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Preparations
1. Nicotine transdermal: NICOTINELL-TTS 10, 20, 30 cm2 patches releasing 7, 14, 21 mg nicotine per 24 hr
respectively. In those smoking > 20 cigarettes every day—start with 30 cm2 patch, shift to smaller patches every
3–5 days, treat for 3–4 weeks.
2. Nicotine chewing gum: NULIFE 1, 2, 4 mg chewing gum; In those smoking > 20 cigarettes/day—start with
4 mg gum chewed slowly for 30 min when urge to smoke occurs—gradually reduce to 2 mg gum and then 1 mg
gum. In less heavy smokers—start at lower doses.
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Preparations
1. Timolol: Start with 0.25% eye drops BD, change to 0.5% drops in case of inadequate response. 0.5% OD as gel
forming solution. GLUCOMOL, OCUPRES, IOTIM, LOPRES 0.25% and 0.5% eye drops. TIMOLAST 0.5% gel
forming eye drops (long acting).
Timolol 0.5% + Latanoprost 0.005%: LAPROST PLUS, LATOCHEK-T eye drops.
2. Betaxolol: 0.5% topically in eye BD; OPTIPRES, IOBET, OCUBETA 0.5% eye drops.
3. Levobunolol: 0.5% topically in eye OD; BETAGAN 0.5% ophthalmic solution.
4. Dipivefrine: 0.1% topically in eye BD; PROPINE 0.1% eye drops.
5. Apraclonidine: 0.5–1.0% topically in eye; ALFADROPS-DS 1% eye drops.
6. Brimonidine: 0.2% topically in eye TDS;
ALPHAGAN-P, BRIMODIN-P 0.15% eye drops, IOBRIM 0.2% eye drops.

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2 Autacoids and Related Drugs

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19. Mizolastine: 10 mg oral; ELINA 10 mg tab.

20. Ebastine: 10 mg oral; EBAST 10 mg tab.
21. Rupatadine: 10 mg oral; RUPAHIST 10 mg tab.
Note: For H2-Antagonists (H2-Antihistaminics) See p. 118, 119.

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Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs/ Antipyretic-Analgesics 23

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 Antirheumatoid Drugs/Drugs for Gout 27

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3 Drugs for Respiratory Disorders

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4 Hormones and Related Drugs

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10. Triptorelin: For endometriosis and carcinoma prostate: 3.75­–7.5 mg of depot injection i.m. every 4 weeks;
For female infertility: 0.1 mg s.c. daily for 10 days starting on 2nd day of menstruation;
For precocious puberty: 50 µg/kg i.m. of depot injection every 4 weeks.
DECAPEPTYL DAILY 0.1 mg inj, DECAPEPTYL DEPOT 3.75 mg inj.
11. Leuprolide: For palliative treatment of advanced carcinoma prostate—1 mg s.c. OD or 3.75 mg i.m./s.c. once
a month of depot preparation; LUPRIDE 1 mg inj, 3.75 mg depot inj, PROGTASE 1 mg/ml inj.

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18. Hydrocortisone acetate 0.1–1.0% LYCORTIN 1% oint., in CORTOQUINOL 1% with quiniodochlor, 4% cream,
GENTACYN-HC TOPICAL 1% with gentamicin 0.1%, CORTISON-KEMICETINE 0.5% with chloramphenicol 0.5%.
19. Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.001%
LOCOID cream

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15. Baclofen: 10 mg BD–25 mg TDS oral; LIORESAL, LIOFEN 10, 25 mg tabs.

16. Thiocolchicoside: 4 mg TDS-QID; NUCOXIA-MR: thiocolchicoside 4 mg + etoricoxib 60 mg tabs.
17. Tizanidine: 2 mg TDS; max 24 mg/day; SIRDALUD 2, 4, 6 mg tab; TIZAN 2, 4 mg tab; BRUFEN-MR, TIZAFEN
2 mg + ibuprofen 400 mg tab; TIZANAC 2 mg + diclofenac 50 mg tab., PROXYVON-MR 2 mg + nimesulide 100 mg cap.

