Clinical Updates
February 2025 Clinical Drug MDref Update
1 February, 2025
The February 2025 MDref drug database and content update for MedicalDirector Clinical is now available and current from 1 February 2025. The update is a fully rebuilt MDref drug database, CMI (Consumer Medicines Information), PI (Product Information) and updated MedicalDirector Clinical content.
We strongly recommend that you update your MDref database every month. Monthly PBS changes, including new items, Streamlined Authority changes and PBS pricing details, are included in the monthly MDref update. Without this data, you are at risk of creating invalid PBS scripts.
Download February 2025 Drug Update (1.08 GB)
This update also includes the following:
- Updated Pathology List
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- Capital Pathology
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
- Clinipath Pathology (WA)
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- Several Template Updates including;
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- Southside Endoscopy Gastroenterology Referral (Updated)
- WentWest Mental Health Referral (Updated)
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Prerequisites:
- This MDref update can only be applied to MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above).
- The update is quite a large file, ensure you allocate sufficient time for this update.
Click here for a full list of drug database changes in this MDref update.
MDref update February 2025
Summary of changes
Quick-links
AusDI drug information documents
This page does not include PBS/RPBS changes, please refer to http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/changes
New items since prior update (January 2025), by trade-name
Summary: 71 new items
Anticoagulant or antithrombotic
- ARX-RIVAROXABAN Tablet (Rivaroxaban 10mg) pack size 2*30
- ARX-TICAGRELOR Tablet (Ticagrelor 90mg) pack size 2*56
- ARX-TICAGRELOR Tablet (Ticagrelor 90mg) pack size 56
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 10mg) pack size 2*30
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 10mg) pack size 30
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 15mg) pack size 2*28
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 15mg) pack size 28
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 20mg) pack size 2*28
- RIVAROXABAN DR.REDDY’S Tablet (Rivaroxaban 20mg) pack size 28
- TICALOR Tablet (Ticagrelor 90mg) pack size 2*56
- TICALOR Tablet (Ticagrelor 90mg) pack size 56
Antigonadotrophins & similar agents
- ARX GANIRELIX Injection (Ganirelix (as acetate) 250mcg/0.5mL) pack size 10*1*0.5mL
- ARX GANIRELIX Injection (Ganirelix (as acetate) 250mcg/0.5mL) pack size 2*5*0.5mL
Antihistamine – systemic
- CHEMISTS’ OWN CHILDREN’S ANTIHISTAMINE Oral Liquid (Promethazine hydrochloride 5mg/5mL) pack size 100mL
Antileprotic
- DAPSOMED Tablet (Dapsone 100mg) pack size 100
Antineoplastic – systemic other
- ABIRATERONE SANDOZ Tablet (Abiraterone acetate 250mg) pack size 120
- ABIRATERONE SANDOZ Tablet (Abiraterone acetate 500mg) pack size 60
- NAB-PACLITAXEL JUNO Powder->Inj (Paclitaxel nab (nanoparticle albumin-bound) 100mg) pack size 1
Antipsoriatic preparations
- KLARVANTA Foam (Calcipotriol/Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.005%/0.05% (50mcg-500mcg/g)) pack size 2*60g
- KLARVANTA Foam (Calcipotriol/Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.005%/0.05% (50mcg-500mcg/g)) pack size 60g
Antismoking agents
- AMCAL NICOTINE Lozenge (Nicotine (as polacrilex) 2mg) pack size 72
- AMCAL NICOTINE Lozenge (Nicotine (as polacrilex) 4mg) pack size 72
- PHARMACY CARE NICOTINE Lozenge (Nicotine (as polacrilex) 2mg) pack size 72
- PHARMACY CARE NICOTINE Lozenge (Nicotine (as polacrilex) 4mg) pack size 72
Antiviral agent – systemic
- MARAVIROC WAYMADE Tablet (Maraviroc 150mg) pack size 2*60
- MARAVIROC WAYMADE Tablet (Maraviroc 300mg) pack size 2*60
