Table 3 Fixed-dose drug combinations available in Bhairahawa (n = 13)
S. No | Ingredients | Therapeutic class | Dose | Formulation | Price in Nepalese rupees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Metronidazole 100 mg + Furazolidone 30 mg | Antidiarrhoeals/GI anti-infectives | Both | Suspension | 88.0 |
B | Ciprofloxacin 500 mg + Ornidazole 500 mg | Antibacterial | Adults | Tablet | 100.0 |
C | Cinnarizine 20 mg + Domperidone 15 mg | Antiemetic | Adults | Tablet | 180.0 |
D | Dextromethorphan 10 mg + Phenylepherine 5 mg + Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg | Cough and cold remedies | Both | Syrup | 156.0 |
E | Ibuprofen 400 mg + Paracetamol 325 mg + Chlorzoxazone 250 mg | Anti-inflammatory/Analgesic/Antipyretic | Adults | Tablet | 40.0 |
F | Ofloxacin 200 mg + Ornidazole 500 mg + Lactic Acid Bacillus 60 million spores | Antibacterial | Adults | Tablet | 156.0 |
G | Aluminium hydroxide 125 mg + Magnesium hydroxide 125 mg + Simethicone 25 mg + Lignocaine 5 mg | Drugs acting on gastrointestinal tract | Both | Suspension | 87.0 |
H | Nimesulide 50 mg + Paracetamol 125 mg | Anti-inflammatory/Analgesic/Antipyretic | Children | Suspension | 77.0 |
I | Aceclofenac 100 mg + Paracetamol 500 mg + Serratidopeptidase 15 mg | Anti-inflammatory/Analgesic/Antipyretic | Adults | Tablet | 155.0 |
J | Metronidazole 100 mg + Norfloxacin 100 mg | Antidiarrhoeals/Gastro Intestinal anti-infectives | Children | Suspension | 60.0 |
K | Ofloxacin 50 mg + Tinidazole 100 mg | Antibacterials | Children | Suspension | 130.0 |
L | Ofloxacin 200 mg + Ornidazole 500 mg | Antibacterials | Adults | Tablet | 190.0 |
M | Pancreatin 170 mg + Oxbile extract 50 mg + Ginger oleoresin 2 mg + Activated charcoal 50 mg | Gastrointestinal agents | Adults | Tablet | 46.7 |