Table 1 List of medicines surveyed in Guatemala
No. | Disease | Name | Strength | Dosage form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Asthma | Salbutamol* | 100 mcg/dose | Inhaler |
2 | Asthma | Beclomethasone | 100 mcg/dose | Inhaler |
3 | Dehydration | Zinc | 20 mg | Dispersible tab |
4 | Dehydration | Oral Rehydration Solution | 500 ml | Solution |
5 | Dehydration | Oral Rehydration Solution, powder* | To make 500ml | Powder |
6 | Infectious disease | Amoxicillin | 100 mg/ml | Pediatric drops |
7 | Infectious disease | Amoxicillin | 125 mg/5ml | Suspension |
8 | Infectious disease | Amoxicillin* | 250 mg/5ml | Suspension |
9 | Infectious disease | Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid | 125 mg + 31.25mg/5ml | Suspension |
10 | Infectious disease | Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid* | 250 mg + 62.5mg/5ml | Suspension |
11 | Infectious disease | Benzathine Penicillin G* | 1.2 M units/vial | Injection |
12 | Infectious disease | Ceftriaxone* | 500 mg/vial | Injection |
13 | Infectious disease | Chloramphenicol | 1 g/vial | Injection |
14 | Infectious disease | Cotrimoxazole (Trimethoprin + Sulfamethoxazole)* | 8 + 40 mg/ml | Suspension |
15 | Infectious disease | Gentamicin* | 10mg/ml | Injection |
16 | Infectious disease | Procaine Penicillin G* | 4 M units/vial | Injection |
17 | Malaria | Primaquine | 15mg | Cap/tab |
18 | Pain/inflammation | Ibuprofen | 200 mg | Cap/tab |
19 | Pain/inflammation | Paracetamol* | 25 mg/ml | syrup/susp |
20 | Pain | Morphine Sulfate | 10mg/ml | Injection |
21 | Xerophthalmia | Vitamin A | 50,000 units | Cap/tab |
22 | Tuberculosis | Isoniazid | 100 mg | Cap/tab |
23 | Anemia | Ferrous Salt* | 125 mg/5ml | Suspension |
24 | Seizure Disorder | Diazepam | 5 mg/ml | Injection |
25 | Seizure Disorder | Carbamazepine | 100 mg/5ml | Suspension |
26 | Seizure Disorder | Phenobarbital | 3mg/ml | Oral liquid |
27 | Seizure Disorder | Phenytoin | 25 or 30mg/5ml | Suspension |
28 | Device – asthma | Spacer | n/a | n/a |