Commonly Requested OTC Items

Drug Active Ingredients Indications or Class of Drug

Abidec multivitamin Multivitamin

Acic 5% cream aciclovir Cold-sores - Herpes Simplex

Acnecide 5% gel benzoyl peroxide Acne

Acnisal 2% solution Salicylic Acid Acne

Actifed Pseudoephedrine, Anti histamine, decongestant

TRIPROLIDINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

Advil Ibuprofen 200mg Pain Killer

Advil Sinus Relief Ibuprofen 200mg, Colds & Flu

Pseudoephedrine 30mg

Alka- Seltzer Aspirin 324mg, Sodium General pain relief

hydrogen carbonate 1744mg ,
citric acid 965mg

Anadin Analgesic Aspirin 325mg, Caffeine 15mg Pain Relief

Anadin Extra Aspirin 300mg, Paracetamol Pain Relief

200mg , Caffeine 45mg

Andrews Liver Salts Gastro Relief

Anthisan Cream 2% Anti-histamine cream

Anusol Cream Zinc Oxide 10.75%w/w, Haemorrhoids

Bismuth Oxide 2.14% w/w,
Balsam Peru 1.8% w/w

Anusol Suppositories Zinc Oxide 296mg, Bismuth Haemorrhoids

Oxide 24mg, Balsam peru
49mg, Benzyl benzoate 33mg

Anusol Ointment Zinc Oxide 10.75% w/w , Haemorrhoids

Bismuth oxide 0.875% w/w/
Balsam Peru 1.875% w/w.
Bismuth subgallate 2.25% w/w

Anusol HC Suppositories HYDROCORTISONE haemorrhoids

ACETATE
BENZYL BENZOATE

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BALSAM PERU
ZINC OXIDE
BISMUTH SUBGALLATE

ARNICA ARNICA MONTANA Bruised Skin

ARRET Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg Diarrhoea

ARtelac Hypromellose 3.2 mg/ml Dry Eyes

Audax Ear Drops CHOLINE SALICYLATE Ear Aches

GLYCEROL

BECONASE HAYFEVER BECLOMETASONE HayFever

DIPROPIONATE
MONOHYDRATE 50mcg/dose

BENYLIN CHILDREN’S GUAIFENESIN 50mg / 5ml coughs

CHESTY COUGH

BENYLIN CHILDRENS DEXTROMETHORPHAN Coughs and colds

COUGHS AND COLDS HYDROBROMIDE,
TRIPROLIDINE
HYDROCHLORIDE
(5/0.625mg/ MG/5ml )

BENYLIN CHILDREN'S DRY DIPHENHYDRAMINE Dry Coughs

COUGHS SYRUP HYDROCHLORIDE ,
LEVOMENTHOL ( 7.0/0.55
MG/5ml )

BENYLIN COUGH MEDICINE DIPHENHYDRAMINE Chesty Coughs

HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOMENTHOL
(14 / 1.1 MG/5ml )

BENYLIN DAY & NIGHT PARACETAMOL, Cough / Colds/ Pain

DIPHENHYDRAMINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

PARACETAMOL,
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

500mg/60mg & 25mg

BENYLIN DRY COUGHS DIPHENHYDRAMINE Dry coughs

SYRUP HYDROCHLORIDE,
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
HYDROBROMIDE,
LEVOMENTHOL

(14/6.5/2 per 5ml %v/v )

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BENYLIN DUAL ACTION DRY PSEUDOEPHEDRINE Dry coughs and cold
HYDROCHLORIDE,
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
HYDROBROMIDE,
TRIPROLIDINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

(30/10/1.25 Milligram )

BENYLIN FOUR FLU DIPHENHYDRAMINE Head Colds

HYDROCHLORIDE,
PARACETAMOL,
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

(500/12.5/22.5 Milligram )

BENYLIN MUCUS RELIEF 250 CARBOCISTEINE Chesty cough

MG/5 ML SYRUP

BENYLIN NON-DROWSY DRY DEXTROMETHORPHAN Dry Coughs

COUGHS HYDROBROMIDE 7.5mg/5ml

BENYLIN NON-DROWSY FOR GUAIFENESIN, Chesty Cough

CHESTY COUGHS LEVOMENTHOL
(100/1.1mg/ MG/5ml )

BENYLIN PHLEGM COUGH GUAIFENESIN, Chesty Cough

LEVOMENTHOL

(100 / 1.1 MG/5ml)

BEPANTISEPTIC FIRST AID PHENOL, Antiseptic cream

cream CHLORHEXIDINE
DIGLUCONATE (AS
CHLORHEXIDINE
DIGLUCONATE SOLUTION
(20% W/V) PH.EUR.

