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This section now covers all 162 oral-drug entries, all 71 injectable-drug entries, all 6 infusion-fluid entries, all 20 vaccine and antiserum entries, all 31 external-use and antiseptic entries, and all 14 potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffective entries from the source guideline. Each page keeps the original subheading structure and excludes the Storage and Remarks sections.

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162

Oral drugs

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71

Injectable drugs

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6

Infusion fluids

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20

Vaccines and antisera

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31

External use and antiseptics

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14

Obsolete and dangerous

Oral drugs are now complete here with 162 structured entries. Injectable drugs are now complete here with 71 structured entries. Infusion fluids are now complete here with 6 structured entries. Vaccines, immunoglobulins, and antisera are now complete here with 20 structured entries. Drugs for external use and antiseptics are now complete here with 31 structured entries. Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffective entries are now complete here with 14 structured entries. This closes out the postable drug-information sections from the guideline.
Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Abacavir = ABC oral

Oral abacavir guidance for HIV treatment in combination with other antiretrovirals, including weight-based fixed-dose combination dosing.

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Acetaminophen oral

Acetaminophen guidance for mild pain and fever with age-based dosing and overdose precautions.

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Acetylsalicylic acid = Aspirin = ASA oral

Aspirin guidance for limited pain and fever use in older patients and for prevention of severe pre-eclampsia, with major bleeding precautions.

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Aciclovir oral

Oral aciclovir guidance for herpes and zoster, including treatment, prophylaxis, and route-specific dosing.

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Albendazole oral

Albendazole dosing guidance for common helminth infections, including ascariasis, trichuriasis, strongyloidiasis, and trichinellosis.

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Aluminium hydroxide/Magnesium hydroxide oral

Antacid guidance for gastritis and peptic-ulcer-associated stomach pain, including dose timing and key interaction precautions.

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Amitriptyline oral

Amitriptyline guidance for neuropathic pain and major depression, including staged dose escalation and close-monitoring precautions.

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Amlodipine oral

Amlodipine guidance for hypertension, including standard adult dosing, lower starting doses for higher-risk patients, and interaction precautions.

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Amoxicillin oral

Amoxicillin guidance for common bacterial infections, with usual and high-dose regimens, duration guidance, and penicillin precautions.

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Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid = Co-amoxiclav oral

Co-amoxiclav guidance for selected bacterial infections, with ratio-specific strengths, indication-specific dosing, and major hepatic and allergy precautions.

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Artemether/Lumefantrine = AL oral

Co-artemether guidance for uncomplicated malaria and completion treatment after severe malaria, with weight-based 3-day dosing.

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Artesunate/Amodiaquine = AS/AQ oral

Artesunate/amodiaquine guidance for uncomplicated malaria and completion treatment after severe malaria, with once-daily dosing for 3 days.

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Ascorbic acid = Vitamin C oral

Vitamin C guidance for treatment and prevention of scurvy, with age-based dosing and dose-related precaution notes.

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Aspirin oral

Reference entry directing readers to the acetylsalicylic acid and ASA oral guidance.

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Atazanavir = ATV oral

Atazanavir guidance for HIV treatment in combination therapy, including age and weight dosing and major interaction precautions.

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Azithromycin oral

Azithromycin guidance for selected bacterial and chlamydial infections, with indication-based dosing and QT-related safety precautions.

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Beclometasone metered dose inhaler

Beclometasone metered dose inhaler guidance for long-term chronic asthma treatment, including severity-based dosing and inhaler technique.

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Budesonide/Formoterol metered dose inhaler

Budesonide/formoterol metered dose inhaler guidance for long-term chronic asthma treatment, including moderate and severe persistent asthma dosing.

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Ipratropium bromide metered dose inhaler

Ipratropium bromide metered dose inhaler guidance for severe asthma attack in combination with salbutamol.

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Ipratropium bromide nebuliser solution

Ipratropium bromide nebuliser solution guidance for severe asthma attack in combination with salbutamol.

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Salmeterol metered dose inhaler

Salmeterol metered dose inhaler guidance for long-term treatment of moderate and severe persistent asthma with inhaled corticosteroid therapy.

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Biperiden oral

Biperiden guidance for extrapyramidal reactions caused by antipsychotics, including daily limits, elderly precautions, and anticholinergic risks.

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Bisacodyl oral

Bisacodyl guidance for opioid-related constipation prevention and short-term constipation treatment, with bowel-response monitoring precautions.

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Bisoprolol oral

Bisoprolol guidance for hypertension, angina, and stable heart failure, including gradual titration and abrupt-stop warning.

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Butylscopolamine oral

Reference entry directing readers to the hyoscine butylbromide oral guidance.

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Cabergoline oral

Cabergoline guidance for inhibition or suppression of lactation after fetal or neonatal loss, with postpartum safety restrictions.

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Calcium folinate = Folinic acid oral

Folinic acid guidance for preventing pyrimethamine-related hematologic toxicity during toxoplasmosis and isosporiasis care.

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Carbamazepine = CBZ oral

Carbamazepine guidance for epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and bipolar recurrence prevention, with gradual titration and close monitoring.

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Cefalexin oral

Cefalexin guidance for common staphylococcal and streptococcal skin infections, including neonatal and pediatric dosing.

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Cefixime oral

Cefixime guidance for typhoid fever, selected urinary infections, gonorrhea, and second-line shigellosis treatment.

