Kerala State Drug Formulary.pdf

Hormones and other endocrine drugs
I:C/I:P/C:A/E:D/I : Same as for progesterone.
P/A: Dehydrogesterone Tablet 5 mg
Medroxyprogesterone Tablet 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg;
Injection 150 mg/mL
Norethisterone Tablet 1 mg and 5 mg; lnjection
200 mg/ml
Hydroxyprogesterone: Injection 500 mg/mL in 1 and
2 mL ampoules
Dose: Endometriosis , Norethisterone 10 – 25 mg daily for 4-
9 months;
Medroxyprogesterone oral 10 mg 3 times daily for 90 consecutive days
beginning on day 1 of the cycle;Menorrhagia 2.5-10 mg daily for 5-10 days
starting on 16-21 st day of cycle,repeat for 2 cycles and 3 cycles in secondary
amenorrhoea.
Cost: Medroxyprogesterone acetate;Tab 2.5mg (10) Rs. 13.00
— 18.00
Tab 5mg (10) Rs. 28.00 — 43.00
Norethisterone:Tab 5 mg (10) Rs. 39.00 — 50.00
Inj 200 mg (1mL) Rs. 126.00
OVULATION INDUCERS(Refer Section 24)
INSULINS AND OTHER ANTIDIABETIC DRUGS
General Principles
To employ measures that will help the patients to attain the best
possible control of plasma glucose concentration. All patient should try to
maintain ideal body weight. All diabetics should have regular excercise for
atleast 20 - 30 min/ day. They should be very punctual with their medicine
intake, food and excercise.
Prescription of Good Diabetic Diet
There is no single recommended diabetic diet. Diet should be prescribed
with commonly available foods with scope for adequate flexibility and variety.
• Energy and carbohydrate intake rnust be adequate to allow normal
growth and development.
• The total intake must be distributed between various meals in a day.
• Recommended caloric intake.
36 Kcal / kg for men
34 Kcal / kg for women
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