BETADINE IODINATED POVIDONE Antiseptic cream

PH.EUR

BISODOL ANTACID SODIUM BICARBONATE, Antacid

CALCIUM CARBONATE,
LIGHT MAGNESIUM
CARBONATE,

( 522/68/64 Milligram )

BLISTEX RELIEF cream STRONG AMMONIA Cold Sores, Dry lips

SOLUTION
AMMONIA SOLUTION,
ARAMATIC
PHENOL, LIQUEFIED

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BONJELA gel CHOLINE SALICYLATE, Sore Gums
CETALKONIUM CHLORIDE

BONJELA TEETHING GEL CHOLINE SALICYLATE, Teething pain

CETALKONIUM CHLORIDE

BREVOXYL BENZOYL PEROXIDE 40mg/g Acne

BROLENE or PROPAMIDINE ISETIONATE Minor eye infections

Golden Eye

BRUPRO IBUPROFEN ANALGESIC / NSAIDs

or
BUPLEX
Or
Easofen
or

CALAMINE LOTION CALAMINE, Chicken pox , symptom relief

ZINC OXIDE

CALCICHEW ( D3 FORTE) CALCIUM CARBONATE, Supplements

COLECALCIFEROL
Or
500mg/400 IU
CALCIUP

CALCICHEW CALCIUM CARBONATE Supplements

CALDEASE MEDICATED OINT ZINC OXIDE Nappy Rash

CALDESENE 10 % W/W CALCIUM UNDECYLEN Nappy Rash

MEDICATED POWDER

CALMURID cream UREA Dermatoses

LACTIC ACID

CALPOL PARACETAMOL Analgesic

CANESTEN cream/ pessaries CLOTRIMAZOLE antifungal

CAPASAL THERAPEUTIC SALICYLIC ACID Dry scalp

SHAMPOO COCONUT OIL
COAL TAR

CELLUVISC eye drops CARMELLOSE SODIUM Dry eyes

CERUMOL eye drops CHLOROBUTANOL Ear wax softener

ARACHIS OIL

CETIRELIEF CETIRIZINE Anti-histamine / hay-fever

Or HYDROCHLORIDE

CETRINE

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CETRIZ

CLAREEZE ALLERGY 10 MG LORATADINE Anti-histamine/hay-fever

TABLETS or

Clarityn

CLONFOLIC FOLIC ACID Folate Supplement

COCOIS COAL TAR SOLUTION Scaly scalp

SULFUR
SALICYLIC ACID

CODINEX CODEINE PHOSPHATE Dry cough

COLPERMIN PEPPERMINT OIL IBS- irritable bowel syndrome

CORSODYL gel/ mouth wash CHLORHEXIDINE Gingivitis

DIGLUCONATE

CURANAIL AMOROLFINE Fungal Nail Infections

HYDROCHLORIDE

CYSTOPURIN POTASSIUM CITRATE UTI / cystitis

DAKTARIN Powder/ Cream/ MICONAZOLE NITRATE Anti Fungal

oral gel

DICLAC RELIEF or DICLOFENAC SODIUM Analgesic Cream

Difene

Or Voltarol

DIFFLAM Oral Rinse / Spray BENZYDAMINE Sore throat, Anti inflammatory

HYDROCHLORIDE

DIORALYTE SODIUM CHLORIDE Oral Rehydration Sachets

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
GLUCOSE
SODIUM CITRATE ACID

DIPROBASE Dry Skin Conditions

DISPRIN ASPIRIN NSAID

DOMERID RELIEF or DOMPERIDONE Relief of Nausea and

Vommiting.
MOTILIUM

DOVONEX PSORIASIS CALCIPOTRIOL, Psoriasis

ANHYDROUS

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DOZOL Oral Solution PARACETAMOL Analgesic, anti histamine
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

DULCOLAX suppositories / BISACODYL Constipation

Tablets

DUPHALAC LACTULOSE Constipation

DUOFILM SALICYLIC ACID, Warts

S)-LACTIC ACID

E45 Cream PARAFFIN SOFT Dry Skin Conditions

PARAFFIN, LIQUID
WOOL FAT

ELLAONE ULIPRISTAL Emergency Contraception

EMULSIDERM EMOLLIENT BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE Emollient

ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
PARAFFIN, LIQUID

EMULSIFYING OINTMENT EMULSIFYING WAX Emollient

WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN
PARAFFIN, LIQUID

EURAX lotion CROTAMITON Itchy Skin

EXCEDRIN ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID Analgesic

PARACETAMOL
CAFFEINE

EXPUTEX 250MG / 5ML ORAL CARBOCISTEINE Chesty Cough

SOLUTION

EXTEROL UREA HYDROGEN Removal of Ear Wax

PEROXIDE

FEMINAX TABLETS PARACETAMOL Period Pain

CAFFEINE
CODEINE PHOSPHATE
HYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE

