Kerala State Drug Formulary.pdf

Anti Bacterial for Topical Use
P/C: Renal impairment
Cost: Cream 0.1% 15 gm Rs 37.50
Framycetin sulphate
I: Skin infections, otitis externa, burns and scalds,
ophthalmic infections.
C/I: Hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides
P/C: Ototoxicity if large areas are treated
A/E: Contact dermatitis, Ototoxicity if used over large areas
P/A: Impregnated gauze 1% 10 x 10 cm Rs. 15
10 x 15 cm Rs. 50
Anti-bacterials for systemic therapy(Refer section 4 – Anti-infectives)
Penicillins (Crystalline and procaine penicillin)
I: Syphilis, gonorrhoea, skin and soft tissue infections
caused by streptococcus and staphylococcus
Amoxycillin
I: Skin and soft tissue infections caused by Gram positive
and negative bacteria
Ampicillin
I: Active against Gram positive organisms sensitive to
penicillin + many Gram negative bacilli.
Eg. H. Influenzae, E-coli, Proteus, Salmonella and
shigella.
Cloxacillin
I: Active against penicillinase producing staph, but not
against MRSA
Cephalosporins
I: Bacterial skin infections, acne, rosacea, Hansen’s
disease, UTI, chancroid, gonorrhoea, skin and soft tissue
infections.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIPRURITIC MEDICINES
Betamethasone
I: Severe inflammatory skin conditions inluding contact
dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrhoeic
dermatitis, lichen planus, psoriasis (under specialist
supervision), intractable pruritus
C/I: P/C:A/E: (Refer section 18 Hormones)
P/A: Cream or ointment 0.05%
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