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The newest product of Tchaikapharma High Quality Medicines Inc., which BDA gave a marketing authorisation for, is Cilapenem 500 mg/500 mg powder for infusion solution.

Each phial contains the following active substances: 530 mg imipenem monohydrate, which is equivalent to 500 mg imipenem anhydrоus, and 532 mg cilastatin sodium, equivalent to 500 mg cilastatin.
The drug is indicated for the treatment of infections in adults and over 1 year-old children:

– Complicated intra-abdominal infections;

– Severe types of pneumonia, including nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator- associated pneumonia;
– Infections during and after birth;
– Complicated urinary tract infections;
– Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Tsilapenem is also suitable for the treatment of patients with:
– Neutropenia and fever, suspected to be due to bacterial infection;
– Bacteraemia occurring in connection with or presumably associated with any of the above infections.

The medicinal product is subject to medical prescription.
ATC code: J01DH 51

The newest medicinal product placed on the market after having received a marketing authorization from the Bulgarian Drug Agency by the Ministry of Health is the infusion solution Linezolid-Tchaikapharma 2 mg/ml.
Its active substance is linezolid, and a packaging contents 300 ml x 5 pcs. or 10 pcs.
This medicinal product is used in cases of hospital- or community-acquired pneumonias, where they are known or suspected to be caused by sensitive Gram-positive bacteria.
Linezolid-Tchaikapharma is subject to medical prescription.

ATC code: J01XX 08

On the Bulgarian pharmaceutical market the latest addition to constantly growing product list of Tchaikapharma High Quality Medicines Inc.  for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is offered from today.

The product Cardesart-Co x 30 tablets, an international non-proprietary name Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide, in concentrations of active ingredients 8 mg/12.5 mg and 16 mg/12,5 mg registered under the decentralized procedure was included in the list of NHIF under the following codes: CG285 and CG284.

Candesartan belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II-receptor antagonists and Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a group of diuretics. Cardesart-Co is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension in adults whose blood pressure is not optimally controlled with Candesartan or Hydrochlorothiazide monotherapy.

After successfully completing the third for the company Decentralised Procedure (DCP) Tchaikapharma High Quality Medicines Inc. received Marketing Authorisation for the medicinal product Tamayra 5 mg/5 mg hard capsules and Tamayra 10 mg/5 mg hard capsules, for which Bulgaria is the country of reference

This is the first international procedure for Marketing Authorisation of medicinal products for which our country is the reference country. Concerned are six European countries – the Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal, Slovakia, Greece and Austria.

Tamayra belongs to a group of modern combined drug therapies for cardiovascular diseases based on ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers.

ATC code: C09BB 07

Tchaikapharma High Quality Medicines Inc. was granted Marketing Authorisations for the medicinal products Ibodria 6 mg/6 ml concentrate for solution for infusion and Ibodria 3 mg/3 ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe. The active substance contained is Ibandronic acid (as ibandronate sodium monohydrate).

The medicinal product is indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with increased risk of fracture. A reduction in the risk of vertebral fractures is proven.
Ibodria is subject to medical prescription.

ATC code: M05BA 06