COMPARISON OF DRUGS IN MSTG (2009) WITH DRUGS IN WHO MODEL FORMULARY (2008)

ANTHELMINTICS

MSTG (2009) WHO MODEL FORMULARY (2008)

(a) Intestinal anthelmintics (a) Intestinal anthelmintics

1. Albendazole tablet: 200mg 1. Albendazole tablet, chewable : 400mg
2. Niclosamide tablet, chewable: 500mg 2. Niclosamide tablet, chewable : 500mg
3. – 3. Levamisole hydrochloride tablet : 50mg;150mg
4. – 4. Mebendazole tablet, chewable: 100mg;500mg
5. – 5. Praziquantel tablet: 150mg;600mg
6. – 6. Pyrantel embonate oral liquid 50mg/ml
Pyrantel embonate tablet, chewable: 250mg

(b) Antifilarials (c) Antifilarials

1. Ivermectin tablet : 6mg 1. Ivermectin scored tablet : 3mg;6mg
2. – 2. Diethylcarbamazine dihydrogen citrate tablet :50mg;100mg
3. – 3. Suramin sodium powder for injection : 1g in vial

(d) Antischistosomals (e) Antischistosomals and antitrematodes

1. Praziquantel tablet : 600mg 1. Praziquantel tablet : 600mg
2. – 2. Triclabendazole tablet : 250mg
3. – 3. Oxamniquine capsule : 250mg
Oxamniquine oral liquid : 250mg/5ml

ANTIBACTERIALS

MSTG 2009 WHO MODEL FORMULARY 2008

(a) Beta lactams (a) Beta lactams

1. Benzathine Benzylpenicillin injection : 1.44g
vial PFR (=2.4MU)
2. Benzylpenicillin injection: 4g vial PFR
(=5MU)
3. Phenoxymethylpenicillin tablet : 250mg
4. Amoxycillin capsule : 250mg
5. Amoxycillin elixir : 125mg/5ml
6. Amoxicillin+ clavulanic acid tablet :
500+125mg
7. Ampicillin Sodium injection : 250mg vial PFR
8. Flucloxacillin capsule : 250mg
9. Flucloxacillin elixir : 125mg/5ml
10. Flucloxacillin injection : 250mg vial PFR
11. Cefotaxime injection : 500mg PFR
12. Cephalexin capsule : 250mg
13. Cloxacillin capsule : 250mg
14. Ceftriaxone injection : 1g PFR
15. Procaine penicillin injection : 4.8 MU vial
16. –
17. –
18. –
19. –
(b) Other antibacterial
1. Chloramphenicol sodium succinate
injection,1gvial PFR
2. Cotrimoxazole tablet,480mg HVA
1. Benzathine Benzylpenicillin powder for injection : 1.44g
Benzylpenicillin (=2.4 million IU) in 5ml vial
2. Benzylpenicillin sodium (potassium) powder for injection : 600mg (=1
million IU);3g (5 million IU) in vial
3. Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium powder for oral liquids:
250mg/5ml, tablet : 250mg
4. Amoxicillin anhydrous capsule or tablet : 250mg;500mg, powder for
oral liquid: 125mg/5ml
5. –
6. Amoxicillin+ clavulanic acid tablet : 500mg+125mg
7. Ampicillin sodium powder for injection :500mg;1g in vial
8. –
9. –
10. –
11. –
12. –
13. Cloxacillin sodium capsule : 500mg;1g, powder for injection : 500mg
in vial, powder for oral liquid : 125mg/5ml
14. Ceftriaxone sodium powder for injection : 250mg;1g in vial
15. Procaine Benzylpenicillin powder for injection: 1g (=1million IU); 3g
(=3million IU) in vial
16. Cefazolin powder for injection :1g in a vial
17. Cefixime capsule : 400mg
18. Ceftazidime pentahydrate PFR: 250mg in vial
19. Imipenem monohydrate+ Cilastin sodium powder for
injection:250mg+250mg;500mg+500mg in vial
(b) Other antibacterial
1. Chloramphenicol; Capsule: 250 mg Oily suspension for injection: 0.5 g
(as sodium succinate)/ml in 2-ml, ampoule. Oral liquid: 150 mg (as
 (Sulphamethoxazole+ (400mg+80mg) palmitate)/5 ml, Powder for injection: 1 g (sodium succinate) in vial.
Trimethoprim) 2. Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim ;Injection: 80 mg + 16 mg/ml in 5-
3. Doxycline tablet,100mg ml and 10-ml ampoules,Oral liquid: 200 mg + 40 mg/5 ml, Tablet: 100
4. Erythromycin tablet, e/c,250mgbase mg + 20 mg; 400 mg + 80 mg
5. Gentamicin injection,40mg (as 3. Doxycycline; Capsule or tablet: 100 mg (hydrochloride).
sulphate)mL,2mLvial 4. Erythromycin ;Capsule or tablet: 250 mg (as stearate or ethyl
6. Metronidazole tablet,200mg succinate), Powder for injection: 500 mg (as lactobionate) in vial,
7. Chloramphenicol capsule,250mg Powder for oral liquid: 125 mg (as stearate or ethyl succinate)
8. Erythromycin ethyl succinate susp 5. Gentamicin Injection: 10 mg; 40 mg (as sulphate)/ml in 2-ml vial
125mg/5ml (of erythromycin base) 6. Metronidazole; Injection: 500 mg in 100-ml vial. Oral liquid: 200 mg
9. Metronidazole inj,5mg/mL,100mL vial ( for (as benzoate)/5 ml. Suppository: 500 mg; 1 g. Tablet: 200-500 mg.
i/v infusion 7. Nitrofurantoin ;Tablet: 100 mg
10. Metronidazole suspension,200mg/5mL 8. Ciprofloxacin ;Tablet: 250 mg (as hydrochloride)
11. Nalidixic Acid tablet,500mg 9. Azithromycin ;Capsule: 250 mg or 500 mg,Oral liquid: 200 mg/5 ml
12. Chloramphenicol suspension,125mg/5mL
13. Gentamicin paediatric injection,10mg (as
sulphate)/mL,2mLvial
14. Nitrofurantoin tablet,50mg
15. Ciprofoxacin tablet,250mg
16. Nitrofurantoin suspension,25mg/5mL
17. Sodium fusidate tablet,250mg
18. Azithromycin capsule,250mg