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Activated charcoal oral

Activated charcoal guidance for selected poisonings, including early dosing and repeated-dose follow-up when needed.

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Oral drugs

Chloroquine sulfate or phosphate oral

Chloroquine guidance for chloroquine-sensitive non-falciparum malaria, with base-dose clarification and cardiac precaution notes.

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Chlorpromazine oral

Chlorpromazine guidance for acute and chronic psychosis when other antipsychotics fail or are not tolerated, with close safety monitoring.

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Cimetidine oral

Effervescent cimetidine guidance for prophylaxis of acid pulmonary aspiration syndrome in anesthesia settings.

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Ciprofloxacin oral

Ciprofloxacin guidance for selected bacterial infections including shigellosis, pyelonephritis, plague, and anthrax, with tendon and QT precautions.

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Clarithromycin oral

Clarithromycin guidance for Helicobacter pylori eradication in combination therapy, with renal and QT precautions.

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Clindamycin oral

Clindamycin guidance for severe staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, anthrax, and oral completion therapy after parenteral treatment.

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Cloxacillin oral

Cloxacillin guidance for impetigo, with adolescent and adult dosing plus penicillin allergy precautions.

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Oral drugs

Co-amoxiclav oral

Reference entry directing readers to the amoxicillin and clavulanic acid oral guidance.

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Oral drugs

Co-artemether oral

Reference entry directing readers to the artemether and lumefantrine oral guidance.

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Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Codeine oral

Codeine guidance for short-term moderate pain treatment, with dependence and respiratory depression precautions.

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Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Colecalciferol = Vitamin D3 oral

Vitamin D3 guidance for prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency, with neonatal, child, adult, and pregnancy dosing.

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Co-trimoxazole = Sulfamethoxazole (SMX)/Trimethoprim (TMP) oral

Co-trimoxazole guidance for toxoplasmosis, pneumocystosis, isosporiasis, brucellosis, and prophylaxis, with sulfonamide safety cautions.

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Dapsone oral

Dapsone guidance for pneumocystosis and toxoplasmosis prophylaxis, pneumocystosis treatment, and leprosy combination therapy.

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Darunavir = DRV oral

Darunavir guidance for HIV treatment with ritonavir boosting, including separate schedules for protease-inhibitor-naive and experienced patients.

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Desogestrel oral

Desogestrel guidance for progestogen-only oral contraception, including missed-pill instructions and postpartum timing.

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Dexamethasone oral

Dexamethasone guidance for severe allergic and inflammatory reactions, with dose ranges based on severity and short-course taper cautions.

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Diazepam oral

Diazepam guidance for short-term severe anxiety, insomnia, and agitation, with dependence and sedation precautions.

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Diethylcarbamazine = DEC oral

Diethylcarbamazine guidance for lymphatic filariasis, with staged dose escalation and severe co-infection precautions.

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Digoxin oral

Digoxin guidance for supraventricular arrhythmias and heart failure, with narrow therapeutic window precautions.

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Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine = DHA/PPQ oral

Dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine guidance for uncomplicated malaria and post-parenteral completion therapy, with weight-based 3-day dosing.

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Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Dolutegravir = DTG oral

Dolutegravir guidance for HIV treatment across infant, child, adolescent, and adult weights, with interaction-based dose adjustments.

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Doxycycline oral

Doxycycline guidance for a broad range of bacterial and parasitic infections, including plague, rickettsioses, syphilis, and leptospirosis.

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Efavirenz = EFV = EFZ oral

Efavirenz guidance for HIV treatment in combination therapy, including weight-based pediatric dosing and neuropsychiatric precautions.

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Enalapril oral

Enalapril guidance for hypertension and heart failure, with renal monitoring and hyperkalaemia precautions.

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Oral drugs

Ergocalciferol = Vitamin D2 oral

Vitamin D2 guidance for prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency using the same doses as colecalciferol.

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Erythromycin oral

Erythromycin guidance for selected bacterial infections including pertussis, pneumonia, diphtheria, and chlamydial infections.

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Ethambutol = E oral

Ethambutol guidance for tuberculosis combination therapy, with optic neuritis monitoring precautions.

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Ethinylestradiol/Levonorgestrel oral

Combined oral contraceptive guidance for contraception and functional uterine bleeding, with missed-pill and thromboembolic risk precautions.

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Ferrous salts oral

Ferrous salts guidance for prevention of iron deficiency and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia across neonatal, child, and adult ages.

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Ferrous salts/Folic acid oral

Fixed-dose iron and folic acid combination guidance mainly for prevention of deficiency during pregnancy.

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Fluconazole oral

Fluconazole guidance for candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and secondary prophylaxis, with renal, hepatic, and QT precautions.

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Flucytosine oral

Flucytosine guidance for induction-phase cryptococcal meningitis in combination therapy, with blood count and renal monitoring needs.

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Fluoxetine oral

Fluoxetine guidance for major depression, generalized anxiety, and severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with gradual withdrawal advice.

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Folic acid = Vitamin B9 oral

Folic acid guidance for folate-deficient megaloblastic anemia, with key exclusions for antifolate-related anemia.

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Fosfomycin trometamol oral

Fosfomycin guidance for uncomplicated cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy, using single-dose therapy.

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Furosemide oral

Furosemide guidance for edema associated with renal, hepatic, or congestive heart failure, with potassium and dehydration precautions.

