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Gastro Drugs (Total number and list)

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Total: 7 Drugs

H2RAs:
1. Cimetidine 200 mg Tablets
2. Ranitidine 150 mg Tablets
3. Famotidine 20 mg Tablets

PPIs:
1. Omeprazole 20 mg Capsule
2. Esomeprazole 20 mg Tablets
3. Pantoprazole 20 mg Tablets

Prokinetic (Dopamine Antagonist):
1. Domperidone

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Dermatology Drugs (Total number and list)

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Total: 7 Drugs

Topical Corticosteroids:
1. Mometasone Furoate 0.1%
2. Betamethasone Valerate or Dipropionate (Not more than 0.1%)
3. Desonide (Not more than 0.05%)
4. Triamcinolone (Not more than 0.05%)

Acne Preparations:
1. Adapalene 1%
2. Azelaic Acid 20%
3. Clindamycin 1%
4. Erythromycin 4%

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Respiratory (Total number and list)

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Total: 10 Drugs

Intranasal Sprays
1. Mometasone Furoate 0.05%
2. Fluticasone Furoate 27.5 mcg
3. Triamcinolone Acetate 55 mcg
4. Beclomethasone 200 mcg
5. Budesonide 200 mcg

Antihistamines
1. Fexofenadine 180 mg Tablet
2. Fexofenadine 6 mg/mL Liquid
3. Levocetirizine 5 mg Tablet
4. Desloratadine 5 mg Tablet
5. Desloratadine 2.5 mg / Pseudoephedrine 120 mg Tablet
6. Ketotifen 2mg

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Cough and Cold (Total number and list)

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Total: 2 Drugs

Mucolytics:
1. Ambroxol 30 mg
2. Bromhexine 8 mg

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Mouth-related (Total number and list)

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Total: 2 Drugs

  1. Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% Oral Paste
  2. Acyclovir 5%
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Antimalarial prophylaxis (Total number and list)

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Total: 1 Drug

Atovaquone/Proguanil 250/100 mg

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Eye Preparations (Total number and list)

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Total: 4 Drugs
1. Alcaftadine 0.25%
2. Ketotifen 0.25 mg/mL
3. Emedastine 0.05%
4. Olopatadine 0.2%

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Antifungal Preparations (Total number and list)

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Total: 2 Drugs
1. Nystatin 100,000 units/mL
2. Fluconazole 150 mg Capsule

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NSAIDs (Total number and list)

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Total: 1 Drug

Ibuprofen 200 mg Tablet

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Hemorrhoid medication (Total number and list)

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Total: 1 Drug

Ruscogenins and trimebutine

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Famotidine (Restrictions)

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Indication: Heartburn, dyspepsia, acid

Strength/Form: 20 mg Tablets

Dosing: 1 tab QD

Supply: 2 weeks (10 tablets)

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Cimetidine (Restrictions)

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Indication: (a) Heartburn, dyspepsia, acid; (b) Prophylaxis for nocturnal heartburn

Strength/Form: 200 mg Tablets

Dosing: (a) 1 tab QD (b) HALF tab QD

Supply: 2 weeks (10 tablets)

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Ranitidine (Restrictions)

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Indication: Heartburn, dyspepsia, acid

Strength/Form: 150 mg Tablets

Dosing: 1 tab BD

Supply: 2 weeks (20 tablets)

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Omeprazole (Restrictions)

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Indication: Heartburn due to reflux

Strength/Form: 20 mg Capsule

Dosing: 1 cap QD

Supply: 2 weeks (14 capsules, 2 strips)

Minimum age: 18 years old!!!

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Esomeprazole (Restrictions)

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Indication: Heartburn due to reflux

Strength/Form: 20 mg Capsule

Dosing: 1 cap QD

Supply: 2 weeks (14 capsules, 2 strips)

Minimum age: 18 years old!!!

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Pantoprazole (Restrictions)

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Indication: Heartburn due to reflux

Strength/Form: 20 mg Capsule

Dosing: 1 cap QD

Supply: 2 weeks (14 capsules, 2 strips)

Minimum age: 18 years old!!!

