"We should remember that we are NOT just prescribing the active ingredient when we prescribe. There is the issue of varying particle size and varying excipients that may make a difference. For example, I once had a psychotic patient with lactose intolerance and I had to work to identify which brands (or even which strengths of the same brand) of antipsychotics were lactose free..." -- R.J. Taylor, Psychiatrist
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LACTOSE-CONTAINING DRUG PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES*
Amphotericin B USP, 5% (w/w) (Amphocil) 50 mg (50,000 I.U.); 100 mg (100,000 I.U. vial
Mfr./Dist.: Ben Venue Laboratories Inc./Mayne Pharma Pty. Ltd.
Celecoxib (Coxid) 100 or 200 mg capsule
Mfr./Dist.: Searle Ltd./Biomedis
Clarithromycin (Klaricid O.D.) 500 mg Modified Release tablet
Mfr.: Abbott
Domperidone (Motilium) 10 mg film-coated tablet
Mfr./Distributor: Interphil Laboratories, Inc./JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 100 mg, 300 mg or 400 mg capsule
Mfr.:Pfizer
Lactulose (Duphalac) 3.3 g/5 mL Syrup (Contains , 0.9 g of lactose per 15 mL)
Mfr./Interphil Laboratories, Inc./Solvay Pharma, Inc., Phils
Methylergometrine hydrogen maleate (Methergin) 0.125 mg sugar-coated tablet
Mfr.: Novartis
Moxifloxacin (Avelox) 400 mg film-coated tablet
Mfr.: Bayer
Nifedipine (Calcibloc OD) 30 mg coated tablet
Mfr./Dist.: Bayer/Therapharma
Risperidone (Risperdal) 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg or 4 mg tablet
Mfr./Dist.: JANSSEN-CILAG SpA/Zuellig Pharma Corp.
Tramadol HCl (Tramundin IR) 50 mg immediate-release tablet
Mfr./Dist.: Mundipharma GmgH/Zuellig
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*Note: The above list is incomplete. If you know of a lactose-containing drug product, feel free to inform me through your comments or by writing me through my e-mail address at pinoypharmacist@yahoo.com. Your contributions will be highly appreciated.
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