Table 1.

Medications allowed to be prescribed during first and follow-up teleconsultation [12, 22]

Category	Representative medications	First consultation	Follow-up consultation	Remarks
O	Pain-killers, ORS, Vitamins, food supplements, anti-allergic, lozenges, antacids, laxatives	Over the counter, no prescription required	Over the counter, no prescription required
A	Antidepressants: Imipramine, Fluoxetine, Escitalopram Antiepileptics: Phenobarbitone, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Valproate Hypnotics: Clonazepam and clobazam Antipsychotics: Haloperidol, Risperidone, Olanzapine	Prescribe through Video Consultation only	Prescribe using any mode of consultation	Do not prescribe Zolpidem and Lorazepam during teleconsultation
B	All other antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, pregabalin, drugs for dementia, Anti-craving medications	Can’t be prescribed	Can’t be prescribed