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Domperidone (Restrictions)

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Indication: Postprandial nausea, bloating, belching with epigastric discomfort and heartburn

Strength/Form: 10 mg, 1 mg/mL

Max Dosing: 1 tab TDS (30 mg/day) or 10 mL TDS

Supply: 14 days (42 tablets or 4 strips of 10s)

Minimum age: 12 years old

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Mometasone Furoate (INC) (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis

Strength: 0.05% (50 mcg/actuation)

Dosing: 2 sprays into each nostrils daily (200 mcg/day)

Supply: 3 months (2 bottles of 140D OR 6 bottles of 60D)

Minimum age: 18 years old

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Fluticasone Furoate (INC) (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis

Strength: 27.5 mcg/actuation

Dosing: 2 sprays into each nostrils daily (110 mcg/day)

Supply: 3 months (3 bottles of 120D OR 6 bottles of 60D)

Minimum age: 18 years old

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Triamcinolone Acetate (INC) (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis

Strength: 55 mcg/actuation

Dosing: 2 sprays into each nostrils daily (220 mcg/day)

Supply: 3 months (3 bottles of 120D)

Minimum age: 18 years old

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Beclomethasone (INC) (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis

Dosing: 200 mcg into each nostrils daily

Supply: 3 months

Minimum age: 18 years old

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Budesonide (INC) (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis

Dosing: 200 mcg into each nostrils daily

Supply: 3 months

Minimum age: 18 years old

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Fexofenadine Tablet (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria

Dosing: 180 mg/day (Max)

Supply: 10 tablets

Minimum age: 12 years old

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Fexofenadine Solution (Restrictions)

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Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria

Strength: 6 mg/mL

Dosing: 60 mg/day (Max: 10 mL/day)

Supply: 150 mL (1 bottle)

