Added Aristo to levothyroxine tablets available in the UK

[helvella]

In the light of new information, I have added Aristo to levothyroxine tablets available in the UK.

UK Levothyroxine Tablets

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Last updated 09/03/2020.

This is a list of currently marketed levothyroxine tablets in the UK.

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🔹 Accord – formerly Actavis (manufacturer)

50

100

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🔸 Almus (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by Walgreen Boots Alliance – Boots pharmacies and Alliance distributor)

50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

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🔹 Aristo (manufacturer)

100

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🔹 Mercury Pharma (manufacturer – part of Advanz) includes both “Levothyroxine” and “Eltroxin” which are identical.

25

50

100

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🔹 Teva (manufacturer)

12.5

25

50

75

100

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🔸 Northstar (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by McKesson – Lloyds pharmacies and AAH distributor)

25 – This is repackaged Teva. ❗

50 – This is repackaged Accord - formerly Actavis. ❗

100 – This is repackaged Accord - formerly Actavis. ❗

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🔹 Wockhardt (manufacturer)

25

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🔹 – identifies manufacturers.

🔸 – identifies ‘own label supplier’ products.

❗ – Take particular note of the actual product which varies by dosage.

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Numbers refer to tablet dosages in micrograms.

If there is anything inaccurate in this information, please let me know by Private Message:

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The Summary of Product Characteristics for Aristo 100 microgram tablets is available here:

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The Patient Information Leaflet for Aristo 100 microgram tablets is available here:

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[ 2020/03/10 Added link to PIL for Aristo. ]

On 2020/01/05 I wrote a post about Kappler levothyroxine asking if anyone has ever received it. Checking it again, the product listed under Kappler is actually from Aristo! That is, it is the very product that has now been added under Aristo branding.

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[ 2020/03/10 Added information re Kappler. ]

[crimple]

thanks for posting Helvella. Having checked the excipients it's good to see that it could be an alternative for me instead of Actavis/Almus/ Accord.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to crimple]

Unfortunately, at present, it appears that it is only available in 100 microgram tablets. But who knows?

Have to await a reply from the MHRA.

[crimple in reply to helvella]

Good job I have a good pill cutter!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

The EMC site shows a few recently added medicines on their front page.

Looks as if Aristo are having a concerted launch of products onto the UK market.

SPC

Zopiclone Aristo 7.5 mg film-coated tablets

Active ingredients/generics: zopiclone

Aristo Pharma Limited

SPC

Zopiclone Aristo 3.75 mg film-coated tablets

Active ingredients/generics: zopiclone

Aristo Pharma Limited

PIL

Zopiclone Aristo 3.75 mg film-coated tablets

Active ingredients/generics: zopiclone

Aristo Pharma Limited

medicines.org.uk/emc/

I find it interesting that a German company should decide to make such a move more or less as the UK left the EU.

[shaws Administrator]

This link will be invaluable to many members. Thanks for posting.

[crabapple]

Thank you for this list. I usually have Actavis. My local pharmacy (not one of the big ones) may be a little confused as to which is the same. Can't say I'm not also after speaking to the (very helpful) assistant. Hence coming and checking on here. I may pop back with a printout tomorrow just to clarify: it might mean I can pick them up tomorrow instead of them having to seek elsewhere.

She didn't know Northstar was the same but did mention they were getting a lot of drugs in under that brand now.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to crabapple]

Both Almus and Northstar are "own-label supplier" branding and could change on a regular basis. I believe that for medicines other than levothyroxine, this has been seen many times.

Always check - my information is just the best I can manage and the products could change without me noticing!

[130396]

Hi can you tell me if the Northstar 100’s are the exact same as Actavis we’re even though packaged in Northstar box,??

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to 130396]

Yes - they are identical. They have the same Product Licence number (Marketing Authorisation Holder number).

Furthermore, I have personally taken both and found no difference.

But do remember, Actavis is changing to be called Accord. Again, it is same product but the company Accord acquired the rights to many UK Actavis products and have taken a while to change branding.

UK Levothyroxine Tablets

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Last updated 30/04/2020.

This is a list of currently marketed levothyroxine tablets in the UK.

Please note that re-branding (whether by a manufacturer or as an ‘own label supplier’ - which has happened with several products) does not mean any change to formulation.

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🔹 Accord – formerly Actavis (marketing authorisation holder)

🏭 Accord-UK (manufacturer)

🥛 contains lactose

  50  PL 0142/0104

  100  PL 0142/0105

White

6mm diameter

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🔹 Advanz – branded both “Mercury Pharma Levothyroxine” and “Mercury Pharma Eltroxin” which are identical (marketing authorisation holder)

🏭 Custom Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (manufacturer)

🥛 contains lactose

  25  PL 12762/0016 5.5mm diameter

  50  PL 10972/0031

  100  PL 10972/0032

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🔸 Almus – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by Walgreen Boots Alliance – Boots pharmacies and Alliance distributor)

  50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

  100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.

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🔹 Aristo – (marketing authorisation holder)

🏭 Aristo Pharma GmbH (manufacturer)

  100  PL 40546-0159

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🔸 Northstar – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by McKesson – Lloyds pharmacies and AAH distributor)

  25 – This is repackaged Teva. ❗

  50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗

  100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗

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🔹 Teva – (marketing authorisation holder)

🏭 PLIVA Croatia Ltd (manufacturer)

  12.5  PL 00289/1971

  25  PL 00289/1972

  50  PL 00289/0038

  75  PL 00289/1973

  100  PL 00289/0039

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🔹 Wockhardt – (marketing authorisation holder)

🏭 CP Pharmaceuticals Ltd (manufacturer)

🥛 contains lactose

  25  PL 29831/0130

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🔹 – identifies marketing authorisation holder.

🔸 – identifies ‘own label supplier’ products.

🏭 – identifies manufacturers (where known).

❗ – Take particular note of the actual product which varies by dosage.

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Numbers refer to tablet dosages in micrograms.

Only products which definitely contain lactose are identified (🥛 contains lactose). Please check other products. Where products are ‘own label supplier’, check the marketing authorisation holder.

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This document is updated whenever I am aware of any changes or enhancements are needed. Please check the Last updated date. The current version is available as a PDF here:

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[130396 in reply to helvella]

Do the aristo ones have different fillers or ingredients to say accord, Activis ?

Are they any better than the other brands?

I can’t take Teva at all.

Also, are any of these brands known to make skin feel like it’s burning?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to 130396]

Each make has their own unique formulation.

Aristo contains:

6. Contents of the pack and other

information

What Levothyroxine Aristo contains

•• The active substance is anhydrous levothyroxine sodium.

Each tablet contains 100 micrograms of anhydrous

levothyroxine sodium.

•• The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose,

maize starch, heavy magnesium oxide, sodium starch

glycolate type A and magnesium stearate.

I do not consider any one make to be better (or worse) than any other. Each of us is an individual and what might be wonderful for one, could be awful for another. I know of no basis for predicting which makes we find best/worst except where there is known to be an ingredient that cannot be tolerated.

I do not like Teva at all. But others find it the only make they can take.

[130396 in reply to helvella]

Thank you very much.

I only asked as I wondered if anything in them can make the skin feel like sunburn - quite painful

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to 130396]

Trouble is, what does that to you might never have been experienced by anyone else!

It isn't a commonly reported effect!

[130396 in reply to helvella]

Thank you.

It’s just a mystery