Medicines

Roche in New Zealand is part of one of the world's leading research-based health groups. It provides innovative pharmaceutical medicines to treat conditions affecting the daily lives of many New Zealanders. The following is a complete list of our prescription medicines:

Please note that Roche are unable to answer questions on personal medical maters; these should be discussed with your medical practitioner. As product information and availability varies from country to country, we are able to respond to New Zealand enquiries only. We cannot answer product-related questions through this website. For product information regarding Roche prescription medicines, health professionals should call Roche on 0800 656 464. Contact details for countries other than New Zealand can be found at www.roche.com.

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Product (Click on each product for more information)	Generic Name	Therapy
ACTEMRA®	tocilizumab	Rheumatoid arthritis
ANEXATE®	flumazenil	Reversal of sedation
AVASTIN®	bevacizumab	Angiogenesis inhibitor - used to treat metastatic (spreading) colorectal, kidney, breast, brain and lung cancers
CELLCEPT®	mycophenolate mofetil	Transplantation - Immunosuppressant used in transplantation
COPEGUS®	ribavirin	Hepatitis - Antiviral for Hepatitis C Infection
CYMEVENE®	ganciclovir	Transplantation - Antiviral used in transplantation for CMV
DILATREND®	carvedilol	Heart Disease - Beta and alpha receptor blocker for chronic heart failure
FUZEON®	enfuvirtide	HIV - fusion inhibitor for the treatment of HIV
HERCEPTIN®	trastuzumab	Cancer - Tumour selective treatment for early and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
HYPNOVEL® (Injection)	midazolam	Sleep inducing agent
HYPNOVEL® (Tablets)	midazolam	Sleep inducing agent
INHIBACE PLUS®	cilazapril + hydrochlorothiazide	Heart Disease - ACE Inhibitor and diuretic for raised blood pressure
INHIBACE®	cilazapril	Heart Disease - ACE Inhibitor for raised blood pressure
KONAKION®	vitamin K	Pro-coagulant factor
LARIAM®	mefloquine	Anti-malarial
MABTHERA®	rituximab	Cancer - Tumour selective treatment for Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
MABTHERA® Rheumatoid Arthritis	rituximab	Rheumatoid arthritis
MADOPAR®	levodopa/benserazide	Parkinson’s Disease
NAPROSYN®	naproxen	Anti-inflammatory
NEORECORMON^®	epoetin-beta	Anaemia - Correction agent for chronic anaemia caused by renal disease
NEULASTIM^®	pegfilgrastim	Cancer - Supportive treatment in chemotherapy
NEUPOGEN®	filgrastim (G-CSF)	Cancer - Supportive treatment in chemotherapy
PEGASYS^®	peginterferon alfa-2a	Hepatitis - Pegylated interferon for Hepatitis B and C
PULMOZYME^®	dornase alfa	Cystic Fibrosis – Enzyme that reduces lung secretions
RIVOTRIL®	clonazepam	Epilepsy
ROCALTROL®	calcitriol	Osteoporosis
ROFERON^®-A	interferon alfa-2a	Interferon for certain cancers and hepatitis
SYNFLEX®	naproxen sodium	Anti-inflammatory
TAMIFLU^®	oseltamivir	Influenza
TARCEVA^®	erlotinib	Cancer - oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor for lung cancer
TIBERAL®	ornidazole	Anti-microbial
VALCYTE®	valganciclovir	Transplantation - Antiviral used in transplantation for CMV
VESANOID®	tretinoin	Leukaemia
XELODA^®	capecitabine	Cancer - An oral chemotherapy used for colorectal, breast and gastric cancers
XENICAL^®	orlistat	Weight Management - Gastro-intestinal lipase inhibitor used for weight control

The above therapies are a guide only. Products may have more than one use.