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DRUG NAME	INDICATIONS	DOSAGE	CAT.
Acarbose 50 mg Tablet	Only for treatment of: i) Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) when diet therapy is Insufficient ii) Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in combination with existing conventional oral therapy where glycaemic control is inadequate	Initially 50 mg daily, increase to 3 times daily up to 100 mg 3 times daily. Max 200 mg 3 times daily	A/KK
Acetylsalicylic Acid 100 mg, Glycine 45 mg Tablet	Prevention of myocardial infarct, stroke, vascular occlusion and deep vein thrombosis. Transient ischaemic attacks	1 tablet daily	B
Acetylsalicylic Acid 300 mg Soluble Tablet	Mild to moderate pain 300 - 900 mg every 4-6	hours as required. Max 4 g daily. Use in children not recommended	C
Acriflavine 0.1% Lotion	Infected skin, lesions, cuts, abrasions, wounds and burns.	Apply undiluted threetimes daily to the affected part	C
Acyclovir 200 mg Tablet	i) Mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex infection in immunocompromised and AIDS patients ii) Primary and recurrent Varicella Zoster infection in immunocompromis and AIDS patients iii) Severe Kaposi Varicella Eruption (Eczema herpeticum) iv) Severe primary HSV infections (eg. Neonatal herpes, encephalitis, eczema herpeticum, genital herpes, gingival stomatitis, vaginal delivery with maternal vulva herpes) v) Severe and complicated varicella infection (eg. Encephalitis, purpura fulminans) vi) Severe zoster infection in paediatrics (eg. Encephalitis, purpura fulminans, immunocompromised patients and facial, sacral and motor zoster)	i) ADULT: initially 400 mg 5 times daily for 7 - 14 days. CHILD less than 2 years: 200 mg 4 times daily, CHILD more than 2 years: 400 mg 4 times daily ii), iii) and iv) ADULT: 200 - 400 mg 4 times daily. CHILD: less than 2 years, half adult dose; more than 2 years, adult dose v) ADULT: 800 mg 5 times daily for 7 days vi) ADULT: 20 mg/kg (maximum: 800 mg) four times daily for 5 days, CHILD 6 years: 800 mg four times daily. CHILD less than 2 years; 400mg 4 times daily, more than 2 years; 800mg 4 times daily	A/KK
Albendazole 200 mg Tablet	i) Single or mixed infestations of intestinal parasites ii) Strongyloides infection	i) ADULT and CHILD over 2 years : 400 mg as a single dose ii) 400 mg as a single dose for 3 consecutive days. CHILD 12 - 24 months : half adult dose	C
Albendazole 200 mg/5 ml Suspension	i) Single or mixed infestations of intestinal parasites ii) Strongyloides infection	i) ADULT and CHILD over 2 years : 400 mg as a single dose ii) 400 mg as a single dose for 3 consecutive days. CHILD 12 - 24 months : half adult dose	C
Aminophylline    25 mg/ml Injection	Reversible   airways   obstruction,  acute severe asthma	Deteriorating   acute   asthma not previously treated with theophylline, by slow IV injection over 20 minutes 250 500 mg (5 mg/kg), then as for acute severe asthma. Acute severe asthma by IV infusion : 500 mcg/kg/hour, adjusted according to plasma- theophylline concentration. CHILD : 6 month - 9 years : 1 mg/kg/hour, 10 - 16 years : 800 mcg/kg/hour	B
Amlodipine  10  mg Tablet	Hypertension	5 mg once daily. Max: 10 mg	B
Amlodipine   5   mg Tablet	Hypertension	5 mg once daily. Max: 10 mg	B
Ammonium Bicarbonate, Tincture Ipecac, etc Mixture	Cough	10 - 20 ml 3 times daily	C
Amoxicillin 250 mg Capsule	Infections caused by susceptible strains of  gram  positive  and  gram  negative organisms	ADULT: 250 - 500 mg 3 times daily. CHILD: 20 - 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses 8 hourly	B
Amoxicillin 500 mg &  Clavulanate  125 mg Tablet	Infections     due     to     beta-lactamase producing strain where amoxicillin alone is  not  appropriate.  Respiratory  tract, skin, soft tissue, GUT infection, septicaemia, peritonitis, post-operative infection & osteomyelitis	ADULT & CHILD more than 12 years: Mild to moderate infections: 625 mg twice daily. Severe infections: 1 g twice daily	A/KK
Amoxicillin Trihydrate        125 mg/5 ml Syrup	Infections caused by susceptible strains of  gram  positive  and  gram  negative organisms	CHILD less than 10 years: 125 - 250 mg 8 hourly. CHILD less than  20  kg:  20  -  40 mg/kg/day  in  3  -  4  divided doses	B
Ampicillin Trihydrate  125 mg/5  ml Suspension	Treatment    of    susceptible    bacterial infections (non beta-lactamase-producing organisms)	CHILD: 50 - 100 mg/kg/day 4 times  daily.  Under  1  year: 62.5 - 125 mg 4 times daily, 1 - 10 years: 125 - 250 mg 4 times daily	B
