Paracetamol Biogesic, Tempra, Acetadol, B Onset: 1 h 500-1000mg q4-6 500mg tab

Calpol, Tylenol, Zestagesic Peak: 10-60 min

Piroxicam Feldene, Feldene Flash (SL), C Peak 3-5 h 20-40mg OD, 40mg for first 2 20mg cap,
Feldene Gel (topical), Macroxam days then 20mg Flash (sublingual):
(transdermal patch) Topical: tid-qid 20mg tab
Patch: once every 2-3 d Gel (topical): 10g

Mefenamic Acid Dolfenal, Ponstan, Gardan, C Duration: 6 h 250-500mg q8 250mg cap, 500mg
Athran Fromefen, Dolsten, tab
Stangesic
Diclofenac Cataflam, Cataflin, C Peak 1hr (tab), 2-3hr 50-150mg q8-12 Max 200mg 50mg tab
Curafen,Voltaren, Zolterol, (enteric-coated tab) Topical: tid-qid Emugel (topical) 5g,
Dafenac, Difenax, Volatren, 20g
Acuflam,

Ibuprofen Advil, Medicol, Dolan, C Onset:30-60 min 200-400mg q4-6 Max: 1200mg 200mg Soft Gel,
Medbufen, Brufen, w/ Duration: 4-6 h Alaxan (Ibu
Paracetamol: Alaxan, Muskelax 200mg/Para 325mg)

Celecoxib Celebrex, Celeflam, Coxid, Icox, C Onset Peak: 3 h 200-400mg BID (If 400mg, 100mg cap, 200mg
Lincox, Coxibet, Aubrex, Brexen, Duration: 11 h second dose 200mg) cap, 400mg cap
Coxzan

Etoricoxib Arcoxia, Arcoxib, Xibra X Onset Peak 1 h (w/o 30-120mg OD (max dose for 30mg tab, 60mg
food), 2 h (w/ food) Gyne/Gout) tab, 90mg tab,
Duration: 22hr 120mg tab

Tramadol Indol, Dolmal,Tandol, Radol, C Onset: 1 h Duration 9 h 50-100 mg q4-6 Max 400 50 mg cap
Tramadin,
Tramazac, Tramid, Tramal,
iverol, Penimadol

Tramadol + Dolcet, Algesia, Cetadol, Cetra, C Onset: Faster than 1-2 tab q4-6 h Max: 8 tabs Tramadol HCL 37.5
Paracetamol Cetamadol, Amacet, Paratram, Tramadol alone Peak: mg + Paracetamol
Medracet, P-dol 10-60 min Duration: 5 h 325 mg tab

Colchicine Actimed Colchicine, Rhea D Peak 2 h 1mg then 0.5mg q2-3 h until 500mcg tab
Colchicine,Goutnil relief or diarrhea Max: 10mg
(next series may be started
after 3 days)

Aspirin Aspilet, Aspen, Cortal, Bayprin, C Peak 1-2 h Stroke/TIA: 50-325mg OD, 80mg tab
Cor-30, Asaprim, Asthrome Duration 4-6 h Prev of CV events 75-325mg
OD, CABG 325mg OD

