Bitter Pills:Medicines & The Third World Poor

FORMULA- FORMULA- PRODUCT TION ON T1ON ON RECOMMENDED UK WHO LIST FOR WITHMARKET (1979) DRAWAL, BANGLADESH EXPERT COMMITTEE MAY 1982 PRODUCT INSCRIPTION 38. KAPILIN Ampoules 1 ml ampoules each containing 10 mg menaphthone sodium bisulphite No No No 39. LAXENNA Tablets Tablets containing activity of 600 mg senna pod No No No 40. M1NADEX Syrup mineral vitamin tonic in orange-flavoured syrup Yes No Yes 41. MYCIL Ointment Anti-fungal ointment containing 0.5% chlorphenesin Yes No No 42. MYCIL Powder Anti-fungal, antibacterial medicated powder containing chlorphenesin 1% and zinc oxide 5% Yes No No 43. NEO-NACLEX Tablets Long-acting oral diuretic each tablet containing 2.5 mg bendrofluazide Yes No No 44. OSTOCALCIUM Tablets Calcium and vitamin D tablet (calcium phosphate 325 mg, calcium sodium lactate 162 mg, and vitamin D 500 units) No No Yes 45. PARAPYRIN Tablets Analgesic & antipyretic tablet containing paracetamol and aspirin No No Yes 46. PIRITON Expectorant Each teaspoonful (5 ml) contains chlorpheniramine maleate 2.5 mg, ammonium chloride 125 mg, sodium citrate 55 mg and glycerin. Yes No Yes 47. PIRITON-G Linctus Each teaspoonful (5 ml) contains chlorpheniramine maleate 2.5 mg, gualphenesin 100 mg, sodium citrate 55 mg, and glycerin No No Yes 266

Bitter Pills:Medicines & The Third World Poor | Page 273