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Glibenclamide oral

Glibenclamide guidance for second-line type 2 diabetes treatment in patients under 60 years, with weekly titration and hypoglycemia precautions.

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Gliclazide oral

Gliclazide guidance for second-line type 2 diabetes treatment in patients over 60 years, with slower titration and hypoglycemia precautions.

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Glyceryl trinitrate = Nitroglycerin = Trinitrin oral

Sublingual nitroglycerin guidance for short-term angina prophylaxis, acute angina treatment, and adjunctive therapy in acute heart failure.

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Griseofulvin oral

Griseofulvin guidance for dermatophyte infections of the scalp, skin, and folds, with long-course dosing and pregnancy contraindication.

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Haloperidol oral

Haloperidol guidance for delirium, psychosis, mania, and severe agitation, with QT and extrapyramidal precautions.

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Hydrochlorothiazide oral

Hydrochlorothiazide guidance for hypertension and edema, with electrolyte and pregnancy contraindications.

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Hydroxyzine oral

Hydroxyzine guidance for moderate anxiety and insomnia, with QT and anticholinergic precautions.

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Hyoscine butylbromide = Butylscopolamine oral

Hyoscine butylbromide guidance for gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract spasms, with anticholinergic safety limits.

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Ibuprofen oral

Ibuprofen guidance for pain, fever, and rheumatic disease, with age-based dosing and NSAID safety precautions.

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Oral drugs

Iodized oil oral

Iodized oil guidance for prevention and treatment of severe iodine deficiency with annual dosing by age group.

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Oral drugsPrescription supervision

Isoniazid = H oral

Isoniazid guidance for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis protocols, with pyridoxine support and hepatotoxicity precautions.

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Isosorbide dinitrate oral

Isosorbide dinitrate guidance for angina prophylaxis, chronic heart failure, and acute angina rescue, with nitrate safety precautions.

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Itraconazole oral

Itraconazole guidance for histoplasmosis, penicilliosis, prophylaxis, and scalp dermatophytosis, with interaction and heart failure precautions.

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Ivermectin oral

Ivermectin guidance for onchocerciasis and scabies, with special caution in regions where loiasis is endemic.

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Labetalol oral

Labetalol guidance for hypertension in pregnancy, with beta-blocker precautions and neonatal monitoring advice.

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Lactulose oral

Lactulose guidance for prevention of constipation in patients taking opioid analgesics, with stool-response monitoring.

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Lamivudine = 3TC oral

Lamivudine guidance for HIV treatment with weight-based tablet and oral-solution dosing across infants, children, and adults.

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Levetiracetam = LEV oral

Levetiracetam guidance for generalized tonic-clonic, focal, and absence seizures, with gradual titration and behavioral monitoring.

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Levodopa/Carbidopa oral

Levodopa and carbidopa guidance for Parkinson's disease and non-antipsychotic extrapyramidal disorders, with gradual titration and psychiatric precautions.

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Levonorgestrel oral

Levonorgestrel progestogen-only pill guidance for oral contraception, with strict timing and missed-pill rules.

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Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception

Emergency levonorgestrel guidance for unprotected intercourse, including extended-window use and enzyme-inducer dose adjustment.

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Loperamide oral

Loperamide guidance for persistent diarrhea in adults with HIV, always alongside rehydration.

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Lopinavir/Ritonavir = LPV/r oral

Lopinavir and ritonavir guidance for HIV treatment with age- and weight-based dosing, plus rifampicin and QT interaction precautions.

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Loratadine oral

Loratadine guidance for minor allergic reactions, with reduced-dose use in severe renal or hepatic impairment.

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Mebendazole oral

Mebendazole guidance for common helminth infections and trichinellosis, with age cutoffs and pregnancy caution.

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Medroxyprogesterone acetate oral

Oral medroxyprogesterone guidance for abnormal uterine bleeding, distinct from the injectable contraceptive form.

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Metformin oral

Metformin guidance as first-line treatment of type 2 diabetes, with stepwise titration and renal-function precautions.

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Methyldopa oral

Methyldopa guidance for hypertension in pregnancy, with gradual titration and hepatic monitoring precautions.

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Metoclopramide oral

Metoclopramide guidance for symptomatic nausea and vomiting in adults, with strict duration and neurological safety limits.

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Metronidazole oral

Metronidazole guidance for protozoal and anaerobic infections, with indication-specific schedules and alcohol precautions.

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Miconazole oral gel

Miconazole oral gel guidance for mild oropharyngeal candidiasis, with swallowing safety precautions in young children.

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Mifepristone oral

Mifepristone guidance for termination of intra-uterine pregnancy up to 22 weeks when combined with misoprostol.

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Misoprostol oral

Misoprostol guidance for incomplete abortion, termination of pregnancy, induction of labour, postpartum hemorrhage, and cervical dilation.

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Morphine immediate-release (MIR) oral

Immediate-release oral morphine guidance for severe pain, with scheduled dosing, rescue doses, and conversion toward sustained-release morphine.

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Morphine sustained-release (MSR) oral

Sustained-release oral morphine guidance for severe persistent pain, especially cancer pain, including rescue-dose logic.

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Oral drugs

Multivitamins - Vitamin B complex oral

General multivitamin supplementation guidance with limited indications and no role in true vitamin-deficiency treatment.

