Guide to private practice- note 3
Class Trade name Generic name Dose Indication NSAID Rolac ketorolac
tromethamine10mg-20mgIm/iv/oral
3mg=12mg morphine
Antispasmodic Coligon dicycloverine hydrochlorideoralAntispasmodic and anticholinergic agent
10mg-20mg tds
Children 5-10mg tds before feeding
IndicationAny colicky pain
Oral hypoglycemic drug
Getryl (1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 4mg)
Glimepiride 1-2mg dailyMaintainance dose – 1-4mg daily 8mg max
Type 2 DM
Reclide Gliclazide – 80mgDose (40-320mg)
Pionorm -15/30(15mg/30mg)
Pioglitazone Type 2 DM
CI – heart failure, congenital heart disease
Antibacterial Microdox Doxycycline 1st day – 200mg and then100mg/day
Flagyl (200,400,suspention)
Metronidazole Trichomonas, BV – 200mg tdsx 7d or 2g stat
Amoebiasis – 400mg bd x 5d or 2g stat
Children – 7.5mg/kg
Anerobic bacterial infection AmoebiasisDental caries
Vitamin supplements
- Iron Fe
Zifol 12 Feso4 – 150mgZincFolic acidCyanocobolamin
Anaemia deficiency
orofer Elemental iron – Anemia in
100mg+Folic acid
pregnancy, lactation, after PPH
Fetol (150mg capsule)
47mg elemental iron + 500ug folic acid
1 /day Adults only
Ferrovit Ferrous fumarate – 162mgFolic acid – 0.75mgVitamin B12
1 cap 2times/day
Anaemia when need rapid response
- Vitamin E Evion
Interfere with iron absorption
Vitamin E capsule – 400-.600mgOral pearlDrops – 50mg
Nocturnal muscle crampsIntermittent claudicationFibrocystic breast diseaseMale infirtility
- Softvit-E 400mg Jointace
Tablet, gel
Glucosamine + multivitamin
2 tab daily with meals for 2 months
OsteoarthritisMaintainace of healthy joints
Antipyretics Gofen 400 Ibuprofen 400mg 400mg qds Pain, ache with headache, common cold
Antiemetic Ondenstrone 4mg ivFexofenadine
Non sedating H1 antihistamine
60mg bdOr 120mg daily 6-12 years – 60mg daily
Allergy Rhinitis
Type Drug TAB strength Adult dos3e
Paed dose
Antipyretic PCM 500mg tab120 mg in 5ml
2 qds <12 years 15mg/kg x 4
60mg/kg max
32kg 1 tab16kg ½ tab8kg ¼ tab
Syrup 1tsp = ½ tab
Mefenamic acid 500mg 125 mg in 5ml
500mg tdsOr250mg tds
1 teaspoon
Brufen
+ PPI
200mg 400mg tds 10mg/kg x 3 30mg/kg max give in 3 divided dose
+ famotidine or omeprazole 20mg bd
Vitamin C / ascorbic acid 100mg 1 tds
B complex- Tytexin syrup- Tilytopone
syrup- Polybion
weekly EOD, IM vial
- Oral 1 tab daily
-
1 tab tds
Folic acid 5mg 1 mane1 bd
Calcium lactate 100mg 1 tab morning
FeSO4 1 tab nocte
Multivitamin
Analgesics NSAIDs
Dicolofenac sodium tablet
50mg
150mg max
tds
Diclofenac sodium suppository
100mg, 50mg , 25mg, 12.5mg
Cilicoxide 100mg 200mg bd100mg bd
Meloxicam 7.5 mg >18yrs
Tramadol 60mg tab
Analgesic gel Ketobrufen/ fasten
Methylsalicylate cream
Theophylline 125mg 250mg tds 1/2 tsp
Deryphylline 150, 300, 450 50mg in 1 tsp
150mg bd to450mg bd
Cough Salbutamol
Ventolin syrup – 2mg in 5ml
4mg2mg
4mg tds2mg tds
100ug/kg max
12yrs – 2mg tds1yr - 1 or 1/2 tsp
Dexamethasone 5 mg 5mg tds
Prednisilone 5mg 5mg tds/ 10mg mane
Corex syrup 1 tsp NOT FOR <3YRS3-10yr – 1 tsp>12yrs – 1tspAdult – 1 ½ tsp
Dialex , piriton syrup - expectorant
Ascodex – dry coughCosome – supressent and expectorant
Cough syrup < 3yrs
Cherry coughbenozil
Solvin 8mg 1 tsp tds 1/2 tsp tds
Deriphyllin 300mg bd150mg bd
Antibiotic Amoxycillin 250mg500mg125mg in ml
1 tds 1 tsp1/2 tsp
Cephalexine
Sporidex – 250mg in 5ml
500mg 1 tds 1 tsp
Ciprofloxacine 500mg 250mg
1 tds Over 18 only
Co amoxyclav 625mg375mg
125mg of amoxicillin + 31.25mg clavulonic acidIn 5ml
1 tds 1 teaspoon1/2 tsp
Erythromycin +Ppi
500mg250mg125mg in 1 tsp
1 tds 1 tsp
Roxythromycine 150mg 1 bd
Furozolidine 100mg
Metronidazole 200mg 400mg tds
Doxycycline 100mg 100mg bd
x 14days
Antihistamine Piriton 4mg 1 nocte1/2 mane
>1yr 1 tsp morning6month – ½ tsp
Citrizine 10mg 10mg bd 1 tsp For allergy 1 tab for month
Loratidine 10mg 10mg bd
Famotidine 40mg 20mg
20-40mg bd
Ranitidine 150mg 150mg bd Iv ranitidine 50mg
Cimetidine 200mg 200mg tds 100mg tds
PPI Omeprazole /Rabeprazole/ Esomeprazole
20mg 20 mf bd
Lansoprazole 30 mg twice daily
Pantoprazole 40 mg twice daily
