Table 1 List of medicines surveyed
Medicines | Strength | Dosage form/Unit | Pack size (recommended)a | Originator Brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Over-the-counter medicines | ||||
Acetaminophen/Paracetamol | 325 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Tylenol (McNeil) |
Acetylsalicylic Acid | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Asprin (Bayer) |
Cimetidine | 200 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Tagamet (GSK) |
Clotrimazole vaginal cream | 1 % | Gram | 24 | Clotrimin (MSD) |
Diphenhydramine HCl | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Benadryl (McNeil) |
Hydrocortisone topical cream | 1 % | Gram | 51 | – |
Ibuprofen | 200 mg | Tab/cap | 200 | Advil (Pfizer) |
Loratadine | 10 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Claritin (MSD) |
Miconazole Nitrate topical cream | 2 % | Gram | 9 | Monistat (McNeil) |
Omeprazole | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 42 | Prilosec (AstraZeneca) |
Ranitidine | 150 mg | Tab/cap | 80 | Zantac (Boehringer) |
B. Prescription medicines | ||||
Amitriptyline | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Tryptizol (MSD) |
Amoxicillin | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 21 | Amoxil (GSK) |
Atenolol | 50 mg | Tab/cap | 60 | Tenormin (AstraZeneca) |
Captopril | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 60 | Capoten (BMS) |
Ceftriaxone injection | 1 g/vial | Vial | 1 | Rocephin (Roche) |
Ciprofloxacin | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 10 | Ciproxin (Bayer) |
Co-trimoxazole suspension | 8 + 40 mg/ml | Gram | 100 | Bactrim (Roche) |
Diazepam | 5 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Valium (Roche) |
Diclofenac | 50 mg | Tab/cap | 100 | Voltarol (Novartis) |
Glibenclamide | 5 mg | Tab/cap | 60 | Daonil (Sanofi-Aventis) |
Omeprazole | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Losec (AstraZeneca) |
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) | 24 mg/ml | Milliliter | 60 | Panadol (GSK) |
Salbutamol inhaler | 100 mcg/dose | Dose | 200 | Ventoline (GSK) |
Simvastatin | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Zocor (MSD) |
C. Pharmacy discount program medicines | ||||
Acute medicines | ||||
Amoxicillinb | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Amoxil (GSK) |
Amoxicillin suspension | 250 mg/5 ml | Milliliters | 150 ml | Amoxil (GSK) |
Azithromycin | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 3 | Zithromax (Pfizer) |
Ceftriaxone Injectionb | 1 g/vial | Vial | 1 | Rocephin (Roche) |
Ciprofloxacinb | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 20 | Ciproxin (Bayer) |
Clotrimazole topical creamb | 1 % | Gram | 15 gram tube | Canesten (Bayer) |
Diclofenacb | 50 mg | Tab/cap | 60 | Voltarol (Novartis) |
Furosemide | 40 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Lasix (Sanofi-Aventis) |
Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Dichlotride (MSD) |
Ibuprofenb | 400 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Brufen (Knoll) |
Metronidazole | 500 mg | Tab/cap | 14 | Flagyl (Sanofi-Aventis) |
Omeprazoleb | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 30 | Prilosec (AstraZeneca) |
Ranitidineb | 150 mg | Tab/cap | 60 | Zantac (GSK) |
Chronic medicines | ||||
Amitriptylineb | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Tryptizol (MSD) |
Amlodipine | 5 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Norvasc (Pfizer) |
Atenololb | 50 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Tenormin (AstraZeneca) |
Atorvastatin | 10 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Lipitor (Pfizer) |
Captoprilb | 25 mg | Tab/cap | 180 | Capoten (BMS) |
Clonazepam | 2 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Rivotril (Roche) |
Diazepamb | 5 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Valium (Roche) |
Enalapril | 10 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Renitec (MSD) |
Fluoxetine | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Prozac (Eli Lilly) |
Glibenclamideb | 5 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Daonil (Sanofi-Aventis) |
Metformin | 850 mg | Tab/cap | 180 | Glucophage (BMS) |
Phenytoin | 50 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Epanutin (Pfizer) |
Simvastatinb | 20 mg | Tab/cap | 90 | Zocor (MSD) |