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Nevirapine = NVP oral

Nevirapine guidance for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in neonates, with age-based dosing and severe rash/hepatotoxicity precautions.

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Niclosamide oral

Niclosamide guidance for taeniasis including beef, pork, dwarf, and fish tapeworm infections.

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Oral drugs

Nicotinamide = Vitamin PP = Vitamin B3 oral

Nicotinamide guidance for pellagra treatment with repeated daily dosing until full clinical recovery.

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Nifedipine oral

Immediate-release nifedipine guidance for threatened premature labour, with short-course dosing and cardiovascular precautions.

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Nitrofurantoin oral

Nitrofurantoin guidance for uncomplicated cystitis when other antibiotics cannot be used, with renal and G6PD precautions.

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Nitroglycerin oral

Reference entry directing readers to the glyceryl trinitrate oral guidance.

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Nystatin oral

Nystatin oral suspension guidance for mild oropharyngeal candidiasis, with between-meal use and local administration advice.

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Olanzapine oral

Olanzapine guidance for psychosis and acute manic episode when other antipsychotics are not tolerated or have failed.

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Omeprazole oral

Omeprazole guidance for gastro-oesophageal reflux and adult gastric or duodenal ulcers, with age-weight dosing and interaction precautions.

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Oral rehydration salts = ORS

ORS guidance for preventing and treating dehydration from acute diarrhoea and cholera using WHO treatment plans A, B, and C.

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Paracetamol = Acetaminophen oral

Paracetamol guidance for mild pain and fever with age-based dosing and overdose precautions.

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Paroxetine oral

Paroxetine guidance for major depression, generalised anxiety, and severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with tapering and interaction precautions.

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Phenobarbital = PB oral

Phenobarbital guidance for tonic-clonic and focal epilepsy, with gradual titration and close safety monitoring.

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin = Penicillin V oral

Phenoxymethylpenicillin guidance for streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, and diphtheria completion therapy.

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Phenytoin = PHT oral

Phenytoin guidance for tonic-clonic and focal epilepsy, with careful titration because of nonlinear kinetics and toxicity risk.

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Potassium chloride immediate-release oral

Immediate-release potassium chloride guidance for moderate hypokalaemia when a rapid oral effect is required.

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Potassium chloride sustained-release oral

Sustained-release potassium chloride guidance for diuretic-induced hypokalaemia during longer-term replacement.

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Praziquantel oral

Praziquantel guidance for schistosomiasis, taeniasis, and several fluke infections, with organism-specific dosing.

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Prednisolone and Prednisone oral

Prednisolone and prednisone guidance for allergic and inflammatory conditions, with tapering advice for longer courses.

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Promethazine oral

Promethazine guidance for short-term insomnia and for agitation with haloperidol in psychosis, with strong sedation precautions.

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Pyrazinamide = Z oral

Pyrazinamide guidance for tuberculosis in combination therapy, with renal adjustment and hepatotoxicity precautions.

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Pyridoxine = Vitamin B6 oral

Pyridoxine guidance for prevention and treatment of isoniazid-induced peripheral neuropathy.

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Pyrimethamine oral

Pyrimethamine guidance for toxoplasmosis and isosporiasis in immunodeficient patients, with folate-deficiency precautions.

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Quinine oral

Quinine guidance for uncomplicated falciparum malaria and completion treatment after severe malaria when artemisinin combinations cannot be used.

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ReSoMal (REhydration SOlution for MALnutrition) oral

ReSoMal guidance for prevention and treatment of dehydration in children with complicated acute malnutrition only.

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Retinol = Vitamin A oral

Retinol guidance for prevention and treatment of vitamin A deficiency, including xerophthalmia and measles supplementation.

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Rifampicin = R oral

Rifampicin guidance for tuberculosis, latent tuberculosis, leprosy, and brucellosis, with major interaction precautions.

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Rifapentine = P oral

Rifapentine guidance for latent tuberculosis in combination with isoniazid, with weekly and daily regimens.

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Risperidone oral

Risperidone guidance for psychosis and acute manic episode when other antipsychotics are not tolerated or have failed.

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Ritonavir = RTV oral

Ritonavir booster guidance for protease inhibitors in HIV infection, with hepatic and interaction precautions.

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Sertraline oral

Sertraline guidance for major depression and severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with tapering and interaction precautions.

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Sodium valproate oral

Reference entry directing readers to the valproic acid oral guidance.

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Sofosbuvir/Daclatasvir = SOF/DCV oral

Sofosbuvir and daclatasvir guidance for chronic hepatitis C across several genotypes and cirrhosis states.

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Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir = SOF/VEL oral

Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir guidance for chronic hepatitis C across genotypes with or without cirrhosis.

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Spironolactone oral

Spironolactone guidance for oedema associated with heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and nephrotic syndrome.

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Sulfadiazine oral

Sulfadiazine guidance for treatment and secondary prophylaxis of toxoplasmosis in immunodeficient patients.

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Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine = SP oral

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine guidance for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Africa.

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Sulfamethoxazole (SMX)/Trimethoprim (TMP) oral

Reference entry directing readers to the co-trimoxazole oral guidance.

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Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate = TDF oral

Tenofovir guidance for HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B, with renal and bone precautions.

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Oral drugs

Thiamine = Vitamin B1 oral

Thiamine guidance for vitamin B1 deficiencies including beriberi and alcoholic neuritis.

