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 A

Allopurinol

Allopurinol 100mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Allopurinol 100mg tablets

Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. Protect from light. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Zyloric 100mg tablets (Aspen) and Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Ipca Laboratories Ltd) and Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Aspire Pharma).

Suppliers (23) of Allopurinol 100mg tablets
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Amarox Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Ipca Laboratories UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Manx Healthcare Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Rudipharm Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Teva UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Tillomed Laboratories Ltd)
Zyloric 100mg tablets (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd)
Zyloric 100mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Allopurinol 200mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Allopurinol 200mg tablets

Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. Protect from light. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Zyloric 100mg tablets (Aspen) and Allopurinol 100mg tablets (Ipca Laboratories Ltd) and Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Aspire Pharma).

Suppliers (5) of Allopurinol 200mg tablets
Allopurinol 200mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Aspire Pharma Ltd)
Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Imported (France))
Allopurinol 200mg tablets (RX Farma)

Allopurinol 300mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Allopurinol 300mg tablets

Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. Protect from light. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Zyloric 300mg tablets (Aspen) and Allopurinol 300mg (Ipca Laboratories Ltd) and Allopurinol 200mg tablets (Aspire Pharma).

Suppliers (22) of Allopurinol 300mg tablets
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Amarox Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Ipca Laboratories UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Manx Healthcare Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Rudipharm Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd)
Allopurinol 300mg tablets (Tillomed Laboratories Ltd)
Zyloric 300mg tablets (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd)
Zyloric 300mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

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.