Anxiolytic
- LORAZEPAM VIATRIS Tablet (Lorazepam 1mg) pack size 50
Calcium channel blockers
- APX-AMLODIPINE Tablet (Amlodipine (as besilate) 10mg) pack size 2*30
- APX-AMLODIPINE Tablet (Amlodipine (as besilate) 10mg) pack size 30
COX-2 inhibitors
- CELEBREX RELIEF Capsule (Celecoxib 200mg) pack size 10
Enzyme replacement therapy (inc stim & enhancers)
- OPFOLDA Capsule (Miglustat 65mg) pack size 4
- OPFOLDA Capsule (Miglustat 65mg) pack size 24
Fibrate – lipid reducing agents
- FENOFIBRATE LUPIN Tablet (Fenofibrate 48mg) pack size 2*60
- FENOFIBRATE LUPIN Tablet (Fenofibrate 48mg) pack size 60
- FENOFIBRATE LUPIN Tablet (Fenofibrate 145mg) pack size 2*30
- FENOFIBRATE LUPIN Tablet (Fenofibrate 145mg) pack size 30
Immuno-suppressive
- ARX-PIRFENIDONE Tablet (Pirfenidone 267mg) pack size 3*90
Oestrogen only compounds
- ESTRAMON Patch (Estradiol (as hemihydrate) 2mg (25 mcg/24h)) pack size 24
OTHER MEDICATIONS & PRODUCTS
- AUSTRALIAN NATURAL LUNA 25:25 Oral Liquid (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 25mg/mL, CBD 25mg/mL) pack size 50mL
- BEACON MEDICAL 25:25 Oral Liquid (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 25mg/mL, CBD 25mg/mL) pack size 30mL
- BUDI HYBRID 27 dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 27%, CBD <1%) pack size 15g
- BUDI INDICA 26 dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 26%, CBD <1%) pack size 15g
- CIRCLE CBD+ 100 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol CBD 100mg/mL) pack size 30mL
- CURO CITRUS POP dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 30%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 10g
- GRANDIOSA BLUE COOKIES dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabigerolic acid THC 28%, CBGA 2.1%) pack size 15g
- GREENA GRAPE HAZE dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 30%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 10g
- HAIIKU 15/5/5 Pastille (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol/Cannabigerol THC 15mg, CBD 5mg, CBG 5mg) pack size 60
- KIKUYA CALDERA dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol/Cannabichromene/Cannabigerol THC 25%, CBD less than or equal to 1%, CBC<1%, CBG <1%) pack size 10g
- KIKUYA SPRING dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol/Cannabichromene/Cannabigerol THC 20%, CBD less than or equal to 1%, CBC <1%, CBG<1%) pack size 10g
- KIND MEDICAL BROAD SPECTRUM CBD200 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol CBD 200mg/mL, THC less than or equal to 0.1mg/mL) pack size 60mL
- KIND MEDICAL FULL SPECTRUM CBD200 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol CBD 200mg/mL, THC <2mg/mL) pack size 60mL
- MEDICABILIS FGW25 dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 25%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 15g
- OMG DAY TEA T5:C25 dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 5mg/g, CBD 25mg/g) pack size 10*3g
- OMG NIGHT TEA C25 dried herb (Cannabidiol/Cannabinol CBD 25mg/g, CBN 10mg/g) pack size 10*3g
- OZSUN TWILIGHT INDICA dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 20%, CBD <1%) pack size 15g
- PHIX 6000 Inhalation (Nicotine (as benzoate) 18mg/mL) pack size 1*6mL
- PHIX 6000 Inhalation (Nicotine (as benzoate) 28.5mg/mL) pack size 1*6mL
- QUEEN NANDI + dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabigerol/Cannabidiol THC 15.2%, CBG 0.3%, CBD 0.2%) pack size 10g
- STANLEY BROTHERS BALANCE dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 20%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 2*10g
- STANLEY BROTHERS BALANCE Pastille (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 10mg, CBD 10mg) pack size 30
- STANLEY BROTHERS CBD 100 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol CBD 100mg/mL, THC less than or equal to 1mg/mL) pack size 30mL
