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Gatalin® XL is a prolonged-release capsule of galantamine indicated for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia of the Alzheimer type.1
Available as:
8mg prolonged-release capsules
16mg prolonged-release capsules
24mg prolonged-release capsules
Gatalin XL is bioequivalent to Reminyl® (galantamine) XL (Shire Pharmaceuticals Limited, Hampshire, UK).2
Gatalin XL could offer significant cost savings to your practice and clinical commissioning group (CCG).
Galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg prolonged-release capsules are in category C of the UK Drug Tariff.3
However, the NHS can make 50% savings on the cost of category C galantamine by prescribing Gatalin XL by brand name.3*
Quite simply a wholesale switch of galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg prolonged-release prescriptions to Gatalin XL could still save an average CCG £9,187 per year.4**
Gatalin XL is one of Aspire Pharma’s cost saving prolonged-release products.
In addition Gatalin XL:
Available from mainline wholesalers;
High level of stockholdings;
Price guaranteed***
Bioequivalent to the originator brand;2
*50% saving on the cost of Category C galantamine prolonged-release capsules in the UK Drug Tariff. **Savings based on market data in reference 4. Savings calculated from 2019 spend for 218 CCGs switching their generic and originator brand 8mg, 16mg and 25mg galantamine prolonged-release capsule prescriptions to Gatalin XL. ***No change in price subject to no material change to the products or Category C of the UK Drug Tariff until the 2024 PPRS review.
References: 1) Gatalin (galantamine) XL SmPCs. 2) Data on file. 1010067149 v 4.0 October 2019. 3) February 2020. UK Drug Tariff. 4) epact data Nov 2018 – Nov 2019 (UK)
Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
Adverse events should also be reported to Aspire Pharma Ltd on 01730 231148
For more information about Gatalin XL, please see the abbreviated prescribing information.