Bitter Pills:Medicines & The Third World Poor

PRODUCT FORMULA- FORMULA- PRODUCT T1ON ON T1ON ON RECOMMENDED WHO LIST FOR WITHUK DRAWAL, MARKET (1979) BANGLADESH EXPERT COMMITTEE MAY 1982 DESCRIPTION 30. ERBOL1N Tablets Each tablet contains 0.4 mg of the total alkaloids of ergot No No No 31. FESOLATE Tablets Sugar-coated tablets containing ferrous sulphate 200 mg, copper sulphate 2.5 mg and manganese sulphate 2.5 mg No No No 32. GLAXOSE-D Finely powdered dextrose monohydrate B.P. (98.9%) with vitamin D (250 units per oz) and calcium glycerophosphate No No Yes 33. HALIBORANGE Syrup of vitamin A, C. & D with concentrated orange juice No Yes HELMAC1D Pleasantly flavoured anthelmintic syrup containing in each teaspoonful (5 ml) equivalent of 600 mg piperazine hydrate 35. HELMACID with Senna Chocolate-flavoured anthelmintic granules, containing in each 10 gms (4 teaspoons) piperazine phosphate 4 g and calcium sennosides equivalent to 1.5 g of powdered senna pod No No No 36. KAOPEX-N Suspension Suspension of light kaolin, pectin and neomycin No No Yes 37. KAP1L1N Tablets Each tablet contains 10 mg acetomenaphthone No No No 265 No (only tablets) No Yes (without flavour) No

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