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PRODUCT

DESCRIPTION

FORMULA- FORMULA- PRODUCT
TION ON
TION ON
RECOMMENDED
UK
WHO LIST FOR WITHMARKET
(1979)
DRAWAL,
BANGLADESH
EXPERT
COMMITTEE
MAY 1982

CAPSULES
21.

DECAPLEX
FORTE

Ferrous fumarate, vitamin
C,B1,B12 and folic acid
(For iron deficiency
anaemia)

No

No

Yes

22.

DECATONE*

A geriatric preparation
containing vitamins,iron,
minerals.digestive enzymes
and hormones.

No

No

Yes

23.

FIDAPLEX-C

High potency vitamin Bcomplex with vitamin C &
dried yeast

No

No

Yes

Calcium pantothenate
100 mg/ml

No

No

No

Vitamin B-complex with
lignocaine hydrochloride

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No
(not with
neomycin
sulphate but
framycetin
sulphate in
U.K.)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

INJECTABLES
24.

25.

CALCIPAN

FIDAPLEX

26.

IMFERON

Iron dextran 50 mg

27.

LIVEX B.C.

Liver extract with
vitamin B-comDlex and
lignocaine hydrochloride
(for haemopoiesis)

OINTMENTS
28.

FRAMYCORT

Neomycin sulphate with
hydrocortisone acetate

29.

ZAM-BUK

(Medicated oitment)

30.

AURALGICIN

Ear drops. Chlorbutol,
phenazone, ephedrine and
potassium
hydroxyquinoline

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