- STANLEY BROTHERS DAY dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 24%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 2*10g
- STANLEY BROTHERS NIGHT dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 20%, CBD less than or equal to 1%) pack size 2*10g
- STANLEY BROTHERS NIGHT Pastille (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 20mg, CBD 10mg) pack size 30
- TASMANIAN BOTANICS THC dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 27%, CBD <0.1%) pack size 10g
- TASMANIAN BOTANICS THC dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 27%, CBD <0.1%) pack size 28g
- WHOLELIFE BOTANICALS AURORA AUSTRALIS Inhalation (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabigerol/Cannabichromene/Cannabidiol THC 750mg/g, CBG 70mg/g, CBC 25mg/g, CBD <10mg/g (cartridge)) pack size 1g
- WHOLELIFE BOTANICALS BANANA SPRITZ Inhalation (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabigerol/Cannabichromene/Cannabidiol THC 700mg/g, CBG 50mg/g, CBC 50mg/g, CBD <10mg/g (cartridge)) pack size 1g
- WHOLELIFE BOTANICALS J.T. Inhalation (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabigerol/Cannabichromene/Cannabidiol THC 750mg/g, CBG 30mg/g, CBC 15mg/g, CBD <10mg/g (cartridge)) pack size 1g
- WHOLELIFE BOTANICALS THC23 CARAMEL FIZZ dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 23%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g
- WHOLELIFE BOTANICALS THC25 PINK GELATO dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 25%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g
Other changes since prior update
Discontinued items
Summary: 35 discontinued items
- ACAMPROSATE MYLAN EC Tablet (Acamprosate calcium 333mg) pack size 180
- ACARBOSE MYLAN Tablet (Acarbose 100mg) pack size 90
- ADALICIP Injection (Adalimumab 40mg/0.4mL (pre-filled syringe)) pack size 2*0.4mL
- AERON Neb Solut’n (Ipratropium bromide 250mcg/1mL) pack size 30*1mL
- APO-BETAHISTINE Tablet (Betahistine dihydrochloride 16mg) pack size 25
- AZITHROMYCIN MYLAN Tablet (Azithromycin (as dihydrate) 500mg) pack size 2
- CEFEPIME KABI Powder->Inj (Cefepime (as hydrochloride) 1g) pack size 1
- CEFEPIME KABI Powder->Inj (Cefepime (as hydrochloride) 2g) pack size 1
- CEFTRIAXONE ALPHAPHARM Powder->Inj (Ceftriaxone (as sodium) 1g) pack size 10
- CEFTRIAXONE ALPHAPHARM Powder->Inj (Ceftriaxone (as sodium) 2g) pack size 10
- CEFTRIAXONE VIATRIS Powder->Inj (Ceftriaxone (as sodium) 1g) pack size 5
- CEPHAZOLIN ALPHAPHARM Powder->Inj (Cefazolin (as sodium) 2g) pack size 10
- CHOLESTYRAMINE [ASCEND] Sachet (Colestyramine 4g) pack size 60
- DICLOXACILLIN MYLAN Capsule (Dicloxacillin (as sodium) 500mg) pack size 24
- DOSULEPIN MYLAN Capsule (Dosulepin hydrochloride 25mg) pack size 50
- ENTECAVIR MYLAN Tablet (Entecavir 0.5mg) pack size 30
- FEBRIDOL Tablet (Paracetamol 500mg) pack size 100
- FEBRIDOL Tablet (Paracetamol 500mg) pack size 1000
- FENAC EC Tablet (Diclofenac sodium 25mg) pack size 50
- FENAC EC Tablet (Diclofenac sodium 50mg) pack size 50
- IMATINIB APOTEX Capsule (Imatinib (as mesilate) 100mg) pack size 60
- ISENTRESS Chew’Tablet (Raltegravir (as potassium) 100mg) pack size 60
- LAMIVUDINE + ZIDOVUDINE ALPHAPHARM Tablet (Lamivudine/Zidovudine 150mg/300mg) pack size 60
- NEBIVOLOL VIATRIS Tablet (Nebivolol (as hydrochloride) 1.25mg) pack size 28
- NEBIVOLOL VIATRIS Tablet (Nebivolol (as hydrochloride) 10mg) pack size 28
- NEUPOGEN Injection (Filgrastim 300mcg/0.5mL) pack size 10*0.5mL
- OXYCODONE MYLAN Tablet (Oxycodone hydrochloride 5mg) pack size 20
- PHYTOCA ANIMAL FACE dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 30%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g
- PHYTOCA CBD BS60 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol CBD 60mg/mL) pack size 30mL
- PHYTOCA CBD BS150 Oral Liquid (Cannabidiol CBD 150mg/mL) pack size 30mL
- PHYTOCA GASTRO POP dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 24%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g
