Bitter Pills:Medicines & The Third World Poor

APPENDIX II GLAXO (BANGLADESH) LTD. PRODUCT RANGE. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FORMULA- FORMULA- PRODUCT TION ON TION ON RECOMMENDED UK WHO LIST FOR WITHMARKET (1979) DRAWAL, BANGLADESH EXPERT COMMITTEE MAY 1982 ANTIBIOTICS 1. CLINMYCIN Capsules A broad spectrum antibiotic containing 250 mg oxytetracycline dihydrate in each capsule No No No 2. CLINMYCIN Syrup Pleasantly flavoured broad spectrum antibiotic syrup, containing 125 mg oxytetracycline calcium in each 5 ml No No Yes 3. CRYSTAPEN Injection Single dose injection containing 500,000 units of crystalline sodium salt of benzylpenicillin Yes Yes No 3. CRYSTAPEN V Granules A flavoured syrup produced by adding 5 spoons of boiled & cooled water (spoon provided). Each teaspoonful of syrup (5 ml) contains 125 mg phenoxymethyl penicillin Yes Yes No 5. CRYSTAPEN V Tablets Tablets containing phenoxymethyl penicillin 125 mg 250 mg No Yes No Yes No No 6. GRISOVIN-FP Tablets Each tablet contains 125 mg fine particles of griseofulvin Yes Yes No 7. NEOBACRIN Ointment Skin & eye ointment containing 5 mg neomycin and 500 units zinc bacitracin in each gram No Yes No 262

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