Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Department of Health
Drugs Payment Scheme
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Lidnocaine given to people with MS is being provided on a sufficiently regular basis to patients; and if there has been cuts to this in 2011, 2012 or planned for 2013 [7144/13]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Lidocaine products are included on the HSE List of Reimbursable Items as follows:
| LIDOCAINE | Versatis Medicated Plasters 5% 30 |
|---|---|
| LIDOCAINE, COMBINATIONS | Instillagel 11 ml. |
| LIDOCAINE, COMBINATIONS | Instillagel 6 ml. |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE with LIDOCAINE | Depo-Medrone c. Lidocaine Inj. 40 mg./ml. 1 ml. 10 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE with LIDOCAINE | Depo-Medrone c. Lidocaine Inj. 40 mg./ml. 2 ml. 1 |
The HSE has confirmed that the Versatis 5% (Plaster) was added to the List of Reimbursable Items in January 2011. There have been no further changes in the reimbursement status of Lidocaine products for 2011 and 2012, and no changes are planned for 2013.
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