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Tinidazole oral

Tinidazole guidance for amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginitis, and anaerobic infections.

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Tramadol oral

Tramadol guidance for short-term moderate pain treatment, with dependence and seizure precautions.

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Tranexamic acid oral

Tranexamic acid guidance for abnormal uterine bleeding unrelated to pregnancy, with thromboembolic precautions.

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Triclabendazole oral

Triclabendazole guidance for fascioliasis and paragonimiasis, with benzimidazole-allergy precautions.

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Trihexyphenidyl oral

Trihexyphenidyl guidance for second-line treatment of antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal reactions, with anticholinergic precautions.

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Trinitrin oral

Reference entry directing readers to the glyceryl trinitrate oral guidance.

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Ulipristal oral

Ulipristal guidance for emergency contraception up to 120 hours after unprotected intercourse.

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Valproic acid = VPA = Sodium valproate oral

Valproic acid guidance for epilepsy and prevention of recurrence of bipolar disorder, with major pregnancy and safety warnings.

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Vitamin A oral

Reference entry directing readers to the retinol oral guidance.

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Vitamin B1 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the thiamine oral guidance.

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Vitamin B3 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the nicotinamide oral guidance.

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Vitamin B6 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the pyridoxine oral guidance.

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Vitamin B9 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the folic acid oral guidance.

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Vitamin C oral

Reference entry directing readers to the ascorbic acid oral guidance.

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Vitamin D2 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the ergocalciferol oral guidance.

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Vitamin D3 oral

Reference entry directing readers to the colecalciferol oral guidance.

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Vitamin PP oral

Reference entry directing readers to the nicotinamide oral guidance.

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Zidovudine = AZT = ZDV oral

Zidovudine guidance for HIV treatment and prevention of mother-to-child transmission, with haematologic precautions.

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Zinc sulfate oral

Zinc sulfate guidance as an adjunct to oral rehydration therapy for acute or persistent diarrhoea in children under 5 years.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Salbutamol injectable

Salbutamol injectable guidance for threatened premature labour, with infusion titration and high-risk maternal monitoring precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid = Co-amoxiclav injectable

Injectable co-amoxiclav guidance for cellulitis, necrotizing infections, and severe postpartum upper genital tract infection.

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Amphotericin B conventional injectable

Conventional amphotericin B guidance for cryptococcal meningitis induction and severe systemic fungal infections, with major renal-toxicity precautions.

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Amphotericin B liposomal injectable

Liposomal amphotericin B guidance for selected severe fungal disease and leishmaniasis, with reduced nephrotoxicity compared with conventional amphotericin.

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Ampicillin injectable

Injectable ampicillin guidance for severe bacterial infections and severe cutaneous anthrax, with neonatal IV use instructions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Artesunate injectable

Two-step injectable artesunate guidance for severe malaria and initial treatment when oral therapy is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Artesunate (with arginine and sodium bicarbonate solvent) injectable

One-step artesunate injectable guidance for severe malaria, using the arginine and sodium bicarbonate solvent formulation.

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Atropine injectable

Atropine injectable guidance for anaesthesia premedication, gastrointestinal spasms, and organophosphorus pesticide poisoning.

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Azithromycin injectable

Azithromycin injectable guidance for severe macrolide-sensitive infections when oral treatment is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Benzathine benzylpenicillin injectable

Long-acting benzathine benzylpenicillin guidance for syphilis, endemic treponematoses, tonsillitis, and rheumatic-fever prophylaxis.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Benzylpenicillin = Penicillin G injectable

Short-acting benzylpenicillin guidance for diphtheria, severe leptospirosis, neurosyphilis, and congenital syphilis.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Benzylpenicillin procaine = Penicillin G procaine injectable

Long-acting procaine benzylpenicillin guidance for diphtheria and congenital syphilis when oral treatment is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Calcium gluconate injectable

Calcium gluconate guidance for severe hypocalcaemia and magnesium sulfate intoxication, with IV-only use and hypercalcaemia precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Cefotaxime injectable

Cefotaxime guidance for meningitis, urinary infection, pneumonia, and gonococcal conjunctivitis, with neonatal dosing included.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Ceftriaxone injectable

Ceftriaxone guidance for severe bacterial infections and gonococcal disease, with IM and IV administration rules.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Chloramphenicol injectable

Chloramphenicol guidance for plague meningitis, with age restriction and haematologic-toxicity precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Clindamycin injectable

Injectable clindamycin guidance for severe anaerobic, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections, plus necrotizing infections and anthrax.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Cloxacillin injectable

Injectable cloxacillin guidance for severe streptococcal and staphylococcal infections and for erysipelas or cellulitis.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Dexamethasone injectable

Injectable dexamethasone guidance for severe allergic or inflammatory reactions and for foetal lung maturation before 34 weeks.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Diazepam injectable

Injectable diazepam guidance for convulsive status epilepticus, tetanus-related muscle spasms, and severe adult agitation.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Diclofenac injectable

Injectable diclofenac guidance for short-term moderate inflammatory pain, with strict duration and pregnancy restrictions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Digoxin injectable

Injectable digoxin guidance for supraventricular arrhythmias and heart failure, with a narrow therapeutic range.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Eflornithine injectable