Pantoprazole 20mg, 40mg
20-40mg 20-40mg nocte
Antiemetic Domperidone 10mg Tds before meal
1tsp
Metochlopromide 10mg 10mg bd/tds
Phenagon 25mg 1 Daily
Promethazine 10mg 10mg tds
Anti spasmodic
Buscopan 10mg 10mg bd
Propanthaline 15mg 15mg tds
Constipation Dulcolax 5mg 5mg nocte
Lactulose 15ml/30ml nocte2 tsp
1 yr – ½ tsp6 yrs – 1 tsp
Sedative Diazepam 5mg 1 nocte
Antacid DigeneGavisconAcifreeGalspicMucane
2 tsp
Anti diarrhoeals
Lomotil 4tab stat2mg 6hrly
Loperamide
Antihelminthic
<7yrs Pyrental pamoate
10mg/kg statNext dose 10 days later
>7yrs Mebendazole 100mg 1 tab
Rpt in 10days
Adult Mebendazole 500mg stat + citrizine 10mg bd
Oral ulcers Metrogel denta
Oropastecanelog
Ac ne Doxycycline 10mg bdErythromycin lotion
Dandruff + acneMisoral EOD
Dermatology Hydrocortisone 1%, 5%, 10% Face 1% for children
Betamethasone
Dry skin Aqous cream
Beclomin – 3 in 1 Nderm – gm
Antibacterial NeomycinTetracyclinesoframycin
Burn Silver sulphadiazene1% povidone idone in face
Sweat rash Lactocalamine lotion
Crack Moov
Scabies 1% permithrin
Head to toe 12 hrs Rpt in 1 week
+ citrizine 10mg
Nasal drops NavisoneBeclamethasone
Eye drops GentamycineCiprofloxacinchloramphenicol
Vertigo Stematil 5mg tds
Zenarasine 1 tab tds
Gyn and obs Mefenamic acid 500mg tdsTranexamic acid 500mg tds
Norethisterone 5mg tds
Persistent bleeding – 5mg tds for 10days
Postpone periods – 5mg tds contine until day want
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Oral drugs in mg doses500- Tds- mefanemic /amoxicillin/cephalexin/erythromycin/cloxacillin/tranasmic acid Bd- ciprofloxacillin/clarithromycin/ D- azithromycin /levofloxacillin /400- Tds brufen Bd norfloxacillin D albendazole300- bd deriphillin250- m-Ca lactate Bd/Tds metformin bd cefuroxim200- n-FeSO4 Tds cimetidine D*1WK Ketoconazole/itraconazole180- D fexophenadine HCL150- D*1WK flucanozole bd ranitidine100- tds vitC/ furosolidone Bd celecoxib/mebendazole50 tds/bd diaclofinac40 D valsartan25 n amitryptalin D losartan M atenolol/HCT20 bd omprazole/famotidine/propanolol tds orciprenaline D nifidipine SR16 tds betahistene dihydrochloride
15 tds probanthalin caution <9y/cinnarazine10 tds domperidone/phenagon/maxalone/buscopan N simvastatin/atovastatin/bamboterol/montelukast D laratadine/citrazine/bambuterol7.5 d meloxicam5 tds turbutalin/prednisolone/stematil/primalute N / N dulcolax D desloratadine/ levocitrazine M folic acid N diazepam4/2 tds salbutamol N /tds piriton2 n diazepam tds,bd loperamide over 4y Tds benzhexol2.5 tds terbutalin bd bromcriptin 2WK1 bd ketotifen 2WK0.5 tds dexamethazoneVit E 200/500mgDEC 2 tab tds*1WK800 5*5 acyclovior600 qts nalidxic acid2tab tds lomotil over 4y buscopan
TopicalDandruff -2% ketoconazole/ selsum shampoo D 1WK,/EOD 1WK- Hair loss- polytar 3m, multivitamin multivita/zincovit/zincopper/frutin, VitE 400mcg/D 2WK ,audace oil after hairlossDuofilm, cornplastMycoral, candid BEczema- 0.5%,1% hydrocortisone Moderate- betamethozone, enderm Severe- fexophenidine HCL 180mg/D Calamine lotion bdTenia – candid B, nystatin, tolnylAchne- bd brevoxyal/isotrexin N- retin A/eudyna Tds 1m/ D 3m doxycyllin 100mg, erythromycin 250mg, tetracycline 250mgAllergy- mild-1 tab tds pirition, dexa, phenagon Moderate- 2tab stat Severe- moderate+ IV hydrocortisoneScabies- permethrin/lindain solution- 3D, sulphar all body
Soframycin, polymycinGentamycin, chloramphinicol. Probeta , dexona Candid V3,V6corexD,bronchodex, ascodex- ascoryl, Actifed- solvin, bisolvinbelcid, acinil, cellucillactulose 2tspnpyllocane, xyloproctemoderm cream-pyrental 250mg, 125mg stat rept 1WKdentogel, dactarin, orripasteappoton, lysine, hungertone. /-children- eatmor, peritol
PCM Tab strength;500mg tab ADULT 2 tab qds ( 1g ) 12-6 1 tab qds <6…>15Kg ½ tab qds 2 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ¼ tab qds 1 tea spoon Remarks Syrup; 120 mg in 5 ml
Max dose; 60 mg/kg/D
Mefenamic acid Tab strength;500mg tab ADULT 2 tab qds 12-6 1 tab qds <6…>15Kg ½ tab qds 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ¼ tab qds ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup; 125mg in 5 ml
