clydesdale Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Noumed Life Sciences Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Sovereign Medical Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Sun Pharma UK Ltd)
Citalopram 20mg tablets (Teva UK Ltd)

Citalopram 30mg tablets

Compatible

Stability notes for Citalopram 30mg tablets

No stability data available in MCAs but no theoretical concerns with product. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 2 weeks (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Citalopram 30mg film-coated tablets (Flamingo Pharma Ltd).

Suppliers

Citalopram 30mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 30mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Citalopram 30mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)

Citalopram 40mg tablets

Compatible

Stability notes for Citalopram 40mg tablets

No stability data available in MCAs but no theoretical concerns with product. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 2 weeks (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the product Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets (Flamingo Pharma Ltd).

Suppliers (17) of Citalopram 40mg tablets
Citalopram 40mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Amarox Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Clydesdale Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Noumed Life Sciences Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Sovereign Medical Ltd)
Citalopram 40mg tablets (Sun Pharma UK Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.