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| Active Ingredient | HYPROMELLOSE | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
| Therapeutic Class | MUCOUS-SKIN PREPARATIONS,MISCE LLANEOUS |
| Indications | Debridement of dry, necrotic or sloughy wounds. |
| Caution | Sensitivity to hydrogel. |
| Dose Range | Insert into the wound to a minimum dep th of 5mm, and covered with a sterile secondary dressing. It is not suited for application to wounds that are exuding very heavily. The interval between dressing changes will dep end entirely up on the state of |
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| Active Ingredient | KETANSERIN |
| Therapeutic Class | MUCOUS-SKIN PREPARATIONS,MISCE LLANEOUS |
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| Active Ingredient | LUBRICATING JELLY |
| Therapeutic Class | MUCOUS-SKIN PREPARATIONS,MISCE LLANEOUS |
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| Active Ingredient | PIMECROLIMUS |
| Therapeutic Class | MUCOUS-SKIN PREPARATIONS,MISCE LLANEOUS |
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| Active Ingredient | SILVER NITRATE |
| Therapeutic Class | MUCOUS-SKIN PREPARATIONS,MISCE LLANEOUS |
| Indications | Cauterisation of granulation tissue. |
| Caution | Burning and skin irritation; staining of skin. |
| Dose Range | A ply stick once to granulation tissue. |
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| Active Ingredient | OXYBUTYNIN |
| Therapeutic Class | GENITOURINARY SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXANTS |
| Indications | Oxybutynin is an effective sp asmoly tic agent for the treatment of neurogenic bladder, bladder spasm, overactive bladder, and detrusor muscle instability . |
| Caution | Tachycardia, palpitations, somnolence, dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, mydriasis, urinary retention, and urticaria. |
| Dose Range | Adults and Pediatric over 5 years: 5mg 2-3 times daily. Adult dose may be increased to 5mg 4 times daily. Geriatric: 2.5-5mg 4 times daily . |
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| Active Ingredient | THEOPHYLLINE |
| Therapeutic Class | THEOPHYLLINES |
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Relief and/or prophylaxis of asthma and reversible bronchospasm. Patients unresponsive to salbutamol inhaler, or who cannot use bronchodilator inhalers, or in severe asthmatics where combination wit More ... |
| Caution | Patients should take medication at the same time each morning. Look for end of dose sy mp toms. Headache, insomnia, restlessness, tremor, tachycardia. G.I. up set especially nausea and vomiting. More ... |
| Dose Range | Adult: 100-300mg daily as a single dose. |
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| Pregnancy | Theophylline can be taken as normal during pregnancy as it is particularly impor More ... |
| Breast Feeding | Theophylline can be taken as normal during breast-feeding. |
| Active Ingredient | ZINC GLUCONATE |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMINS |
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| Active Ingredient | VITAMIN A |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN A |
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Vitamin A is administered to patients with Vitamin A deficiency. It can reduce the mortality rate from measles, prevents stress ulcers and may promote wound healing. Various skin conditions includi More ... |
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Vitamin A toxicity can occur with excessive amounts of vitamin A taken over short or long p eriods of time. |
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| Active Ingredient | CYANOCOBALAMINE |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
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| Active Ingredient | FOLIC ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
| Indications | Megaloblastic anaemia due to deficiency of folic acid e.g. in pregnancy, infancy, childhood. |
| Caution | High doses may precipitate latent pernicious anaemia. |
| Dose Range | 5-10mg daily. |
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| Active Ingredient | HYDROXYCOBALAMINE |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
| Indications | The treatment and prevention of vitamin B12 deficiency. |
| Caution | Hydroxocobalamin should, if p ossible, not be given to patients with suspected vitamin B12 deficiency without first confirming the diagnosis. |
| Dose Range | Pernicious anaemia and other macrocytic anaemias without neurological involvement: 250 to 1000 micrograms intramuscularly on alternate days for 1 to 2 weeks, then 250 micrograms weekly until the blood count returns to normal. Maintenance doses of |
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| Active Ingredient | PYRIDOXINE |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
| Indications | Treatment and prevention of pyridoxine deficiency states. |
| Caution | Long-term use of large doses of pyridoxine is associated with the development of severe peripheral neuropathies. |
| Dose Range | Up to 150 mg daily are used in general deficiency states. |
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| Active Ingredient | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN B COMPLEX |
| Indications | Megaloblastic anaemia due to deficiency of folic acid e.g. in pregnancy, infancy, childhood. |
| Caution | High doses may precipitate latent pernicious anaemia. |
| Dose Range | 5-10mg daily. |
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| Active Ingredient | VITAMIN C |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN C |
| Indications | The treatment and prevention of deficiency . |
| Caution | Usually well tolerated. Large doses are reported to cause diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal disturbances. |
| Dose Range | 25 to 75 mg daily in the p revention of deficiency, and 250 mg or more daily in divided doses for the treatment of deficiency . |
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| Active Ingredient | ALFACALCIDOL |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN D |
| Indications | Management of hypocalcemia in patients on chronic renal dialysis only. |
| Caution | Not indicated in simple Vitamin D deficiency. Observe calcium levels twice weekly during titration period. |
| Dose Range | 0.25-1mcg daily. Initial dose 0.25 mcg. If a satisfactory response is not achieved, increase dosage by 0.25mcg/day at 4 to 8 week. |
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| Active Ingredient | CALCITRIOL |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN D |
| Indications | Management of hypocalcemia in patients on chronic renal dialysis only . |
| Caution | Not indicated in simple Vitamin D deficiency. Observe calcium levels twice weekly during titration period. |
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0.25-1mcg daily. Initial dose 0.25 mcg. If a satisfactory response is not achieved, increase dosage by 0.25mcg/day at 4 to 8 week. |
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| Active Ingredient | PHYTOMENADIONE |
| Therapeutic Class | VITAMIN K ACTIVITY |
| Indications | Vitamin K deficiency most commonly seen in hepatic failure. Overdose of oral anticoagulant. |
| Caution | Vitamin K antagonises the anticoagulant effects of coumarins and indandiones. Antibiotics in the gut may reduce or inhibit the bacterial sy nthesis of vitamin K. |
| Dose Range | In the treatment of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in neonates, 1 mg intravenously, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly; further doses maybe given if necessary. As a prophylactic measure, a single dose of 0.5 to 1 mg may be given intramuscularly to the newb |
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| Active Ingredient | MULTIVITAMINS |
| Therapeutic Class | MULTIVITAMIN PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | The treatment and prevention of deficiencies. |
| Caution | As for Multivitamins. See Appendix on p. 479. BDS WILL REIMBURSE FOR ONE BOTTLE EVERY TWO MONTHS. IT IS ONLY TO BE SUPPLIED TO CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE. |
| Dose Range | As for Multivitamins. See Appendix on p. 479. BDS WILL REIMBURSE FOR ONE BOTTLE EVERY TWO MONTHS. IT IS ONLY TO BE SUPPLIED TO CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE. |
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| Active Ingredient | MULTIVITAMINS PAEDIATRIC |
| Therapeutic Class | MULTIVITAMIN PREPARATIONS |
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