Amoxicillin Amoxil, Amoxil Forte, B Peak 1-2 h 250-500mg TID 250mg cap
Globamox, Harbmox,Megamox, Dental Abscess 3g BID 500mg cap
Pediamox,Maroxil, Littmox, Gonorrhea: 3g OD
Himox, Globapen, Promox UTI, Sev respi tract: 3g BID
H. pylori: Omeprazole 40 mg
daily, Amoxicillin 1 g twice
daily, clarithromycin 500 mg
twice daily
Coamoxiclav Augmentin, Bactoclav, B 1 tab BID-TID 375mg tab
Clamovid, Amoclav, Clavsin, 625mg tab
Clavox, Clavoxin , Clovimax,
Globapantin, Luvmox
Cloxacillin CLovex, Cloximn, Avastoph, B Peak 1-2 h 250-500mg q6 (may be 500mg cap
Clocsamed,Clopen, Caxin, 1 h before or 2 h after doubled if severe)
Cloxal,Encloxil,Pannox,Medaclox meals
Axillin
Cefalexin Falex, Ceporex, Forexine, B 500mg q6 250mg cap
Neolecsin, Oneflex, Madexin, 500mg cap
Ivynall, Xinflex, Zepharyl
Cefuroxime Axetine, Cefrox,Cefucil, B Peak 2-3 h 250-500mg BID 250mg tab
Cefumax, Cefurax, Cefuvex, UTI, Pneumonia: 750mg q8 500mg tab
 Betcef,Cefzime, Altoxime,
Zinacef, Zefur
Ciprofloxacin Cipromax, Ciprobay, Cipromet, C Peak: 2 h UTI: 500mg OD/250mg BID x 250mg tab
Ciprofen, Cifloxin, Ifloxin, 3d 500mg tab
Cipromet, Floxil,Proxin Resp tract: 500-750mg BID
Diarrhea: 400mg BID
Shigella: 500mg BID x 5d
Levofloxacin Levflox, Levoday, Levox, C Peak: 1-2 h UTI 250mg OD x 3d 250mg tab
Levosta, Levoflox, Levomax, Pneumonia: 750mg OD x7-14d 500mg tab
Levoxin, Levosta, Ilevox 750mg tab
Azithromycin Zithromax, Azimax, Azomycin, B Peak: 2-3 500mg TIDx 3d 250mg tab
Zenith, Azithro-Natrapharm Chlmaydia: 1g single dose 500mg tab

Clarithromycin Clarimid, Clamycin, Klaricid, C Peak 2-3 h; extended 250mg BID 6-14d 250mg tab
Klaret, Primycin, Macrodin release 5-8 h Severe 500mg BID 6-14d 500mg tab
H. Pylori 500mg TID x 14d

Doxycycline Bactidox, Tedoxy, Doxicon, D Peak 2 h Gonococcal: 300mg, then 300 100mg cap
Medox, VIbramycin mg after OR 100mg BID x 7d
Syphilis: 100mg BID x 2 wks
>1 yr Syph: 100mg BID x 14d
Leptospirosis PEP: 200mg
single dose (Good for 1 week)
Clindamycin Dalacin C, Malamed, CLindacin, B Peak 1 h 150-300mg q6 150mg cap
CLindac, Dynacin, Dalamax 300mg cap
Cotrimoxazole Bactrim, Zolmed, Trizole, D Peak 1-4 h UTI 800mg/160mg BID x 3d 400mg/80mg tab
Forteprim 800mg/160mg tab
Itraconazole Canditral, Sporanox, Inox C Peak 1.5-5 h Dermatomycoses (Tinea): 2 100mg cap
cap BID x 7d
Onychomycosis: 2 cap BID x 7
repeated for (2 fingernail, 3
toenail) 3 weeks apart
Sporotrichosis 1 cap OD x 3
months
Fluconazole Diflucan, Fluzocan, Dyzolor, D Peak 1-2 h Orophar Candidiasis: 50- 50mg cap
Fleozol, FLucon, Flucandia 100mg OD x 7-14d 150mg cap
Caginal Candidiasis: 150mg 200mg cap
single dose
Prophylaxis : 150mg once
weekly
TInea: 150 mg once weekly (2-
6 wks), 300mg (Versicolor) x 2
weeks.
Clotrimazole Canesten, Clotrigen, Candexin, B N/A Dermatomycosis: Apply Cream 1% 3g, 5g,
Candiva BID/TID 2-4 wks (continue for 10g
2 weeks after disappearance)
Terbinafine Lamisil, Amizil, Lamifen B Peak 2 h Tinea: 250mg OD x 2-6 wks 250mg tab
Cutaneous Candidiasis: 250 mg 1% Cream/Gel
OD x 2-4 wks
Onychomycosis: 250 mg OD x (Check for liver
6-12 wks function before
Cream/Gel: Apply once daily commencing ORAL
for 1-2 wks treatment)