Injectable eflornithine guidance for meningoencephalitic African trypanosomiasis due to T.b. gambiense.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Epinephrine = EPN = Adrenaline injectable

Epinephrine injectable guidance for severe anaphylaxis and shock-related hypotension, with IM first-line and IV use only in equipped hospitals.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Etonogestrel subdermal implant

Etonogestrel implant guidance for long-acting contraception, with insertion timing and enzyme-inducer precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Fluconazole injectable

Injectable fluconazole guidance for severe fungal infections when oral treatment is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Furosemide injectable

Injectable furosemide guidance for emergency oedema management, hypertensive crisis, and pulmonary oedema.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Gentamicin injectable

Injectable gentamicin guidance for severe bacterial infections, with renal and auditory toxicity precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Glucose 50% = Dextrose 50% injectable

Hypertonic glucose guidance for severe hypoglycaemia in adults, with warnings about extravasation and pediatric dilution.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Haloperidol injectable

Injectable haloperidol guidance for delirium, acute alcohol intoxication, and agitation in psychosis, with strong safety monitoring.

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Haloperidol decanoate injectable

Long-acting haloperidol decanoate guidance for maintenance treatment of chronic psychosis after stabilization with oral haloperidol.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Heparin sodium injectable

Heparin sodium guidance for curative and preventive anticoagulation, requiring coagulation monitoring and careful administration.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Hydralazine injectable

Injectable hydralazine guidance for severe hypertension in pregnancy when oral treatment is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Hydrocortisone injectable

Injectable hydrocortisone guidance for severe allergic or inflammatory reactions when oral treatment is not possible.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Hyoscine butylbromide = Butylscopolamine injectable

Injectable hyoscine butylbromide guidance for gastrointestinal and genitourinary spasms, with anticholinergic precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Insulin injectable

General insulin guidance covering SC use principles, indications, dose individualization, and major safety precautions.

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Insulin, short-acting injectable

Short-acting insulin guidance for diabetes and emergency treatment of severe hyperglycaemia.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Insulin, biphasic injectable

Biphasic insulin guidance for diabetes, combining short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin for SC use only.

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Isosorbide dinitrate injectable

Isosorbide dinitrate injectable guidance for adjunctive treatment of acute heart failure with pulmonary oedema.

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Ketamine injectable

Ketamine injectable guidance for induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia.

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Labetalol injectable

Labetalol injectable guidance for severe hypertension in pregnancy when oral treatment is not possible.

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Levetiracetam = LEV injectable

Levetiracetam injectable guidance for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus.

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Levonorgestrel subdermal implant

Levonorgestrel implant guidance for long-acting contraception with duration and insertion precautions.

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Injectable drugsPrescription supervision

Lidocaine = Lignocaine injectable

Lidocaine injectable guidance for local anaesthesia in minor operations and dental surgery.

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Magnesium sulfate = MgSO4 injectable

Magnesium sulfate injectable guidance for severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia with close monitoring requirements.

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Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable

Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable guidance for long-acting contraception and functional uterine bleeding.

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Melarsoprol injectable

Melarsoprol injectable guidance for meningoencephalitic African trypanosomiasis with high-toxicity precautions.

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Methylergometrine injectable

Methylergometrine injectable guidance for postpartum haemorrhage due to uterine atony.

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Metoclopramide injectable

Metoclopramide injectable guidance for prevention or symptomatic treatment of nausea and vomiting in adults.

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Metronidazole injectable

Metronidazole injectable guidance for severe anaerobic bacterial infections.

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Midazolam injectable

Midazolam guidance for first-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus by buccal, intranasal, or IM routes.

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Morphine injectable

Morphine injectable guidance for severe pain in surgery, trauma, and neoplastic disease.

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Naloxone injectable

Naloxone injectable guidance for opioid-induced respiratory depression with IV, IM, and infusion use.

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Norepinephrine tartrate = NEP = Noradrenaline tartrate injectable

Norepinephrine injectable guidance for acute hypotension despite fluid therapy in shock.

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Omeprazole injectable

Omeprazole injectable guidance for peptic ulcer perforation when IV proton pump inhibition is needed.

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Ondansetron injectable

Ondansetron injectable guidance for postoperative nausea and vomiting in children and adults.

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Oxytocin injectable

Oxytocin guidance for labour induction and prevention or treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.

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Paracetamol = Acetaminophen injectable

IV paracetamol guidance for very high fever and mild pain only when oral administration is not possible.

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Pentamidine injectable

Pentamidine guidance for second-line treatment of pneumocystosis when co-trimoxazole cannot be used.

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Phenobarbital = PB injectable

Phenobarbital guidance for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus.

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Phenytoin = PHT injectable

Phenytoin guidance for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus with strict infusion requirements.

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Phytomenadione = Vitamin K1 injectable

Vitamin K1 guidance for prophylaxis and treatment of haemorrhagic disease of the newborn.

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Potassium chloride 15% = KCl 15% injectable

Potassium chloride 15% injectable guidance for severe hypokalaemia, with dilution-only IV infusion dosing and monitoring precautions.

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Promethazine injectable

Promethazine guidance for agitation or aggressive behaviour in acute or chronic psychosis with haloperidol.

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Protamine injectable

Protamine guidance for neutralising the anticoagulant effects of heparin and enoxaparin.

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Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% injectable

Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate guidance for severe metabolic acidosis under close supervision.

