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  • Oral drugs
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  • Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antisera
  • Drugs for external use, antiseptics and disinfectants
    • ACICLOVIR, eye ointment
    • ALCOHOL-BASED solution or gel
    • ARTESUNATE rectal
    • BENZOIC acid + SALICYLIC acid ointment = Whitfield’s ointment
    • BENZYL BENZOATE, lotion
    • CALAMINE lotion
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 5% solution
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 7.1% dermal gel
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 0.2% mouthwash
    • CHLORINE-RELEASING COMPOUNDS (NaDCC, HTH, bleach, chlorinated lime)
    • CIPROFLOXACIN, ear drops
    • CLOTRIMAZOLE, vaginal tablet
    • DIMETICONE, lotion
    • ETHANOL
    • ETHYL ALCOHOL = ETHANOL
    • FLUORESCEIN, eye drops
    • HYDROCORTISONE, cream and ointment
    • LEVONORGESTREL intrauterine device
    • MICONAZOLE, cream
    • MUPIROCIN, ointment
    • NaDCC
    • NYSTATIN, vaginal tablet
    • OXYBUPROCAINE, eye drops
    • PERMETHRIN 1%, lotion
    • PERMETHRIN 5%, cream
    • PILOCARPINE, eye drops
    • PODOPHYLLOTOXIN 0.5%, solution or gel
    • PODOPHYLLUM resin, solution
    • POVIDONE IODINE = POLYVIDONE IODINE = PVI, aqueous solution
    • POVIDONE IODINE = POLYVIDONE IODINE = PVI, scrub solution
    • SILVER SULFADIAZINE, cream
    • SODIUM DICHLOROISOCYANURATE = NaDCC
    • TETRACYCLINE, eye ointment
    • ZINC OXIDE, ointment
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    • ACICLOVIR, eye ointment
    • ALCOHOL-BASED solution or gel
    • ARTESUNATE rectal
    • BENZOIC acid + SALICYLIC acid ointment = Whitfield’s ointment
    • BENZYL BENZOATE, lotion
    • CALAMINE lotion
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 5% solution
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 7.1% dermal gel
    • CHLORHEXIDINE 0.2% mouthwash
    • CHLORINE-RELEASING COMPOUNDS (NaDCC, HTH, bleach, chlorinated lime)
    • CIPROFLOXACIN, ear drops
    • CLOTRIMAZOLE, vaginal tablet
    • DIMETICONE, lotion
    • ETHANOL
    • ETHYL ALCOHOL = ETHANOL
    • FLUORESCEIN, eye drops
    • HYDROCORTISONE, cream and ointment
    • LEVONORGESTREL intrauterine device
    • MICONAZOLE, cream
    • MUPIROCIN, ointment
    • NaDCC
    • NYSTATIN, vaginal tablet
    • OXYBUPROCAINE, eye drops
    • PERMETHRIN 1%, lotion
    • PERMETHRIN 5%, cream
    • PILOCARPINE, eye drops
    • PODOPHYLLOTOXIN 0.5%, solution or gel
    • PODOPHYLLUM resin, solution
    • POVIDONE IODINE = POLYVIDONE IODINE = PVI, aqueous solution
    • POVIDONE IODINE = POLYVIDONE IODINE = PVI, scrub solution
    • SILVER SULFADIAZINE, cream
    • SODIUM DICHLOROISOCYANURATE = NaDCC
    • TETRACYCLINE, eye ointment
    • ZINC OXIDE, ointment

     

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