Max dose;
Brufen Tab strength;400mg 200mg ADULT 400mg tds 12-6 200mg tds <6…>15Kg 100mg tds 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg 50mg tds ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Vit C Tab strength; 100mg ADULT 1 tab tds 12-6 1 tab tds <6…>15Kg ½ tab tds <6…>15Kg
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Diclofenac Tab strength; ADULT 50mg tds 12-6 25mg tds <6…>15Kg 12.5mg tds <6…>15Kg 6.25mg tds Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Theophylline Tab strength;125mg ADULT 125mg -250 tds 12-6 62.5-125mg tds <6…>15Kg 1tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
B Co Tab strength; ADULT 1 tab bd 12-6 1/2tab bd <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Folic acid Tab strength; 5mg ADULT 1 mane, 1 bd 12-6 1 mane <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Ca lactate Tab strength; 100mg ADULT 1 tab mane with bed tea 12-6 ½ tab mane <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Fe so4 Tab strength; ADULT 1 tab nocte 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Salbutamol Tab strength;4 mg , 2mg ADULT 4mg tds 12-6 2 mg tds <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks After good diet
Syrup; Max dose;
Theophyline Tab strength; ADULT 12-6 <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Narrow TI
Syrup; Max dose;
Bamboo terol Tab strength; 10 mg ADULT 10mg daily 12-6 5 mg daily <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Deryphylline Tab strength; 150,300,450mg ADULT 150-450 mg bd 12-6 150mg bd <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon bd
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Dexamethasone Tab strength; 5mg ADULT 1 tds 12-6 ½ tds <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Prednisolone-asthma Tab strength; 5mg ADULT 1 tds 12-6 ½ tds <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks; If given for >3 days tail off
Syrup; Max dose;
Amoxycilline Tab strength; 250mg 500mg ADULT 500mg tds 12-6 250 mg tds <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks; cheapest one Dexamox
Syrup; 125mg in 1 tea spoon Max dose;
Cephalexine Tab strength; ADULT 500mg tds 12-6 250 mg tds <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Ciprofloxacine Tab strength; ADULT 500mg tds 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg
Remarks; over 18 years only
Syrup; Max dose;
Co-amoxyclov Tab strength; 625mg,375mg ADULT 625mg tds 12-6 375mg tds <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks;nova-cla375+amox 250 ok
Syrup; Max dose;
Corex Tab strength;----- ADULT 1 tea spoon 12-6 ½ tea spoon <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Solvin Tab strength; 8 mg ADULT 8mg tds 12-6 4mg tds <6…>15Kg 2mg tds <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Solvin Tab strength;8 mg ADULT 1 tea spoon, 8mg tds 12-6 ½ tea spoon, 4 mg tds <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon, 2mg tds <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Erythromycine Tab strength; ADULT 500mg tds 12-6 250mg tds <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon bd Remarks Syrup; 125mg in 1 tea spoon
Max dose;
Roxythromycine Tab strength; ADULT 150 mg bd 12-6 75 mg bd <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Piriton Tab strength; 4mg ADULT 1 tab bd 12-6 ½ tab bd <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Cetricine Tab strength; 10mg ADULT 10mg mane 12-6 5 mg mane <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks; combine-prit,noct+cetri,mane
Syrup; Max dose;
Loratidine Tab strength; 10mg ADULT 10mg mane 12-6 5 mg mane <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Decon Adult,Pead ADULT 2 drops sos 12-6 1 drop sos <6…>15Kg 2 drops sos pead <6…>15Kg 1 drop sos pead
