Essential Drugs List

Essential Drug List

		COMPANY	BRAND NAME	SRP
1. DRUGS ACTING ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
1.1 ANALGESICS
1.1.1 NON-OPIOIDS
Ibuprofen	200 mg tab	Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Genselax	3.35
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		3.50
		Novartis	Bu-Aid	3.76
	400 mg tab	DLI Generics		4.25
		Unilab	Skelan Forte <Biomedis>	6.45
		Novartis	Bu-Aid	7.91
	100 mg/5 mL, 30 mL	Unilab	Dolan FP <Pediatrica>	30.50
	100 mg/5 mL, 60 mL	Unilab	Dolan FP <Pediatrica>	40.80
		Boots Company	Nuprofen	47.50
Paracetamol	500 mg tab	DLI Generics		0.90
		Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	0.95
		Pharex	Pharex Paracetamol	1.00
		Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	1.05
		Unilab	Medicol-A <Myra>	1.25
		Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Napalgin	1.29
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		1.54
		Novartis	Servigesic	1.57
		Paren-Pharma		1.80
		Filadams	Detramol Tab	1.83
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol	1.98
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	2.00
	100 mg/mL drops, 15 mL	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	29.95
		Unilab	Naprex <Pediatrica>	30.95
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	36.00
		Unilab	Rexidol <Medichem>	36.20
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 30 mL	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	23.75
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	25.00
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	30.25
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 60 mL	Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	25.00
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		26.90
		Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	32.00
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	34.00
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	42.00
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol Pediatric Suspension	44.00
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 120 mL	Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	68.20
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	81.00
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) (alcohol-free),
	60 mL suspension	Filadams	Detramol Susp.	53.75
	250 mg/5 mL, 30 mL syrup	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	30.00
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	31.75
	250 mg/5 mL, 60 mL syrup	Unilab	Pharex Paracetamol 250 Syr	37.00
		Pharex	Defebrol <UAP>	41.65
		Unilab	Napalgin Syrup	49.00
		Paren-Pharma	Biogesic <Biomedis>	52.25
		Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Afebrin <Westmont>	63.50
		Unilab		65.00
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol Six Plus	71.00
	250 mg/5 mL, 120 mL syrup	Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	100.10
	250 mg/5 mL (alcohol-free preferred),
	60 mL suspension	Unilab	Naprex <Pediatrica>	53.10
		Filadams	Detramol Susp.	69.88
1.1.2 OPIOID ANALGESICS
Nalbuphine	10 mg/mL , 1mL ampule (as HCl)	Boots Company	Nubain	67.50
		Abbott		77.81
Pethidine (meperidine)	50 mg/mL, 2 mL ampule (as HCl)	Abbott	Demerol	89.56
	50 mg/mL, 30 mL vial (as HCl)	Abbott	Demerol	1,282.98
Tramadol	50 mg/mL, 1 mL ampul (as HCl)	Unilab	Siverol <Biomedis>	81.00
	50 mg/mL, 2 mL ampul (as HCl)	Marketlink Int'l. Corp.	[Korea United Pharm, Inc.]	840.00
1.2 ANESTHETICS
1.2.1 GENERAL ANESTHETICS
1.2.1.1 INHALATION
1.2.1.1.1 VOLATILE AGENTS
Enflurane	Inhalation: 250 mL bottle	Abbott	Ethrane	4,189.12
Isoflurane	Inhalation: 1000 mL bottle	Abbott	Forane	3,314.04
Sevoflurane	Inhalation: 250 mL bottle	Abbott	Sevorane	8,865.14
1.2.1.2 INTRAVENOUS AGENTS
Ketamine	50 mg/mL, 10 mL vial (as HCl)	Cuvest Pharm.	Calypsol	660.00
		Pharm Asia, Inc.	Ketaject	600.00
Thiopental Sodium	1 g vial + 50 mL diluent	Abbott	Pentothal	258.93
Propofol	10 mg/mL, 20 mL vial	Abbott		1,564.87
1.2.1.3 ADJUVANTS
1.2.1.3.1 NON-OPIOID ANALGESICS
Diclofenac	25 mg/mL, 3 mL ampul (as sodium salt)	Cathay	Denkoran	47.00
		Cathay	Doloflam	53.00
		Novartis	Voltaren	90.08
1.2.1.3.2 ANXIOLYTICS
Diazepam	2 mg tablet	Unilab	Anxionil <L.R.Imperial>	4.05
		Unilab	Trazepam <Therapharma>	4.07
	5 mg tablet	Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	3.00
		Unilab	Anxionil <L.R.Imperial>	7.50
		Unilab	Trazepam <Therapharma>	7.50
	10 mg tablet	Unilab	Trazepam <Therapharma>	12.10
	5 mg/mL, 2 mL ampul	Unilab	Anxionil <L.R. Imperial>	70.18
1.2.1.3.3 BETA ADRENOCEPTOR BLOCKER
Esmolol	100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial (as HCl)	Boots Company	Brevibloc	436.75
1.2.2 LOCAL ANESTHETICS
Lidocaine	2%, 50 mL vial (epidural, local infiltration) (as hydrochloride)	Clinbaxy		35.65
		Abbott		107.91
Tetracaine	20 mg ampul (sterile powder) (spinal) (as hydrochloride)	Abbott	Pontocaine	336.61
1.3 ANTICONVULSANTS
Carbamazepine	200 mg tablet	Novartis	Tegretol	11.80