- ROXIMYCIN Tablet (Roxithromycin 150mg) pack size 10
- ROXIMYCIN Tablet (Roxithromycin 300mg) pack size 5
- STIEVA-A Cream (Tretinoin 0.025%) pack size 25g
- TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL EMTRICITABINE MYLAN Tablet (Tenofovir disoproxil maleate/Emtricitabine 300mg/200mg) pack size 30
Items formerly discontinued, now re-instated
Summary: 1 re-instated items
- POVIDONE-IODINE HALF STRENGTH [PFIZER] Solution (Povidone-iodine 5%) pack size 100mL
Minor amendments and clarifications
Summary: 14 amended items
- ALFIE THERAPEUTICS ORION KUSH dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 29%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g [formerly ALFIE THERAPEUTICS ORION KUSH dried herb (Tetrahydrocannabinol/Cannabidiol THC 28%, CBD <1%) pack size 10g]
- ARX-RIVAROXABAN Tablet (Rivaroxaban 15mg) pack size 2*28 [formerly ARX-RIVAROXABAN Tablet (Rivaroxaban 15mg) pack size 28]
- ARX-RIVAROXABAN Tablet (Rivaroxaban 20mg) pack size 2*28 [formerly ARX-RIVAROXABAN Tablet (Rivaroxaban 20mg) pack size 28]
- DESVEN [OLD FORMULATION] MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 50mg) pack size 2*28 [formerly DESVEN MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 50mg) pack size 2*28]
- DESVEN [OLD FORMULATION] MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 50mg) pack size 28 [formerly DESVEN MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 50mg) pack size 28]
- DESVEN [OLD FORMULATION] MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 100mg) pack size 2*28 [formerly DESVEN MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 100mg) pack size 2*28]
- DESVEN [OLD FORMULATION] MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 100mg) pack size 28 [formerly DESVEN MR Tablet (Desvenlafaxine 100mg) pack size 28]
- MAGNOPLASM Paste (Magnesium sulfate/Glycerol 48%/44%) pack size 100g [formerly MAGNOPLASM Paste (Glycerol/Magnesium sulfate) pack size 100g]
- NASALATE Nasal Cream (Chlorhexidine gluconate/Phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.3%/0.25%) pack size 15g [formerly NASALATE Nasal Cream (Chlorhexidine/Phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.3%/0.25%) pack size 15g]
- POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Paraffin/Wool fat 3%/3% (30mg-30mg/g)) pack size 2*3.5g [formerly POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Wool fat/Liquid paraffin/White soft paraffin) pack size 2*3.5g]
- POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Paraffin/Wool fat 3%/3% (30mg-30mg/g)) pack size 4*3.5g [formerly POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Wool fat/Liquid paraffin/White soft paraffin) pack size 4*3.5g]
- POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Paraffin/Wool fat 3%/3% (30mg-30mg/g)) pack size 2*2*3.5g [formerly POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Wool fat/Liquid paraffin/White soft paraffin) pack size 2*2*3.5g]
- POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Paraffin/Wool fat 3%/3% (30mg-30mg/g)) pack size 2*3.5g [formerly POLY VISC Eye Oint. (Wool fat/Liquid paraffin/White soft paraffin) pack size 2*3.5g]
- RETEVMO Capsule (Selpercatinib 80mg) pack size 2*56 [formerly RETEVMO Capsule (Selpercatinib 80mg) pack size 56]
- TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL MYLAN Tablet (Tenofovir disoproxil maleate 300mg) pack size 30 [formerly TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL MYLAN Tablet (Tenofovir disoproxil maleate 300mg) pack size 2*30]
Cross-references
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AusDI drug information documents
- Product Information [PI] documents: 27754 products have a PI (4046 unique PIs)
- Consumer Medicine Information [CMI] documents: 29946 products have a CMI (4712 unique CMIs)
- AusDI monographs: 25312 products have a monograph (596 unique monographs)
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