FERROGRAD FERROUS SULFATE Iron Supplement

FERROGRAD FOLIC FERROUS SULFATE Iron and Folic Supplement

FOLIC ACID

FLEET READY-TO-USE SODIUM DIHYDROGEN Enema

ENEMA PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
DODECAHYDRATE

FLIXONASE ALLERGY FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE Hay Fever, Steroid Spray

RELIEF

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FYBOGEL CITRUS ISPAGHULA HUSKS laxative

FYBOGEL MEBEVERINE MEBEVERINE laxative

HYDROCHLORIDE
ISPAGHULA HUSKS

GALFER FERROUS FUMARATE Iron supplement

GALFER FA 305 MG / 0.35 MG FERROUS FUMARATE Iron and Folic

HARD CAPSULES FOLIC ACID

GAVISCON ADVANCE SODIUM ALGINATE Heartburn

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN
CARBONATE

GAVISCON ORal Suspension SODIUM ALGINATE Heartburn

or SODIUM BICARBONATE
CALCIUM CARBONATE
Gaviscon EXTRA

GAVISCON INFANT SODIUM ALGINATE Reflux

MAGNESIUM ALGINATE

HYDROCORTISYL SKIN HYDROCORTISONE Steroid Cream

CREAM 1%

ILVICO PARACETAMOL Colds and Flu

CAFFEINE
BROMPHENIRAMINE
MALEATE

IMODium / IMODIUM PLUS LOPERAMIDE Diarrhoea/ Cramps

HYDROCHLORIDE/
DIMETICONE, ACTIVATED

KWELLS HYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE Motion Sickness

LACRI-LUBE EYE OINTMENT WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN DRy eyes

PARAFFIN, LIQUID
WOOL ALCOHOLS

LAMISIL TERBINAFINE Athletes Foot

LEMSIP COLD & FLU PARACETAMOL Head Cold

LEMSIP DECONGESTANT & PARACETAMOL, Head Cold,

FLU LEMON PHENYLEPHRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

LEMSIP MAX COUGH & COLD PARACETAMOL, Head Cold

GUAIFENESIN

LEMSIP MAX SINUS & FLU PARACETAMOL, Head Cold

HOT LEMON PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

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CAPSULES PHENYLEPHRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE,
GUAIFENESIN

LOSEC CONTROL OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM Proton Pump Inhibitor

LYCLEAR DERMAL PERMETHRIN Scabies / Crab Louse

Infections

MAALOX MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE Antacid

ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE

MAALOX PLUS ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE Antacid

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
DIMETICONE, ACTIVATED

MAXILIEF EFFERVESCENT PARACETAMOL Analgesic

tablets CODEINE PHOSPHATE
CAFFEINE

MEDIJEL LIDOCAINE Mouth ulcers

HYDROCHLORIDE,
AMINOACRIDINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

MICROLAX SODIUM CITRATE SODIUM CITRATE, Laxative

SODIUM LAURYL
SULFOACETATE

MURINE IRRITATION & NAPHAZOLINE Irritated eyes

REDNESS RELIEF HYDROCHLORIDE

NEXIUM CONTROL ESOMEPRAZOLE Proton Pump Inhibitor

MAGNESIUM TRIHYDRATE

NICORRETTE or NICOTINE Nicotine Replacement

NICOTINELL

Or

NICOCHEW

NIGHT NURSE PARACETAMOL Colds and Flu

PROMETHAZINE
HYDROCHLORIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
HYDROBROMIDE

NIZORAL KETOCONAZOLE Dry Scalp

NON DROWSY SINUTAB PARACETAMOL Decongestant and Analgesic

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

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Non drowsy sudafed Decongestant
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

Norlevo LEVONORGESTREL Emergency Contraception

Nurofen Ibuprofen Analgesic

Nurofen Plus IBUPROFEN Analgesic

CODEINE PHOSPHATE
HEMIHYDRATE

NUROFEN COLD & FLU IBUPROFEN Decongestant

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

OPTICROM ALLERGY eye SODIUM CROMOGLICATE hay-fever

drops

OPTREX EYE DROPS HAMAMELIS WATER Red Eyes

SOLUTION ETHANOL

OTRIVINE ADULT Nasal XYLOMETAZOLINE DEcongestant

HYDROCHLORIDE

PANADOL PARACETAMOL analgesic

PANADOL COLD & FLU HOT PARACETAMOL analgesic

LEMON ASCORBIC ACID

PANADOL EXTRA PARACETAMOL analgesic

CAFFEINE

PANADOL NIGHT PARACETAMOL Analgesic with sedating

DIPHENHYDRAMINE anti-histamine
HYDROCHLORIDE

PANADOL SINUS RELIEF PARACETAMOL Analgesic with decongestant

CAFFEINE
PHENYLEPHRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

PANTOLOC CONTROL PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM Proton Pump Inhibitor

