Important new or changed information affecting administration,  stability or compatibility. We recommend printing and replacing these pages in your hard copy of  AIDH 9.

Albumin March 2024

Benzathine benzylpenicllin June 2024

Beriplex P/N (replaces Prothrombinex -VF) June 2024

Imipenem-cilastatin December 2023

Dacarbazine December 2023

Oxycodone December 2023

Plitidpesin December 2023

Suxamethonium June 2024

These new medicine monographs are added to AIDH 9 online. These monographs are not included in the print copy of AIDH 9, including reprints. 

Andexanet alfa

Beriplax P/N

Clozapine

Difelikefalin

Dostarlimab

Enfortumab vedotin

Faricimab

Fosnetupitant & palonosetron

Lenacapavir

Nirsevimab

Nivolumab & relatlimab

Progesterone

Sebelipase alfa

Tirzepatide

Vosoritide

June 2024

New drugs Beriplex P/N (Prothrombin complex), clozapine, nirsevimab, sebelipase alfa

Updated availability information for benzathine benzylpenicillin, sugammadex

Updated stability information for buprenorphine subcut depot, filgrastim and lipegfilgrastim, rocuronium

Updates to labetalol, lorazepam, suxamethonium in response to user feedback

Minor editorial updates to Prothrombinex-VF and vancomycin

March 2024

New drugs enfortumab vedotin, fosnetupitant and palonosetron (Akynzeo IV), nivolumab and relatlimab (Opdualag), progesterone, and tirzepatide.

Updated availability information for adalimumab, albumin, palifermin, and zoledronic acid.

Updated monitoring information for calcium salts

New CoPAT stability information for aztreonam, and cefiderocol

Updated administration advice for cetuximab

Minor editorial updates to ceftriaxone, and palonosetron

December 2023

Medicines shortage advice for benzathine benzylpenicillin

New drugs andexanet alfa, difelikefalin, dostarlimab, faricimab, lenacapavir, and vosoritide

Updated availability information for carboprost, daptomycin, and pemetrexed

Medicine shortages availability advice for dipyridamole, fludarabine, and mycobacterium bovis

Updated stability information for chorionic gonadotropin, dacarbazine, fulvestrant, natalizumab, and omalizumab

New compatibility information for oxycodone (Hartmann’s)

Addition of infusion equipment requirements for plitidepsin

Clarification of diluent for sodium valproate in status epilepticus

Clarification of soy as source of lecithin in benzathine benzylpenicillin (Bicillin-LA)

Updates to imipenem-cilastatin, and isavuconazole in response to user feedback

Summary of medicines requiring non-PVC and/or DEHP-free containers and infusion sets.

September 2023

Aciclovir (addition of powder presentation)

Phenylephrine (addition of Accord brand)

Aciclovir (addition of powder presentation)

Adamilumamb (addition of new biosimilars)

Albumin (Alburex 5% replaces Albumem 4%)

Aztreonam (new CoPAT stability information)

Benzathine benzylpenicillin (medicines shortage advice)

Beriplex P/N (replaces Prothrombinex-VF)

Buprenorphine subcut depot (updated stability)

Calcium chloride and calcium gluconate (updated monitoring advice)

Carboprost (addition of Australian-registered products)

Cefiderocol (new CoPAT stability information)

Ceftriaxone (link to ANMF)

Cetuximab (updated administration advice)

Chorionic gonadotropin (updated stability)

Dacarbazine (updated stability)

Daptomycin (addition of Lupin, Pfizer products)

Dipyridamole (addition of S19A products)

Filgrastim and lipegfilgrastim (updated stability)

Fludarabine (addition of S19A products)

Fulvestrant (updated stability)

Imipenem-cilastatin (updated concentration range)

Isavuconazole (addition of prodrug equivalence information)

Labetalol (updated administration advice)

Lorazepam (updated administration advice)

Mycobacterium bovis (addition of S19A products)

Natalizumab (updated stability)

Omalizumab (updated stability)

Oxycodone (updated compatibility and stability)

Palifermin (updated presentation)

Palonosteron (addition of hypersensitivity reports)

Pemetrexed (addition of concentrated solution presentation)

Phenylephrine (addition of Accord brand)

Plitidepsin (clarification of container and infusion-set requirements)

Rocuronium (updated stability)

Sodium valproate (updated compatibility)

Sugammadex (addition of generic products)

Suxamethonium (updated compatibility)

Zoledronic acid (addition of new brand and indication for use)