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Nasivion Adult,Pead ADULT 2 drops sos 12-6 1 drop sos <6…>15Kg 2 drops sos pead <6…>15Kg 1 drop sos pead Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Beta -sol Tab strength; ADULT 2 drops sos 12-6 1 drop sos <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Cycotide Tab strength; ADULT 2 puffs sos 12-6 1 puff sos <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Afrine Tab strength; ADULT 2 puffs sos 12-6 1 puff sos <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Fexofenadine Tab strength; 60mg,120,180 ADULT 120mg daily 12-6 60mg daily <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Metronidazole Tab strength; 400mg ADULT 400mg tds 12-6 200 mg tds <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks; S/E Syrup;
Max dose;
Diazepam Tab strength; 2mg 5mg ADULT 5mg nocte 12-6 2/2.5 mg nocte <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Neutroplex Tab strength; ADULT 12-6 <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ spoon bd Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Peritol Tab strength; ADULT 12-6 <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ spoon bd Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Eat-more Tab strength; ADULT 12-6 <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ spoon bd
Remarks Syrup; Max dose;
Hunger tone Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Livitone Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Lycine/bio-Lycine Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 1 tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Belcid Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg Remarks; 2 spoons in 1st week, 1 in next week
Syrup; Max dose;
Mucaine Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd
<6…>15Kg Remarks;2 spoons in 1st week, 1 in next week
Syrup; Max dose;
Dygine Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg Remarks; 2 spoons in 1st week, 1 in next week
Syrup; Max dose;
Ulgel Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon bd 12-6 ½ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon bd <6…>15Kg Remarks; 2 spoons in 1st week, 1 in next week
Syrup; Max dose;
Zydacid Tab strength; ADULT 2 tab tds 1st week, 1 tab 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Aludox Tab strength; ADULT 2 tab tds 1st week, 1 tab 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Omeprazole Tab strength; 20mg ADULT 20mg bd/ nocte 12-6 20 mg daily
<6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Pantaprazole Tab strength; 20mg, 40mg ADULT 20-40-mg daily 12-6 20 daily <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Famtodine Tab strength; 40mg,20mg ADULT 20-40mg bd 12-6 10-20mg bd <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Ranitine Tab strength; 150mg ADULT 150mg bd 12-6 75mg bd <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Cimetidine Tab strength; 200mg ADULT 200mg tds 12-6 100mg tds <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks; impotence Syrup;
Max dose;
Domperidone Tab strength; 10mg ADULT 10mg tds ½ before meals 12-6 5mg
<6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks; Galactorrhoea
Syrup; Max dose;
Furazolidine Tab strength; 100mg ADULT 100mg 12-6 50mg <6…>15Kg 25mg 1tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Buscopan Tab strength; 10mg ADULT Stat 4 tabs, 10mg tds 12-6 5 mg tds <6…>15Kg No <6…>15Kg N0 Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Propanthaline Tab strength; 15mg ADULT 15mg tds 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Dulcolax Tab strength; 5 mg ADULT 5 mg nocte 12-6 <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Lactulose Tab strength; ADULT 2 tea spoon 12-6 1 tea spoon
<6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon <6…>15Kg ¼ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Metaclopramide Tab strength; 10mg ADULT 10mg tds 12-6 5mg tds <6…>15Kg 2.5 mg tds <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Cinnarazine Tab strength; 25mg tds ADULT 25 mg tds 12-6 12.5 mg tds <6…>15Kg <6…>15Kg Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;
Phenagon Tab strength; 25mg,10mg ADULT 10-25mg daily 12-6 12.5mg daily <6…>15Kg 1 tea spoon <6…>15Kg ½ tea spoon Remarks Syrup;
Max dose;