SESQUIHYDRATE

PEPCID AC FILM-COATED FAMOTIDINE H2- Antagonist

PHARMATON PANAX GINSENG Popular Multivitamin

RETINOL PALMITATE
COLECALCIFEROL
D,1-A-TOCOPHEROL
ASCORBIC ACID
THIAMINE MONONITRATE
RIBOFLAVIN
NICOTINAMIDE
PYRIDOXINE

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FOLIC ACID
CYANOCOBALAMIN
BIOTIN
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
FERROUS SULFATE
MAGNESIUM SULFATE
DRIED
ZINC SULFATE
COPPER SULFATE
SODIUM SELENITE
LECITHIN

PHENERGAN PROMETHAZINE Anti- histamine

HYDROCHLORIDE

PHOLCODEX PHOLCODINE Dry Cough suppressant

PIRITON 4MG TABLETS CHLORPHENAMINE Anti Histamine

MALEATE

REGAINE EXTRA STRENGTH MINOXIDIL Hair Loss prevention

RENNIE PEPPERMINT CALCIUM CARBONATE Antacid

680MG/80MG CHEWABLE MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
TABLETS

ROBITUSSIN DRY COUGH DEXTROMETHORPHAN Dry cough

HYDROBROMIDE

ROBITUSSIN PLUS GUAIFENESIN Chesty Cough

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

SALACTOL COLLODION SALICYLIC ACID Warts and Verrucas

LACTIC ACID

SALATAC SALICYLIC ACID Warts and Verrucas

LACTIC ACID

SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE Antiseptic

CHLORHEXIDINE
GLUCONATE

SEA LEGS MECLOZINE Motion Sickness

HYDROCHLORIDE

SENOKOT SENNOSIDE B Laxative

SILCOCKS BASE CREAM EMULSIFYING WAX Moisturisers for dry skin

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
PURIFIED WATER (PH. EUR.)
WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN

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SOLPADEINE PARACETAMOL Analgesic with mild opioid
CODEINE PHOSPHATE
HEMIHYDRATE
CAFFEINE

SOLPA-SINUS PARACETAMOL Analgesic and Decongestant

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE

STREPSILS +PLUS 2, 4-DICHLOROBENZYL Sore Throat

ANAESTHETIC ALCOHOL
AMYLMETACRESOL B.P.
LIDOCAINE
HYDROCHLORIDE PH. EUR.

STREPSILS +PLUS AMYLMETACRESOL Sore Throat

ANAESTHETIC THROAT DICHLOROBENZYL
SPRAY ALCOHOL
LIDOCAINE

STUGERON CINNARIZINE Motion Sickness

SUDAFED BLOCKED NOSE XYLOMETAZOLINE Decongestant Spray

HYDROCHLORIDE

SUDOCREM, ANTISEPTIC ZINC OXIDE Nappy Rash

HEALING CREAM WOOL FAT
BENZYL BENZOATE
BENZYL CINNAMATE
BENZYL ALCOHOL

TANTUM VERDE BENZYDAMINE Sore Throat

EUCALYPTUS TASTE HYDROCHLORIDE

TCP LIQUID ANTISEPTIC PHENOL Antiseptic

HALOGENATED PHENOLS

TEEDEX PARACETAMOL Analgesic with an anti

DIPHENHYDRAMINE histamine
HYDROCHLORIDE

TIGER BALM RED OINTMENT CAMPHOR Muscle pains

MENTHOL
MELALEUCA
LEUCADENDRON
CLOVE OIL

TIGER BALM WHITE CAMPHOR Muscle pains

OINTMENT LEVOMENTHOL
MELALEUCA
LEUCADENDRON
CLOVE OIL

TROPEX PHENAZONE Painful Ear Wax

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TYROZETS TYROTHRICIN Sore throats
BENZOCAINE

UNIFLU PLUS WITH VITAMIN PARACETAMOL Colds and Flu

C TABLETS CODEINE PHOSPHATE
HEMIHYDRATE
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
HYDROCHLORIDE
PHENYLEPHRINE
HYDROCHLORIDE
CAFFEINE
ASCORBIC ACID

VERMOX MEBENDAZOLE Anthelmintic

VICKS SINEX MICROMIST OXYMETAZOLINE Decongestant Spray

HYDROCHLORIDE

VIVIDRIN eye drops CROMOGLICATE SODIUM Antihistamine Eye drops

WAXSOL DOCUSATE SODIUM Wax Removal

ZANTAC RANITIDINE H2 - Antagonist

HYDROCHLORIDE

ZIRTEK CETIRIZINE Antihistamine

HYDROCHLORIDE

ZOVIRAX ACICLOVIR Cold Sores

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