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| Active Ingredient | AUTONOMIC DRUGS |
| Therapeutic Class | AUTONOMIC DRUGS |
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| Active Ingredient | CYCLOBENZAPRINE |
| Therapeutic Class | CENTRALLY ACTING SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS |
| Indications | Acute muscle spasm of local origin. |
| Caution | Drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, anxiety , restlessness, confusion, extrapyramidal symptoms, anticholinergic effects, allergic skin reactions. |
| Dose Range | 10mg three times daily . Maximum dose is 60mg daily . See BDS supply protocols pg. 11. |
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| Active Ingredient | BLOOD FORMATION AND COAGULATION |
| Therapeutic Class | BLOOD FORMATION, COAGULATION AND THROMBOSIS |
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| Active Ingredient | ANTIANAEMIA DRUGS |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIANEMIA DRUGS |
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| Active Ingredient | FERROUS FUMARATE |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Iron deficiency, anaemia. |
| Caution | Black stools, constipation. As for ferrous sulphate/folic acid.Liquid may be taken in water or juice to prevent staining of teeth. Antacids decrease absorption. |
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Adult: One tablet 3 times daily. Take with food.Pediatric: 3- 6mg/kg daily (maximum 200mg) in 2-3 divided doses. |
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| Active Ingredient | FERROUS FUMARATE | FOLIC ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Prophylaxis of iron and folic acid |
| Caution | Do not take within 2 hours of oral tetracy clines. G.I symptoms.Black stools, constipation. As for ferrous sulphate/folic acid.Liquid |
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| Active Ingredient | FERROUS SULPHATE |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Iron deficiency, anaemia. |
| Caution | Do not take within 2 hours of oral tetracy clines. G.I symptoms.Black stools, constipation. As for ferrous sulphate/folic acid.Liquid |
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| Active Ingredient | FERROUS SULPHATE | FOLIC ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Prophylaxis of iron and folic acid deficiencies in pregnancy. |
| Caution | Do not take within 2 hours of oral tetracyclines. G.I. symptoms. |
| Dose Range | Adult: 1-3 tabs daily. Paediatic 6: 12 yrs: 5 mls daily. 2-5 years: 2.5ml daily. Under 2 years:1.25 ml daily. |
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| Active Ingredient | FOLIC ACID IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Prophylaxis of iron and folic acid deficiencies. |
| Caution | Occasional G.I. upset. |
| Dose Range | One tablet daily . |
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| Active Ingredient | FOLIC ACID | IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
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| Active Ingredient | IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE |
| Therapeutic Class | IRON PREPARATIONS |
| Indications | Iron deficiency anemia. |
| Caution | Occasional G.I. upset. |
| Dose Range | One tablet, 10ml syrup or 2ml drops contains 100mg elemental iron. Syrup: Infants: 2.5ml-5ml daily . Pediatric: 5ml 1-2 times daily . Adult: 5ml 2-3 times daily . Tablet: One tablet 1-3 times daily . Drops: Infants: As a supplement 2mg/kg/day ; as |
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| Active Ingredient | EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PREPARATIONS |
| Therapeutic Class | EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PREPARATIONS |
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| Active Ingredient | ACARBOSE |
| Therapeutic Class | ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN |
| Therapeutic Class | BIGUANIDES |
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Diabetes mellitus in obese, mature onset, diabetes without ketosis, when diet and attempts at weight loss fail. |
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Anorexia or dyspep sia occurs in 15% of cases. Lactic acidosis is an infrequent side effect. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, flatulence. C.f. Prescribing in liver and renal disease p. 15; 32. Not recom More ... |
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500mg 2-3 times daily or 850mg once or twice daily with or after meals. Gradually increase at intervals of at least 1 week, to 2- 3 g daily . Doses greater than 2g, give in 3 divided doses. Extended Release: Initial dose of 500 mg once daily in |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN XR |
| Therapeutic Class | BIGUANIDES |
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| Active Ingredient | LINAGLIPTIN |
| Therapeutic Class | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN XR | SITAGLIPTIN |
| Therapeutic Class | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN | SAXAGLIPTIN |
| Therapeutic Class | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN | SITAGLIPTIN |
| Therapeutic Class | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS |
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| Active Ingredient | METFORMIN | VILDAGLIPTIN |
| Therapeutic Class | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS |
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