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Preanaesthetic Medication Drugs

Note: See Index for preparations

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 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 67

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 Antiepileptic Drugs 69

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 Antipsychotic Drugs 75

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 Drugs for Mania and Bipolar Disorder 77

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 Antidepressants 79

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 Antianxiety Drugs 81
18. Trazodone: 50–200 mg/day; TRAZODAC 25, 50 mg tab, TRAZONIL, TRAZALON 25, 50, 100 mg tabs.
19. Mianserin: 30–100 mg/day; TETRADEP 10, 20, 30 mg tab, SERIDAC 10, 30 mg tab.
20. Bupropion: 150–300 mg/day; SMOQUIT–SR, BUPRON–SR 150 mg tab.
21. Mirtazapine: 15–45 mg/day; MIRT 15, 30, 45 mg tabs, MIRTAZ 15, 30 mg tab.
22. Venlafaxine: 75–150 mg/day; VENLOR 25, 37.5, 75 mg tabs, VENIZ-XR 37.5, 75, 150 mg ER caps.
23. Tianeptine: 12.5 mg BD–TDS; STABLON 12.5 mg tab.
24. Amineptine: 100 mg BD at breakfast and lunch; SURVECTOR 100 mg tab.
25. Duloxetine: 30–80 mg/day; DELOK, DULANE, DUZAC 20, 30, 40 mg caps.

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7 Cardiovascular Drugs

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 Antihypertensive Drugs 89

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 Antianginal Drugs 93

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 Drugs for Peripheral Vascular Diseases 95

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 Drugs for Congestive Heart Failure 97

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 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 99

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9 Drugs Affecting Blood

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 Anticoagulants 111

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 Fibrinolytics/ Antifibrinolytics/Antiplatelet Drugs 113
6. Acenocoumarol (Nicoumalone): 8–12 mg followed by 2–8 mg/day; ACITROM, NISTROM 1, 2, 4 mg tabs.
7. Ethylbiscoum acetate: 900 mg followed by 300–600 mg/day.
8. Sodium citrate: 1.65 g for 350 ml of blood (for transfusion); ANTICOAGULANT ACID CITRATE DEXTROSE
SOLUTION 2.2 g/100 ml (75 ml is used for 1 unit of blood).
9. Sodium oxalate: 10 mg for 1 ml blood (for blood counts etc.).
10. Sodium edetate: 2 mg for 1 ml blood (for investigations).

Fibrinolytes (Thrombolytes): Streptokinase, Alteplase, Urokinase, Reteplase

Antifibrinolytes Agents: Epsilon-amino Caproic acid (EACA) & Tranexamic acid

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Preparations
1. Lovastatin: 10–40 mg/day; ROVACOR, AZTATIN, LOVAMEG 10, 20 mg tabs.
2. Simvastatin: 5–20 mg/day (max 80 mg); SIMVOTIN, SIMCARD, ZOSTA 5, 10, 20 mg tabs.
3. Pravastatin: 10–40 mg/day; PRAVATOR 10, 20 mg tabs.
4. Atorvastatin: 10–40 mg/day (max 80 mg); AZTOR, ATORVA, ATORLIP 5, 10, 20 mg tabs.
5. Rosuvastatin: 5–20 mg/day (max. 40 mg/day);
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 Laxatives 125

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Antibacterial Drugs

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 Sulfonamides/Quinolone Antimicrobials 131

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134 Antibacterial Drugs

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 Cephalosporins 137

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 Antitubercular Drugs 145

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 Antiviral Drugs (Non-retroviral) 153

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154 Antifungal, Antiviral, Antiprotozoal and Anthelmintic Drugs

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158 Antifungal, Antiviral, Antiprotozoal and Anthelmintic Drugs

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166 Antifungal, Antiviral, Antiprotozoal and Anthelmintic Drugs

Combinations
1. Liposomal amphotericin B (5 mg/kg i.v. infusion single dose) + Miltefosine (100 mg/day oral for 7 days)
2. Liposomal amphotericin B (5 mg/kg i.v. infusion single dose) + Paromomycin (15 mg/kg i.m. daily for 10 days)
3. Miltefosine (100 mg/day oral for 10 days) + Paromomycin (15 mg/kg i.m. daily for 10 days).

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Miscellaneous Drugs

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Preparations
1. Benzoyl peroxide: 2.5–10% topical application;
PERSOL, PERNOX, BENZAC-AC 2.5% and 5% gel; in PERSOL FORTE 10% cream with sulfur ppt. 5%.
2. Tretinoin (Retinoic acid, all trans vitamin A acid): 0.025%–0.05% topical application;
EUDYNA 0.05% cream, RETINO-A 0.025% and 0.05% cream.
3. Adapalene: 0.1% topical application once daily at bed time; ADAFERIN, ADAPEN, ACLENE 0.1% gel.
4. Azelaic acid: 10–20% topical application; AZIDERM 10%, 20% cream.
5. Erythromycin: 2–4% topical application; ACNEDERM
67 2% lotion and oint; ERYTOP 3% lotion and cream;
EROMED 2% lotion, 4% gel, ACNELAC-Z 4% lotion and gel with zinc acetate 2%.
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