Amlodipine Vasalat, Amlosyl, Amlocor, C Peak 6-12 h 5-10mg OD 5mg tab

Calbloc, Alodin, Ambloc, Half-life 35-50 h 10mg tab
Medivac, Covasc, Hartvasc,
Provasc, Norvasc ( w/
Atorvastatin 10mg)
Losartan Cozaar, Cardizar, Besartan, D Peak 1-4 h 50-100mg OD 50mg tab
Kenzar, Lifeczar; Normoten, Half-life 3-9 h 100mg tan
Arbloc, Normoten, Provizar,
Neosartan, Vivasartan
Telmisartan Micardis, Pritor, Micardis/Pritor D Peak 30 min - 1 h 40-80mg OD Telmi: 40mg tab;
Plus (w/ HCTZ), Twynsta (w/ w/ HCTZ: 1 tab OD 80mg tab
Amlodipine) HCTZ w/ Amlodipine: 1 tab OD w/ HCTZ: 40/12.5
Peak 4 hr mg tab; 80/12.5mg
Half-life 5-15 h tab; 80/25mg tab
 w/ Amlodipine:
40/5 mg tab; 40/10
mg/tab; 80/5 mg
tab; 80/10 mg tab
Clonidine Catapres, Clonipress, Alphapres, C Onset 30-60 min HTN Urgency: 100-200 mcg 75 mcg/tab
Catapin, CLonigen Peak 3-5 h THEN 50 to 100 mcg every 1 to 150 mcg/tab
Half-life 6-24 h 2 hours to a maximum dose of
600 to 700 mg.
Maintenance: 75-150 mcg BID

Target: Reduce MAP by 20 to

25% within minutes to 2 hours
THEN 160/100 mmHg in 2 to 6
hours
Felodipine Plendil, Felocard, Felop, Dilahex C Onset 2-5 h 5-10mg OD 2.5mg tab
Duration 24 h 5mg tab
Half-life 11-16 h 10mg tab
Nifedipine Calcibloc, Adalat, Nicardia, C Peak 30-60 min HTN: 5-10mg BID-TID 5mg cap
Heblopin, Nelapine Duration 4-6 h Chronic Stable/Prinzmetal 10mg cap
Half-Life 2 h Angina: 5-10mg cap TID up to
q4 if with spasm
May be used for HTN Urgency
(sublingual)
Captropril Capomed, Hartylox, Captobes D Onset 15-30 min, 10-20 HTN/DM Neph:25-50mg BID 25mg tab
min (SL) 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals 50mg tab
Peak 1h May be used for HTN Urgency
Duration 6h, 2h (SL)
Half life 2-3 h
Candesartan Blopress, Candez D Onset 2-3h 8-16mg OD 8mg tab
Peak 3-4 16mg tab
Half-life 9h
Duration 24h
Metoprolol Cardiosel, Betaloc, Cardiostat, D Onset 1-2h 50mg BID or 100mg OD intially 50mg tab
Neobloc, Prolat, Carditec, Peak 1.5-2h up to 400mg a day 100mg tab
 Betazok, Angimet Half-life 3-7h
Duration 3-6 h
(immediate release),
24h (extended)
Propranolol Inderal, Duranol, Pharenol, D Onset 1-2h HTN: 80mg BID up to 320mg 10mg tab
Parvilox Peak 1-2h BID 40mg tab
Half-life 3-6h Angina, Anxiety, Migraine,
Essential Tremors: 40mg BID-
TID up to 320mg BID
Thyrotoxicosis: 10-40mg tid-
qid