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Streptomycin injectable

Streptomycin guidance as an alternative in plague and for brucellosis with doxycycline.

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Suramin injectable

Suramin guidance for haemolymphatic African trypanosomiasis due to T. b. rhodesiense.

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Thiamine = Vitamin B1 injectable

Injectable thiamine guidance for severe vitamin B1 deficiency, acute beriberi, and neurological complications of alcoholism.

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Tramadol injectable

Tramadol guidance for moderate pain with oral step-down as soon as possible.

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Tranexamic acid injectable

Tranexamic acid guidance for postpartum haemorrhage, abnormal uterine bleeding, and trauma-associated haemorrhage.

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Valproic acid = VPA = Sodium valproate injectable

Valproic acid guidance for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus with strict pregnancy restrictions.

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Infusion fluids

Precautions for the use of infusion fluids

General infusion-fluid safety checks covering labelling, compatibility, contamination, and visual inspection before use.

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Infusion fluids

Glucose 5% = Dextrose 5%

Glucose 5% guidance as an IV infusion vehicle, with compatibility limits and low nutritional value.

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Glucose 10% = Dextrose 10%

Glucose 10% guidance for treatment of hypoglycaemia, including IV dosing and preparation if a ready-made solution is unavailable.

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Infusion fluids

Ringer lactate

Ringer lactate guidance for severe dehydration and fluid replacement, with key composition and caution notes.

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Infusion fluids

Sodium chloride 0.9% = NaCl 0.9%

0.9% sodium chloride guidance for IV drug delivery and fluid replacement, including sodium-retention precautions.

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Infusion fluidsPrescription supervision

Sodium chloride 3% = NaCl 3%

3% sodium chloride guidance for severe symptomatic hyponatraemia, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral oedema under close supervision.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Oral cholera vaccine O1 and O139

Oral cholera vaccine guidance for prevention in epidemic, endemic, and humanitarian emergency contexts.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, Hib vaccine (DTwP-HepB-Hib)

Pentavalent vaccine guidance for prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and severe Hib infections in children.

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Hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccine guidance covering birth dose, standard schedules, and accelerated schedules when rapid protection is needed.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Japanese encephalitis vaccine

Japanese encephalitis vaccine guidance for people in endemic areas and higher-risk travellers.

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Measles vaccine

Measles vaccine guidance for routine and catch-up vaccination, including earlier dosing in higher-risk settings.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine

Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine guidance for prevention of meningitis due to meningococcus A in the African meningitis belt.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Meningococcal A+C vaccine

Meningococcal A+C vaccine guidance for outbreaks and higher-risk travel in hyperendemic areas.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Meningococcal A+C+W135 vaccine

Meningococcal A+C+W135 vaccine guidance for outbreak control and high-risk travel in hyperendemic areas.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)

HPV vaccine guidance for prevention of premalignant anogenital lesions, cervical cancer, and certain anogenital warts.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)

PCV guidance for prevention of invasive pneumococcal infection, pneumonia, and acute otitis media in children from 6 weeks of age.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV)

IPV guidance for prevention of poliomyelitis, alone or alongside oral poliomyelitis vaccine schedules.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV)

Oral poliomyelitis vaccine guidance for prevention of poliomyelitis in combination with IPV.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG)

HRIG guidance for category III rabies exposure and immunocompromised category II or III exposure, alongside rabies vaccine.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Rabies vaccine

Rabies vaccine guidance for post-exposure prevention, with IM and intradermal schedules based on vaccination status.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Oral rotavirus vaccine

Oral rotavirus vaccine guidance for prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children up to 24 months of age.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Human tetanus immunoglobulin (HTIG)

HTIG guidance for wound-related tetanus prevention and for treatment of clinical tetanus.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Tetanus-diphtheria vaccine (Td)

Td vaccine guidance for wound management, pregnancy, childbearing age, and booster protection after primary vaccination.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Tuberculosis vaccine = BCG vaccine

BCG vaccine guidance for tuberculosis prevention, including intradermal technique and local-reaction expectations.

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Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)

TCV guidance for prevention of typhoid fever in endemic areas and outbreak or emergency campaigns.

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Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera

Yellow fever vaccine

Yellow fever vaccine guidance for people in endemic areas, travellers, and outbreak campaigns.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Povidone iodine 10%, aqueous solution

Povidone iodine aqueous solution guidance for intact or broken skin and mucous-membrane antisepsis.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Aciclovir, eye ointment

Aciclovir eye ointment guidance for herpes keratitis and neonatal prevention when maternal genital herpes is present at childbirth.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Alcohol-based handrub = ABHR

ABHR guidance for antiseptic handrubbing before and after procedures when hands are not visibly soiled.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Artesunate rectal

Rectal artesunate guidance for pre-referral treatment of suspected or confirmed severe malaria in young children.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Benzoic acid + salicylic acid ointment = Whitfield's ointment

Whitfield's ointment guidance for localized dermatophyte infections and as adjunctive care for more extensive lesions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Benzyl benzoate, lotion

Benzyl benzoate lotion guidance for scabies, with age-based dilution and contact-time instructions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Calamine lotion

Calamine lotion guidance for symptomatic treatment of pruritus.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Chlorhexidine 2%, alcohol-based solution

Alcohol-based chlorhexidine guidance for intact-skin antisepsis before punctures and surgery.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Chlorhexidine 5%, concentrated solution

