national list of essential medicines sri lanka - World Health ...
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Tablet: 10 mg (hydrochloride)Ondansetron17.3 Anti‐inflammatory <strong>medicines</strong>SulfasalazineComplementary ListHydrocortisone17.4 LaxativesBisacodylLactulose17.5 Medicines used in diarrhoea17.5.1 Oral rehydrationOral rehydration salts17.5.2 Medicines for diarrhoea in childrenzinc sulfate*Not in neonates.Tablet: 4mg, 8mgInjection: 4mg in 2ml vial> 1 month.Tablet: 500 mgSuppository: 25 mg (acetate).Suppository: 5mg, 10mgTablet: 5mgSolution: 3.35g/5mlglucose: 75 mEqsodium: 75 mEq or mmol/lchloride: 65 mEq or mmol/lpotassium: 20 mEq or mmol/lcitrate: 10 mmol/losmolarity: 245 mOsm/lglucose: 13.5 g/lsodium chloride: 2.6 g/lpotassium chloride: 1.5 g/ltrisodium citrate dihydrate+: 2.9 g/l+ trisodium citrate dihydrate may bereplaced by sodiumhydrogen carbonate (sodiumbicarbonate) 2.5 g/l. However, as thestability <strong>of</strong> this latter formulation isvery poor under tropical conditions,it is only recommended whenmanufactured forimmediate use.* In cases <strong>of</strong> cholera a higherconcentration <strong>of</strong> sodium may berequired.Oral liquid: in 10 mg per unit dosageforms.Tablet: in 10 mg25
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