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DRUG NAME	INDICATIONS	DOSAGE	CAT.
Ranitidine  150mg Tablet	i) Benign gastric and duodenal ulcer ii)Reflux oesophagitis       iii)Non-ulcer dyspepsia iv) Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome	i)  150  mg  twice  daily  (at morning and night) or 300 mg on night for 4-8 weeks. Maintenance: 150-300 mg on night ii) 150 mg twice daily or 300 mg on night for 8-12 weeks  iii)  150  mg  daily  or twice  daily   iv)  150  mg  and may be increased as necessary to 6 g/day	B
Ranitidine 25mg/ml Injection	i) Benign gastric/  duodenal ulceration, reflux oesophagitis, Zollinger Ellison Syndrome ii) Stress ulcer prophylaxis in post-operative and high risk patients	i) ADULT: Slow IV injection of 50mg diluted to 20 ml and given over at least 2 minutes. May be repeated every 6-8 hours or IV infusion at rate of 25mg/hour for 2 hours, may be repeated at 6-8 hours intervals or IM. CHILD: 1 mg/kg/dose 6-8 hourly. ii) Initial slow IV injection of 50 mg, then continuous infusion of 125-250 mcg/kg/hour	B
Rifampicin 150mg Capsule	i) Tuberculosis ii) Leprosy iii) Prophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis	i) ADULT: 450 - 600mg as a single  morning  dose. CHILD:10 - 20 mg/kg body weight daily in 1 - 2 doses. Directly observed therapy (DOT): 10 mg/kg twice weekly or 3 times/week.   Maximum:   600 mg ii) 600 mg/day iii) 600 mg twice daily for 2 days	B
Rifampicin 150mg, Isoniazid 75mg, Pyrazinamide 400mg & Ethambutol HCl 275mg Tablet	Treatment of  both pulmonary   and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, in   the intensive treatment phase	ADULT: 30 - 37 kg         : 2 tablets daily, 38 -  54 kg        :  3 tablets daily, 55 -  70 kg        :  4 tablets daily, more than 70 kg  : 5 tablets daily	B
Rifampicin 300mg Capsule	i) Tuberculosis ii) Leprosy iii) Prophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis	i) ADULT: 450 - 600 mg as a single  morning  dose.  CHILD: 10 - 20 mg/kg body weight daily in 1 - 2 doses. Directly observed therapy (DOT): 10 mg/kg twice weekly or 3 times/week.   Maximum:   600 mg ii) 600 mg/day iii) 600 mg twice daily for 2 days	B
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Salbutamol  0.5% Inhalation Solution	Asthma and other conditions associated with reversible airways obstruction	2ml may be inhaled up to 4 times daily over a period of 3 minutes per inhalation (0.5 ml diluted in 2.5 ml of normal saline by inhalation over 5 to 15 minutes)	B
Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose Inhalation	Asthma and other conditions associated with reversible airways obstruction	ADULT : 100 - 200mcg up to 3 - 4 times daily. CHILD : 100mcg increased to 200 mcg if necessary	B
Salbutamol   2mg Tablet	Asthma and other conditions associated with reversible airways obstruction	CHILD 2 - 6 years   : 1 - 2 mg 3- 4 times daily, 6 - 12 years : 2 mg 3 - 4 times daily. CHILD over 12 years and ADULT : 2-4 mg 3 - 4 times daily	B
Salbutamol 2mg/5 ml Syrup	Asthma and other conditions associated with reversible airways obstruction	CHILD 2 - 6 years    : 1 - 2 mg 3- 4 times daily, 6 - 12 years : 2 mg 3 -4 times daily	B
Silver   Sulfadiazine 1% Cream	Prevention and treatment of infections in severe burns, leg ulcers where infections may prevent healing and for the prophylaxis of infections in skin grafting	Burns: Apply 3mm thick layer twice daily with sterile applicator. Leg ulcer: apply at least 3 times a week	B
Simvastatin 20mg Tablet	Hypercholesterolaemia and coronary heart disease intolerant or not responsive to other forms of therapy	10 - 20mg once daily. Maximum: 80 mg daily	A/KK
Simvastatin 40mg Tablet	Hypercholesterolaemia and coronary heart disease intolerant or not responsive to other forms of therapy	10-20mg once daily. Maximum: 80 mg daily	A/KK
Sodium Bicarbonate      5%w/v Ear Drops	To soften the impacted ear wax	2-3 drops 3-4 times daily	C
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) Injection	For  acceleration  of  excretion  in  drug intoxication (where excretion of the drug into the urine is accelerated by elevated urine pH) and for acidosis	According to the needs of the patient. In severe shock due to cardiac arrest: 50 ml by IV	B
Sodium Chloride 0.45% Injection	For replenishing fluid and for restoring / maintaining the concentration of sodium and chloride ions	100 - 1000 ml by IV or according to the needs of the patient	B
Sodium Chloride 0.45% with Dextrose 5% Injection	For replenishing fluid and energy and for restoring or maintaining       the concentration of sodium and chloride ions	According to the needs of the patient	B
Sodium  Chloride 0.9% Eye Drops	Irrigation of conjunctival sac	1 - 2 drops every 3 - 4 hours	C
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection	For replenishing fluid  and for restoring/maintaining  the  concentration of sodium and chloride ions	100 - 1000ml by IV or according to the needs of the patient	C
Sodium Chloride 0.9% with Dextrose 5% Injection	For replenishing fluid and energy and for restoring or maintaining       the concentration of sodium and chloride ions	According to the needs of the patient	C
Sodium Hypochlorite Solution	Low-level disinfectant and antiseptic	Antiseptic: less than 0.5%. Disinfectant: 5%	C
Sodium Lactate Compound ( Hartmanns Solution/Ringer- lactate]	Replacement of extracellular losses  of fluid and electrolytes, as an alkaliniser agent	100-1000ml by  IV or according to the needs of the patient	C
Streptomycin Sulphate      1g Injection	Tuberculosis	0.5 - 1 g IM of Streptomycin base daily or at longer intervals, cumulative dose should not exceed 100 g	B
Sulphamethoxazole 400mg & Trimethoprim  80mg Tablet	i) Severe or complicated infections due to susceptible infection ii) Treatment and prophylaxis of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia  (PCP)  in immunocompromised patients	i) ADULT: 1 - 3 tablets twice daily ii) Treatment: ADULT & CHILD over 4 weeks: 120 mg/kg/day in 2 - 4 divided doses  for  14  days. Prophylaxis: ADULT: 960 mg once daily or 960 mg on alternate   days   (3   times   a week) or 960 mg twice daily on alternate days (3 times a week). CHILD; 6 weeks - 5 months: 120 mg twice daily on 3 consecutive days or 7 days per week; 6 months - 5 years: 240 mg; 6 - 12 years: 480 mg	B