Anti   RhD  Gamma Globulin 250 mcg/2 ml Injection (500 units=100 mcg)	Prevention of Rh(D) sensitisation by IM injection to rhesus-negative woman after delivery of rhesus-positive infant	50 - 100 mcg within 72 hours after incompatible blood transfusion:   25   mcg   (125 units) per ml transfused blood, up to 1000 mcg	B
Aqueous Cream	Dry skin	As a soap or apply to the skin as an emollient cream	C
Ascorbic  Acid  100 mg Tablet	Vitamin C deficiency	ADULT: 100-250 mg once or twice daily CHILD: 100 mg three times daily for one week followed by 100mg daily until symptoms abate.	C
Atenolol   100   mg Tablet	Hypertension,        angina         pectoris, myocardial infarction and arrhythmias	Hypertension and arrythmias; 50  -  100  mg  daily,  Angina; 100   mg   daily,   Myocardial infarction; individualised	B
Atropine   Sulphate 1mg/ml Injection	i)  Reduce  vagal  inhibition,salivary  and bronchiol secretion in anaesthesia ii) Reversal of excessive bradycardia iii) Reversal of effect of competitive muscle relaxants iv) Overdosage with other compounds having muscarinic action v) Organophosphate poisoning	i) ADULT 300-600 mcg IM/SC 30-60 minutes before anaesthesia  or  300-600  mcg IV  immediately  before induction of anaesthesia ii) ADULT 0.5-1 mg repeated, every 3-5 minutes. Max Dosage: 0.04 mg/kg body weight iii) ADULT 0.6-1.2 mg before or with anticholinesterase  iv)  ADULT 0.5-1 mg IV/SC, repeated every 2 hour v) ADULT 2 mg IV/IM, every 30 minutes according to clinical response. Cholinesterase reactivator should be given at the earliest possible time	B
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Baclofen    10mg Tablet	Spasticity of the skeletal muscle	ADULT: 5 mg 3  times daily. Max:  80  mg  daily.  CHILD: 0.75  -  2  mg/kg daily  (more than 10 years, maximum: 2.5 mg/kg daily)	B
Beclomethasone Dipropionate    100 mcg/dose Inhalation	Prophylaxis of asthma especially if not fully controlled by bronchodilators	ADULT : 100 mcg 3 - 4 times daily or 200 mcg twice daily. CHILD more than 6 years : 50 100 mcg 2 - 4 times daily	B
Benzathine Penicillin  2.4 mega units Injection(1.8g)	i) Treatment of mild to moderately severe infections  due  to  Penicillin  G-sensitive organisms ii) Treatment of syphillis	i) ADULT: 1.2 mega units IM ii)  For  syphillis:  2.4  mega units weekly for 1 - 3 weeks	B
Benzyl      Benzoate 12.5   %   Emulsion (Child)	Scabies and pediculosis, for child under 2 years	After  bath,  apply  over  the whole body, neck down and leave on for 24 hours then wash off. Reapply for another 24 hours, the first repeat application should be within 5 days of the initial application, a third application may be required in some cases	C
Benzyl Benzoate 25 % Emulsion (Adult)	Scabies and pediculosis	After  bath,  apply  over  the whole body, neck down and leave on for 24 hours then wash off. Reapply for another 24 hours, the first repeat application should be within 5 days of the initial application, a third application may be required in some cases	C
Betamethasone 17- Valerate 0.0125% Cream	Eczemas,   prurigo   nodularis,   psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis)	Apply   sparingly   to   affected area  2  -  3  times  daily then reduced to once daily when improvement occurs	A
Bisacodyl   10   mg Suppository	i) Constipation ii) Bowel preparation for radiological procedures and surgery	i) ADULT and CHILD over 10 years: 10 mg, CHILD less than 10 years 5 mg insert rectally ii) ADULT 10-20 mg, CHILD over   4   years   5   mg   the following morning before procedures insert rectally	C
Bisacodyl    5    mg Tablet	i) Constipation ii) Bowel preparation for radiological procedures and surgery	i) ADULT and CHILD over 10 years 5-10 mg, CHILD 4-10 years 5 mg. To be taken at night  for  effect  on  the following  morning  ii)  ADULT 10-20 mg the night before procedures,   CHILD   over   4 years 5 mg the night before procedures	C
Bisoprolol Fumarate 5 mg Tablet	Treatment of stable moderate to severe congestive cardiac failure in addition to ACEI's and diuretics	1.25 mg once daily to 5 - 10 mg daily	B
Bromhexine  HCl  4 mg/5 ml Elixir	Secretolytic therapy in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucous secretion and impaired mucous transport	ADULT and CHILD more than 12 years : 10 ml 3 times daily, 6 - 12 years : 5 ml 3 times daily, 2 - 6 years : 2.5 ml 3 times daily, less than 2 years :1.25 ml 3 times daily	B
Bromhexine  HCl  8 mg Tablet	Secretolytic therapy in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucous secretion and impaired mucous transport	ADULT and CHILD more than 12 years : 8 mg 3 times daily, 6 - 12 years : 4 mg 3 times daily, 2 - 6 years : 4 mg 2 times daily	B