Concentrated chlorhexidine guidance for diluted use on small or superficial wounds and burns.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Chlorhexidine 7.1%, dermal gel

Chlorhexidine dermal gel guidance for umbilical-cord antisepsis and adjunctive treatment of omphalitis.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthwash

Chlorhexidine mouthwash guidance for antisepsis of noma mouth ulcers, with local-application instructions and key precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Chlorhexidine 4%, soap

Chlorhexidine soap guidance for surgical hand scrubbing, preoperative cleansing, and wound cleansing.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Ciprofloxacin, ear drops

Ciprofloxacin ear-drop guidance for acute otitis externa and chronic suppurative otitis media, with age-based dosing.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Clotrimazole, vaginal tablet

Clotrimazole vaginal-tablet guidance for vaginal candidiasis, including single-dose administration and pregnancy precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Dimeticone, lotion

Dimeticone lotion guidance for head lice, with contact-time instructions and repeat treatment after 7 days.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Fluorescein, eye drops

Fluorescein eye-drop guidance for detecting corneal or conjunctival epithelial damage during examination.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Hydrocortisone, cream and ointment

Topical hydrocortisone guidance for selected eczematous and bite reactions, with strict short-course precautions.

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Levonorgestrel intrauterine device

Levonorgestrel IUD guidance for long-acting contraception and functional uterine bleeding, including insertion timing and major precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Miconazole, cream

Miconazole cream guidance for cutaneous candidiasis, candidal balanitis, and mild dermatophyte infections.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Mupirocin, ointment

Mupirocin ointment guidance for localized non-bullous impetigo, including reassessment and escalation criteria.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Nystatin, vaginal tablet

Nystatin vaginal-tablet guidance for vaginal candidiasis, with bedtime administration and 14-day treatment duration.

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Oxybuprocaine, eye drops

Oxybuprocaine eye-drop guidance for short-term anaesthesia of the conjunctiva and cornea during brief procedures.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Permethrin 1%, lotion

Permethrin 1% lotion guidance for head lice, with 10-minute contact time and repeat treatment after 7 days.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Permethrin 5%, cream

Permethrin 5% cream guidance for scabies, including whole-body application and repeat treatment after 7 days.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Pilocarpine, eye drops

Pilocarpine eye-drop guidance for chronic open-angle glaucoma, with long-term dosing and retinal precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Podophyllotoxin 0.5%, solution or gel

Podophyllotoxin guidance for selected genital and perianal warts, with short treatment cycles and strict safety limits.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Podophyllum resin, solution

Podophyllum resin guidance for selected genital and perianal warts, with protective application and toxicity precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Povidone iodine 4% or 7.5%, scrub solution

Povidone iodine scrub-solution guidance for surgical hand scrubbing, preoperative cleansing, and wound cleansing.

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Drugs for external use and antisepticsPrescription supervision

Silver sulfadiazine, cream

Silver sulfadiazine cream guidance for severe-burn infections and infected leg ulcers, with sterile application and sulfonamide precautions.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Tetracycline, eye ointment

Tetracycline eye-ointment guidance for conjunctivitis, trachoma, and neonatal conjunctivitis prevention.

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Drugs for external use and antiseptics

Zinc oxide, ointment

Zinc oxide ointment guidance for skin protection in eczema, nappy rash, minor burns, and other irritant conditions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Amodiaquine = AQ oral

Amodiaquine guidance for malaria treatment when used with artesunate, with key interaction and prior-toxicity precautions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Artemether injectable

Artemether injectable guidance for severe malaria when artesunate is unavailable, with oily IM dosing and weight-band examples.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Artesunate = AS oral

Oral artesunate guidance for malaria treatment only when used in co-formulated combinations with another antimalarial.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Artesunate + sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine = AS + SP oral

Artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine guidance for falciparum malaria, with blister-pack dosing by weight.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Long-acting oily chloramphenicol injectable

Long-acting oily chloramphenicol guidance for meningococcal meningitis during epidemics, with single-dose IM use and haematologic precautions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Mefloquine = MQ oral

Mefloquine guidance for malaria treatment with artesunate, with neuropsychiatric and cardiac precautions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffective

Methylrosanilinium chloride = gentian violet = GV = crystal violet

Gentian violet guidance for limited candidiasis and wet skin lesions, with preparation steps and strong safety cautions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Metamizole = dipyrone = noramidopyrine oral

Metamizole oral guidance for pain and fever, with warnings about agranulocytosis and severe allergy.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Metamizole = dipyrone = noramidopyrine injectable

Metamizole injectable guidance for pain and fever, with serious agranulocytosis and anaphylaxis warnings.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Potassium chloride 10% = KCl 10% injectable

Potassium chloride 10% injectable guidance for severe hypokalaemia, with dilution-only use and infusion monitoring.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffectivePrescription supervision

Quinine injectable

Quinine injectable guidance for severe malaria when artesunate is unavailable, with loading-dose and maintenance infusion dosing.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffective

Tetanus antitoxin (equine)

Equine tetanus antitoxin guidance retained as an obsolete reference, with dosing for wound prophylaxis and clinical tetanus plus hypersensitivity precautions.

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Potentially dangerous, obsolete, or ineffective

Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP)

DTP vaccine guidance retained as a replaced reference, with primary and booster schedules and standard precautions.

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