Loratadine Actidine, Allerta, Lorange, B Onset 1-3h Adult: 10mg OD 10mg tab
Ratalin, Carin, Clarihis, Antal, Peak 1h
Loradaze Half-life 28h
Duration >24h
Cetirizine Virlix, Zyrtec, Allercef, Virtex, B Peak 1h Adult: 10mg OD 10mg tab
Rhinitrin Half-life 10h
Levocetirizine Xyzal, Getzet, Allerzet, Tecovel, B Onset w/in 1 h Adult: 5mg OD 5mg tab
Levoprix Duration 24h
Diphenhydramine Benadryl, Benaxil, Bexil, Hyphen B Peak 1-4h 50mg tid-qid 25mg cap
Half-life 1-4h Motion sickness: 30min before 50mg cap
exposure
Hydroxyzine Iterax C Onset 15-30 min Hypersensitivity: 25mg TID- 10mg tab
Peak 2h QID or 200mg OD 25mg tab
Half-life 20h Anxiety 50mg TID
Duration: 12h (pruritus); Max 300mg/d
36h (wheal/flare)
Betamethasone + Celestamine Allergies and Inflammatory eye Tab
Dexchlorphenamine conditions: 1-2 tabs QID
aftermeals and at bedtime
Monteleukast Asmaflo, Zykast (10mg + 5mg Peak 2-4h Adult: 5mg BID or 10mg OD 5mg Chewable tab
Levocetirizine), Singulair, Duration >24h
Montekaz, Montemax, Kastair, Half-life 5.5h Zykast: 1 tab OD Tab
 Aerokids, Kastel

Domperidone Motilium, Votilium, Vometa, C Peak 30 min Dyspepsia, Gastroparesis: 1-2 10mg tab
Pepridon, Dispel, Motinorm, Half-life 7.5h tab TID
Perilax, GI Norm Delayed by food Nausea and Vomiting: 2 tabs
tid-qid
Hyoscine Busopan C Onset 0.5-1h GI, Biliary and GU spasm: 1-2 10mg tab
Duration 4-6/h tab x TID-q5h
Half-life 4.8h
Simethicone Simeco, Restime C 1 tab at during or after meals Tab
and at bedtime Restime: 40mg/tab
(max 500mg/day)
Gaviscon Gaviscon Onset 3 min 1-2 sachets OR 2-4 chewable 10mL sachet
Duration 4h tab after meals and at bedtime Chewable tab

Aluminum and Kremil S, Kremil S - Extra 1-2 tab (Maalox/Plus 2-4/tab) Chewable tab
Magnesium Strength, Maalox, Maalox Plus qid after each meal and at
Hydroxide + bedtime.
Simethicone Chew before swallowing

Carbocisteine Solmux, Loviscol, Aflex, Peak 2h 1 cap TID 500mg cap

Mediphlegm
Phenylephrine HCl Neozep Forte, Neozep Non- 1 tab q6 Tab
10 mg, Drowsy (w/o Caplet (Decolgen)
Chlorphenamine Chlorpheniramine), Decolgen
maleate 2 mg, Forte; Decolgen No-Drowse,
Paracetamol 500 mg Bioflu,
Acetylcysteine Fluimucil, Cetilan, Exflem, B Peak 30min-1hr 600mg ODHS or 200-300 mg 600mg Effervescent
Flumex Terminal halflife: 6.25h TID dissolved in 1 glass (75mL) tab
of water 100mg/200mg
Neb: 1 ampule BID Sachet (granules)

3 mL Vial
(100mg/mL)
Dextrometorphan Robitussin, Flemex (50mg Onset 30min 2-4 tsp q6 60mL syrup
15mg + Guiaifenesin Guaifenesin) Duration 6h 120mL syrup
100mg
Dextrometorphan Tuseran Forte Onset 30min 1 cap q6 Cap
15mg + Duration 6h
Phenylephrine
10mg + Paracetamol
325mg
Dextrometorphan Strepsils Dry Cough Dry Cough: Dissolve 2 lozenges 5mg Lozenge
q4

Salbutamol Ventolin, Asmalin, Activent, C Onset 5-15min - Bronchospasm: MDI 100mcg/dose

