• Vitamins and Minerals, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
    Dosage form: Tablet
    Strength: 500mg
    Indications/Special comments: Prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency states.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: Dietary supplement: 50 to 100mg a day. Child: up to 4 years of age: 20 to 50mg a day. Treatment of deficiency: 100 to 250mg one or three times a day.
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  • Vitamins and Minerals, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 500mg/ml
    Indications/Special comments: Prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency states.
    Dosage Administration: Treatment of deficiency: IV, IM: 100 to 250mg one or three times a day. Child: 100 - 300mg a day in divided doses.
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  • Vitamins and Minerals, Alfacalcidiol
    Dosage form: Capsule
    Strength: 0.5mcg, 1mcg
    Indications/Special comments: Hypophosphataemic rickets. Persistent hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism. Prevention of vitamin D deficiency in renal or cholestatic liver disease.
    Dosage Administration: Prevention of vitamin D deficiency in renal or cholestatic liver disease: Adult: Initially 1 microgram daily, dose to be adjusted to avoid hypercalcaemia; maintenance 0.25 – 1 microgram daily. Elderly: Initially 500 nanograms daily, dose adjusted to avoid hypercalcaemia; maintenance 0.25 – 1 microgram daily. Child 1 month – 11 years (body-weight up to 20 kg): 15 – 30 nanograms/kg once daily (max. per dose 500 nanograms). Child 1 month – 11 years (body-weight 20 kg and above): 250 – 500 nanograms once daily, dose to be adjusted as necessary. Child 12 – 17 years: 250–500 nanograms once daily, dose to be adjusted as necessary. Hypophosphataemic rickets; Persistent hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism: Child 1 month – 11 years: 25 – 50 nanograms/kg once daily, dose to be adjusted as necessary; maximum 1 microgram per day. Child 12 – 17 years: 1 microgram once daily, dose to be adjusted as necessary.
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  • Topical Anti-infectives, Acyclovir
    Dosage form: Ointment
    Strength: 0.05
    Indications/Special comments: Mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections, herpes labialis, for serious skin and mucosal (including genital) herpetic infections.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: ½ inch ribbon of ointment for a 4 inch square surface area every 3 hours (6 times/day) for 7 days.
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  • Topical Anti-infectives, Acyclovir
    Dosage form: Cream
    Strength: 0.05
    Indications/Special comments: Mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections, herpes labialis, for serious skin and mucosal (including genital) herpetic infections.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: ½ inch ribbon of cream for a 4 inch square surface area every 3 hours (6 times/day) for 7 days.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Arformoterol
    Dosage form: Nebulizer Solution
    Strength: 15mcg/2ml
    Indications/Special comments: Maintenance treatment to prevent bronchospasm in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
    Dosage Administration: Adults: 15mcg twice daily via nebulization.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Aminophylline
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 25mg/ml in 10ml; 50mg/ml in 10ml
    Indications/Special comments: Reversible airways obstruction, acute severe asthma. Note: Avoid rapid intravenous injection. It should be given cautiously, particularly in patients who have previously been taking theophylline and/or ephedrine.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: Slow, I.V., 250 — 500mg (5mg/kg) over 20 minutes, or diluted with 10ml of water for injection. Maintenance—if required, 0.5mg/kg of body weight per hour by slow I.V. infusion for a period of 24 hours only. Child: Slow I.V. 5mg/kg of body weight. Maintenance: If required, 6 months - 9 years: 1mg/kg of body weight per hour by slow intravenous infusion. 10 - 16 years: 0.8mg/kg of body weight per hour by slow intravenous infusion.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Ambroxol + Salbutamol
    Dosage form: Suspension
    Strength: 7.5 + 2mg/5ml
    Indications/Special comments: Cough associated with bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema and other bronchopulmonary disorders.
    Dosage Administration: Adults: 10 - 20ml to be taken 3 times daily; Children (6 - 12 years): 10ml to be taken 3 times daily; Children (under 6 years): 5 - 10ml to be taken 3 times daily.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Adrenaline (Epinephrine)
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 1:1000; 1:10000; 1mg/ml amp (PF); 1mg/ml (racemic) single dose vial
    Indications/Special comments: Management of reversible airway disease due to asthma or COPD.
    Dosage Administration: SC: IM: Adults: Asthma– 0.1 – 0.5mg (single dose not to exceed 1 mg); may repeat every 10 – 15 min for anaphylactic shock or every 20 min – 4 hr for asthma. SC: Children > 1 mo: 0.01mg/kg (not to exceed 0.5mg/dose) every 15 min for 2 doses, then every 4 hr.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Aclinidium Bromide
    Dosage form: Inhaler
    Strength: 400mcg
    Indications/Special comments: Long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not for acute (rescue) use
    Dosage Administration: Adults: One inhalation (400mcg) twice daily.
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