Table 1.
List of medicines surveyed in Guatemala
| No. | Disease | Name | Strength | Dosage form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Asthma |
Salbutamol* |
100 mcg/dose |
Inhaler |
| 2 |
Asthma |
Beclomethasone |
100 mcg/dose |
Inhaler |
| 3 |
Dehydration |
Zinc |
20 mg |
Dispersible tab |
| 4 |
Dehydration |
Oral Rehydration Solution |
500 ml |
Solution |
| 5 |
Dehydration |
Oral Rehydration Solution, powder* |
To make 500ml |
Powder |
| 6 |
Infectious disease |
Amoxicillin |
100 mg/ml |
Pediatric drops |
| 7 |
Infectious disease |
Amoxicillin |
125 mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 8 |
Infectious disease |
Amoxicillin* |
250 mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 9 |
Infectious disease |
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid |
125 mg + 31.25mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 10 |
Infectious disease |
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid* |
250 mg + 62.5mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 11 |
Infectious disease |
Benzathine Penicillin G* |
1.2 M units/vial |
Injection |
| 12 |
Infectious disease |
Ceftriaxone* |
500 mg/vial |
Injection |
| 13 |
Infectious disease |
Chloramphenicol |
1 g/vial |
Injection |
| 14 |
Infectious disease |
Cotrimoxazole (Trimethoprin + Sulfamethoxazole)* |
8 + 40 mg/ml |
Suspension |
| 15 |
Infectious disease |
Gentamicin* |
10mg/ml |
Injection |
| 16 |
Infectious disease |
Procaine Penicillin G* |
4 M units/vial |
Injection |
| 17 |
Malaria |
Primaquine |
15mg |
Cap/tab |
| 18 |
Pain/inflammation |
Ibuprofen |
200 mg |
Cap/tab |
| 19 |
Pain/inflammation |
Paracetamol* |
25 mg/ml |
syrup/susp |
| 20 |
Pain |
Morphine Sulfate |
10mg/ml |
Injection |
| 21 |
Xerophthalmia |
Vitamin A |
50,000 units |
Cap/tab |
| 22 |
Tuberculosis |
Isoniazid |
100 mg |
Cap/tab |
| 23 |
Anemia |
Ferrous Salt* |
125 mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 24 |
Seizure Disorder |
Diazepam |
5 mg/ml |
Injection |
| 25 |
Seizure Disorder |
Carbamazepine |
100 mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 26 |
Seizure Disorder |
Phenobarbital |
3mg/ml |
Oral liquid |
| 27 |
Seizure Disorder |
Phenytoin |
25 or 30mg/5ml |
Suspension |
| 28 | Device – asthma | Spacer | n/a | n/a |
* = medicine listed on Lista Basica.