	200 mg SR tablet	Novartis	Tegretol	31.86
	400 mg LA tablet	Novartis	Tegretol	29.08
	100 mg/5 mL syrup, 120 mL	Novartis	Tegretol	258.48
Diazepam	5 mg/mL, 2 mL ampul (IV)	Unilab	Trazepam <Therapharma>	70.20
Valproate Disodium/ Valproic Acid	250 mg tablet (as disodium salt)	Abbott	Epival Abbott	17.98
	250 mg/5 mL syrup, 120 mL(as valproic acid)	Abbott	Depakene	344.71
Thiopental Sodium	1 g vial + 50 mL diluent	Abbott	Pentothal	258.93
1.4 ANTI-MIGRAINE
Propranolol	10 mg tablet (as Hydrochloride)	Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	2.00
	40 mg tablet (as Hydrochloride)	DLI Generics		2.50
		Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	3.40
		Novartis	Servol	4.94
1.5 ANTIPARKINSONISM
1.5.1 DOPAMINERGICS
Levodopa + Carbidopa	100 mg levodopa + 25 mg carbidopa per tablet	Cathay	Sinemet	30.12
	250 mg levodopa + 25 mg carbidopa per tablet	Cathay	Sinemet	45.64
Amantadine	100 mg tablet (as hydrochloride)	Boots Company	Symmetrel	14.75
	50mg/5 mL syrup, 60 mL (as hydrochloride)	Boots Company	Symmetrel	152.5
1.5.2 ANTICHOLINERGICS
Biperiden	2 mg tablet (as hydrochloride)	G.D. Searle	Akineton	10.95
	5 mg/mL, 1 mL ampul (IM, IV) (as lactate)	G.D. Searle	Akineton	83.38
Diphenhydramine	50 mg capsule	Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		1.82
Trihexyphenidyl	5 mg tablet (as hydrochloride)	Wyeth Phils., Inc.	Artane	18.07
1.6 ANTIPYRETICS
Paracetamol	500 mg tablet	DLI Generics		0.90
		Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	0.95
		Pharex	Pharex Paracetamol	1.00
		Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	1.05
		Unilab	Medicol-A <Myra>	1.25
		Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Napalgin	1.29
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		1.54
		Novartis	Servigesic	1.57
		Paren-Pharma		1.80
		Filadams	Detramol Tab	1.83
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol	1.98
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	2.00
	100 mg/mL drops, 15 mL	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	29.95
		Unilab	Naprex <Pediatrica>	30.95
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	36.00
		Unilab	Rexidol <Medichem>	36.20
	100 mg/mL drops, 15 mL (alcohol-free)	Filadams	Detramol Drops	37.62
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 30 mL	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	23.75
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	25.00
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	30.25
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 60 mL	Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	25.00
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		26.90
		Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	32.00
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	34.00
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	42.00
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol Pediatric Syrup	44.00
	120 mg/5 mL(125 mg/5 mL) syrup, 120 mL	Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	68.20
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	81.00
	120 mg/5 mL (125 mg/5 mL) (alcohol-free)
	60 mL suspension	Filadams	Detramol Susp.	53.75
	250 mg/5 mL syrup, 30 mL	Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	30.00
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	31.75
	250 mg/5 mL syrup, 60 mL	Pharex	Pharex Paracetamol 250 Syr	37.00
		Unilab	Defebrol <UAP>	41.65
		Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Napalgin Syrup	49.00
		Unilab	Biogesic <Biomedis>	52.25
		Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	63.50
		Paren-Pharma		65.00
		Glaxo Wellcome	Calpol Six Plus	71.00
	250 mg/5 mL syrup, 120 mL	Unilab	Afebrin <Westmont>	100.10
	250 mg/5 ml (alcohol-free preferred), 60 mL suspension	Unilab	Naprex <Pediatrica>	53.10
		Filadams	Detramol Susp.	69.88
Ibuprofen	200 mg tab	Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Genselax	3.35
		Lejal Laboratories, Inc.		3.50
		Novartis	Bu-Aid	3.76
	400 mg tab	DLI Generics		4.25
		Unilab	Skelan Forte <Biomedis>	6.45
		Novartis	Bu-Aid	7.91
	100 mg/5 mL syrup, 30 mL	Unilab	Dolan FP <Pediatrica>	30.50
	100mg/5 mL syrup, 60 mL	Unilab	Dolan FP <Pediatrica>	40.80
		Boots Company	Nurofen	47.50
1.7 DRUGS TO REDUCE CEREBRAL EDEMA
Dexamethasone	500 mcg tablet	Unilab	<Unilab Generics>	1.20
		Unilab	Decilone <Westmont>	3.82
		Organon	Oradexon Tablet	4.57
	4 mg tablet	Unilab	Decilone <Westmont>	14.29
	4 mg/mL, 2 mL ampul/vial (as sodium phosphate)	Clinbaxy		41.0
		Cathay	Decadron	199.30
	5 mg/mL, 1 mL ampul (as sodium phosphate)	Organon	Oradexon	115.74
Mannitol	20%, 500 mL bottle	Euromed		112.00
Furosemide	20 mg tablet (as Hydrochloride)	Doctors Pharm'l., Inc.	Flexamide	3.50
		Unilab	Frusema <L.R. Imperial>	4.25
	40 mg tablet (as Hydrochloride)	Unilab	Frusema <L.R. Imperial>	7.50
	10 mg/mL, 2 mL ampul	Faulding/DBL Products	DBL-Furosemide	24.80
		Unilab	Frusema <L.R. Imperial>	45.65