Aerovent, Ventar, Venolax, Inhalational MDI 200mcg or 2 puffs 200 doses (405 php)
Soluvent, Resdil 1h - Oral Rotacap -2-4 puffs Rotapack: Cannister
Neb: 2.5 mg + 10 200mcg Cap
Tab 4mg/tab TID-QID (91 php)
Neb 2.5mg/2.5mL
2mg tab
Salmeterol + Seretide, Adelfo, Salmed, C Onset 10-20min MDI: 2 puffs BID MDI 25/50 120
Fluticasone Combiwave, Kovent, Forair Duration 12h Diskus: 1 puff BID doses (295 php)
25/125 120 doses
(445 php)
25/250 120 doses
(627 php)

Diskus 100, 250,

500: 60 doses (912
php, 1297 php, 1763
php)
Formoterol + Symbicort C Turbuhaler: 1-2 puffs BID 80/4.5 60 doses
Budesonide (651 php)
COPD: 320/9 -1 puffs BID 160/4.5 60 doses
(839 php)
 320/9 60 doses
(1635 php)

Oxymetazoline Drixine, Nasofix C Duration 12h 2 sprays per nostril BID 0.05% x 15mL Spray
Fluticasone Avamys C Onset 8h 2 sprays per nostril OD then 27.5mcg Nasal
may reduce to 1 spray per Spray
nostril when control is
achieved 30, 60, 120
actuations
Remarks: Shake for 10 sec
(thick suspension)
Mometasone Nasonex C Onset 12h 2 sprays per nostril OD then 50mcg/dose Spray
may reduce to 1 spray per
nostril when control is 140 actuations
achieved

If no symptom improvement,
temporary increase to 4 sprays
per nostril
Sodium Chloride Nasoclear, Salinase, Snif 2-4 sprays each nostril 0.65% spray

Tobramycin 0.3% + Tobradex, Celsus C 1-2 drops per eye (conjunctival Eye drops 5ml
Dexamethasone sac) q6 (if severe, up to q2 for (432 php)
0.1% max of 48h)
Polymyxin B sulfate Celsus 1-2 drops per eye (conjunctival Eyedrops 5mL (175
8,000u, Neomycin sac) q4-q6 php)
sulfate 3.5 mg,
Dexamethasone 1
mg
Ciprofloxacin Cifex C Corneal Ulcers; 2 drops q15 for Eye drops 5mL
1st 6 hours, q30 for the rest of
the first day. q1 2nd day. q4 x
12d
 Conjunctivitis: 1=2 drops q2-q4
x 5d
Hypromellose Celsus 1-2h q4 Eye drops 10mL
Adenosine (180 php)
Triphosphate

Polymyxin B sulfate Rapidax 3-4 drops BID-QID Otic Drops 5mL

10,000u + Neomycin
sulfate 5 mg +
Dexamethasone Na
phosphate 1 mg
Polymyxin B sulfate Aplosyn Otic, Aceflo, Synalar 3-4 drops BID-QID Otic Drop 5mL
10,000u + Otic (220 php)
Fluocinolone
acetonide 250 mcg
+ Neomycin sulfate
3.5 mg

Clobetasol Dermovate C Apply OD-BID Cream 500 mcg/g 5g

(271 php)
Ointment 500
mcg/g 5g (271 php)
Betamethasone Betnovate C- Apply OD-BID Cream 1mg/g 5g
D (266 php)
Ointment 1mg/g 5g
(272 php)
Fluocinolone Aplosyn-10, Aplosyn-20; C- Pruritus/Allergy: Aplosyn-10 Cream 0.01% or
Aplosyn-HP D Dermatoses: Aplosyn-25 0.025% 5g (112 php)
High Potency: Aplosyn HP Ointment 0.01% or
0.025% 5g (124 php)
Apply BID-TID
Cream 0.2% 10g
(205 php)
Hydrocortisone Hovicor C- Apply TID-QID Cream 1% 5g
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