Minimum age: 2 years old

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Levocetirizine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Strength/Form: 5 mg Tablets or 5 mg/mL Liquid Dosing: 5 mg/day (Max) Supply: 10 tablets or 1 bottle Minimum age: 12 years old
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Desloratadine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Strength/Form: 5 mg Tablets or 0.5 mg/mL Liquid Max Dosing: 5 mg/day (≥ 12 y.o.), 2.5 mg/day (6-11 y.o.), 1.25 mg (2-5 y.o.) Supply: 2 weeks Minimum age: 12 years old
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Desloratadine/Pseudoephedrine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic rhinitis with nasal congestion Strength/Form: 2.5 mg / 120 mg Tablets Dosing: 1 tab BD (Max: 2 tab/day) Supply: 10 tablets Minimum age: 12 years old
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Ketotifen (Oral) (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Strength/Form: 2 mg Tablets or 1mg/5mL liquid Dosing: 2 mg/day (Max) Supply: 10 days or 120 mL Minimum age: 3 years old
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Mometasone Furoate (Topical) (Restrictions)
Indication: Eczema, dermatitis, scalp disorders Strength: 0.1% (Cream, ointment, gel, lotion) Dosing (Max): 1x/day Supply: 15g tube or 30 mL solution Minimum age: 18 years old
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Betamethasone Valerate and Dipropionate (Topical) (Restrictions)
Indication: Eczema, dermatitis, scalp disorders Strength: 0.1% (Cream, ointment, gel, lotion) Dosing (Max): 2x/day Supply: 15g tube or 30 mL solution Minimum age: 18 years old
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Desonide (Topical) (Restrictions)
Indication: Eczema redness, swelling, itch Strength: 0.05% (Cream, lotion) Dosing (Max): 1x/day Supply: 15g tube or 60 mL solution Minimum age: 18 years old
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Triamcinolone (Topical) (Restrictions)
Indication: Eczema, dermatitis, scalp disorders Strength: 0.1% (Cream, ointment, gel, lotion) Dosing (Max): 2x/day Supply: 15g tube or 30 mL solution Minimum age: 18 years old
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Adapalene (Restrictions)
Indication: Treatment of acne vulgaris Strength: 0.1% Maximum daily dose: Apply to affected areas once a day Maximum supply: 30g Minimum age: 12 years
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Azelaic Acid (Restrictions)
Indication: Acne vulgaris Strength: 20% Dosing: 2x/day Supply: 30g Minimum Age: 12 years old
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Clindamycin (Restrictions)
Strength: 1% Indication: Acne Vulgaris Dosing: 2x/day (For fixed dosing, 1x/day) Supply: 30g gel or 30 mL lotion Minimum age: 12 years old
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Erythromycin (Restrictions)
Strength: 4% Indication: Acne vulgaris Dosing: 2x/day Supply: 30g gel or 30mL lotion Minimum age: 12 years old
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Ambroxol (Restrictions)
Indication: To clear the chest by thinning the mucus in air passages Strength/Form: 30 mg Tablet or 30 mg/5mL Liquid
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Bromhexine (Restrictions)
Indication: To clear the chest by thinning the mucus in air passages Strength: 8 mg Tablet or 4 mg/5 mL Liquid
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Ibuprofen (Restrictions)
Indications: Relief of headache, menstrual pain, backache, muscular and arthritic pain, toothache, and the aches of cold and flu and reduction of fever. Strength/Form: 200 mg Tablet or 100 mg/5 mL Liquid Dosing: 1.2g/day Supply: 10 days (Tablet), 3 days (Liquid) Minimum age: 12 years (Tablet), 6 months (Liquid)
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Triamcinolone acetonide Oral Paste (Restrictions)
Strength: 0.1% Paste Indication: Mouth ulcer
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Acyclovir (Restrictions)
Indication: Cold sore Strength: 5% Supply: 2g
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Alcaftadine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic conjunctivitis with itch Dosing: 1 drop QD to affected eyes Strength: 0.25% Supply: 3mL Minimum age: 3 years old
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Emedastine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic conjunctivitis Dosing: 1 drop BD to affected eyes Supply: 5mL Minimum age: 3 years old
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Ketotifen Eye Drops (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic conjunctivitis (Itchy and watery eyes) Strength: 0.25 mg/mL Dosing: 1 drop BD to affected eyes (Max) Supply: 10 mL Minimum age: 3 years old
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Olopatadine (Restrictions)
Indication: Allergic conjunctivitis Max Strength: 0.2% Dosing: 1 drop BD for 0.1% eye drops; 1 drop QD for 0.2% eye drops Supply: 5mL (0.1%), 2.5mL (0.2%) Minimum age: 3 years old
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Atovaquone / Proguanil (Restrictions)
250mg/100mg Indication: Malaria prophylaxis Dosing: 1 tab QD Max supply is determined by the duration of travel. Prophylaxis should start 1 to 2 days before entering a malaria-endemic area, and be continued daily until 7 days after leaving the area Minimum age: Adults 18 years and above, with body weight of at least 40kg.
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Ruscogenins and trimebutine (Restrictions)
As a rectal cream not exceeding 0.5g/5.8g per 100g · Indications: For the symptomatic relief of external and internal haemorrhoids, anal pruritis, anal fissure · Maximum daily dose: One or two applications per day · Maximum supply: 20g · Minimum age: 18 years · As suppositories not exceeding 10mg/120mg · Indication: For the symptomatic relief of external and internal haemorrhoids, anal pruritis, anal fissure · Maximum daily dose: One to two suppositories per day · Maximum supply: 10 suppositories · Minimum age: 18 years
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Nystatin (Restrictions)
Strength: 100,000 IU/mL Indication: Oral candidiasis Maximum daily dose: 400,000 units for ages ≥ 6 months, 2.4 million units for adults Supply: 2 weeks Minimum age: 6 months
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Fluconazole (Restrictions)
Indication: Vaginal Candidiasis Strength: 150 mg Dosing: 150 mg/day Supply: 1 tablet Minimum age: 16 to 60 years old
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List the POM with exemption drugs which are not in the NUH Formulary (Total number)
Total: 13 drugs Gastro Meds: 1. Cimetidine 2. Ranitidine Nasal Sprays for Allergic Rhinitis: 1. Beclomethasone (Formulary only holds INHALERS not sprays) 2. Budesonide (Formulary only holds INHALERS not sprays) 3. Triamcinolone Acetate, Nasacort Antihistamines for Allergic Rhinitis: 1. Desloratadine 2. Desloratadine / Pseudoephedrine Dermatologicals: 1. Erythromycin 4% Topical Eye Drops for Allergic Conjunctivitis: 1. Alcaftadine 2. Emedastine 3. Ketotifen EYE DROPS and TABLETS (Formulary holds 1mg/5mL Syrup) 4. Olopatadine 0.2% eye drops (Formulary holds 0.1%) Hemorrhoid meds: 1. Ruscogenins and trimebutine

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