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Flucloxacillin Sodium 125mg/5ml Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Dry Syrup Generic Name: Flucloxacillin Sodium 125mg/5ml Therapeutic Class: Penicillinase-resistant penicillins Indication: Flucloxacillin is active against Gram-positive organisms including penicillinase producing strains. It has little activity against Gram-negative bacilli. Flucloxacillin acts by inhibiting the formation of cell wall of bacteria. Flucloxacillin is indicated for the treatment of infections due to Gram-positive organisms, including infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci. These indications include: Skin and soft tissue infections:...

Povidone-lodine 10% Solution of 20ml, 100ml & 1 litre Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Liquid Generic Name: Povidone-lodine 10% Solution of 20ml, 100ml & 1 litre Therapeutic Class: Iodine compounds (Anti-septic Preparations) Indication: Povidone Iodine is a complex of iodine and an organic polymer, povidone. This polymerization makes Povidone Iodine superior to ordinary elemental iodine. It prolongs the germicidal activity of iodine by liberating elemental iodine slowly. Consequently it has a lower toxicity than elemental...

Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate 20mg Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Capsule Generic Name: Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate 20mg Therapeutic Class: Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Indication: Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H+/K+-ATPase in the gastric parietal cell. Esomeprazole (S-isomer of omeprazole) is the first single optical isomer of proton pump inhibitor, provides better acid control than racemic proton pump inhibitors. Esomeprazole is indicated: To relieve from chronic...

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide BP 10mg/5ml Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Liquid Generic Name: Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide BP 10mg/5ml Therapeutic Class: Cough suppressant Indication: Drikof is a cough suppressant which has a central action on the cough centre in the medulla. Dextromethorphan is indicated in Chronic dry cough or unproductive cough; Acute dry cough which is interfering with normal function or sleep. Dosage & Administration: Adults and Children over 12 years: 15 to 30 mg three to four times per...

Dextromethorphan Hbr, Diphenhydramine Hcl & Levomenthol Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Liquid Generic Name: Dextromethorphan Hbr, Diphenhydramine Hcl & Levomenthol Therapeutic Class: Combined cough expectorants, Combined cough suppressants Indication: Eticof is a an antitussive & antihistamine drug. Eticof is a combination of Dextromethorphan Hbr, Diphenhydramine Hcl & Levomenthol. This medicine is used to help relieve dry, irritating coughs. The liquid contains diphenhydramine hydrochloride which is an antihistamine that helps relieve coughing and dry secretions in...

Ketorolac Tromethamine USP 30mg/ml Business Unit:  Human Medicine Type: Injectable Generic Name: Ketorolac Tromethamine USP 30mg/ml Therapeutic Class: NSAIDs / Non Opioid Analgesic Indication: Ketorolac Tromethamine is a potent analgesic of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It acts by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase enzyme system and hence inhibits the prostaglandin synthesis. It demonstrates a minimal anti-inflammatory effect at its analgesic dose. Short-term management of moderate to severe acute post-operative pain and acute pain of other origins. Dosage...

Cefixime Trihydrate USP 100mg/5ml Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Dry Syrup Generic Name: Cefixime Trihydrate USP 100mg/5ml Therapeutic Class: Third generation Cephalosporin antibiotic Indication: Cefixime is a third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration. It is bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria at easily achievable plasma concentrations. It kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall. Cefixime is indicated in the treatment of the following...

Clarithromycin USP 125mg/5ml Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Dry Syrup Generic Name: Clarithromycin USP 125mg/5ml Therapeutic Class: Macrolide Antibiotic Indication: Rith is a preparation of Clarithromycin USP which is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic. It is bacteriostatic in nature and works by inhibiting the Bacterial Protein synthesis through binding with bacterial 50s ribosomal subunits. Rith is indicated in upper respiratory tract infection (sinusitis, pharyngitis), lower respiratory tract infection (acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, atypical pneumonia, Community-acquired...

Chloramphenicol BP 5mg/ml Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Eye Drop Generic Name: Chloramphenicol BP 5mg/ml Therapeutic Class: Ear & Eye Anti-Infectives & Antiseptics, Macrolides Indication: Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic which acts through the inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis by interfering with the transfer of activated amino acids from soluble RNA to ribosomes. Chloramphenicol is indicated for the treatment of ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms. Such as Staphylococcus...

Ciprofloxacin BP 0.3% Business Unit: Human Medicine Type: Eye Drop Generic Name: Ciprofloxacin BP 0.3% Therapeutic Class: Aural Anti-bacterial preparations, Ophthalmic antibacterial drugs Indication: Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent. The bactericidal action of Ciprofloxacin results from inhibition of the enzymes topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and topoisomerase IV, which are required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination. Ciprofloxacin 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains...