Recall Products

Question 1

Options for Gastric Reflux, Abdominal Cramp, Bloatedness

Answer 1

Combination: Veragel

Individual:
1. Gaviscon / Magtasil / Actal / Hydrosil
2. Buscopan / Dustapalin Retard / Alversime (which already has simeticone)
3. Simcone

Question 2

Options for Diarrhea
- Food Poisoning
- Travel standby
- Just watery diarrhea

Answer 2

Food poisoning and Travel standby
- Ultracarbon / Norit

Just watery diarrhea
- Dhamotil / Loramide / Imodium

Question 3

Option for Infant Colic

Answer 3

Colimix

Question 4

Option for nausea and vomiting (antiemetic and prokinetic)

Answer 4

Doridone, Motilium

Question 5

Option for motion sickness

Answer 5

Cinna

Novomin

Question 6

Option for dry cough (Consider formulations)

Answer 6

Tussidex Forte Linctus

Tussil’s 5

Question 7

Option for cough with phlegm

(Non-herbal)

Answer 7

Cough with Phlegm
1. Robitussin DM
2. Rhinathiol Promethazine

Individual: Cough + Phlegm
1. Tussidex Forte Linctus / Tussil’s 5
2. Flumuicil / Mucolix / Mucosolvan / Vasican / Woods

Question 8

Combination Option for nose block and cough with phlegm

Answer 8

Robitussin PS

Question 9

Options for predictable gastric reflux

Answer 9

Famotin

Zenpro, Nexium

Question 10

Options for unpredictable gastric reflux

Answer 10

Gaviscon, Actal, Hydrosil, Magtasil

Question 11

Options for sore throat (Lozenges, Spray, Tablets, Gargles)

Answer 11

Lozenges: Difflam HL/ME, Difflam Plus Anesthetic, Difflam Mint-free, MAC, Dorithricin, Strepsils

Sprays: Betadine, Difflam throat spray

Tablets: Neuflo, Danzen

Gargles: Difflam Gargle (Povidone Iodine), Difflam-C (Benzydamine)

Question 12

Options for runny nose (drowsy)

Answer 12

Chlorpheniramine, Chlormine, Dexchloramine, Polarax

Question 13

Promethazine Stand-alone Indications

Answer 13

1. Rash, hay fever, hives
2. Nausea, vomiting
3. Motion sickness prevention

Question 14

Promethazine brand

Answer 14

Xepagan-5

Question 15

Options for allergic rhinitis symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, itch (Mild and intermittent < 4 days/week AND < 4 weeks without affecting daily activities)

Answer 15

• Cetirizine (Ceritec, Alzetec, Adezio, Zyrtec-R)
• Loratadine (Clarityn, Ezede)
• Fexofenadine (Telfast)
• Levocetirizine (Xyzal)
• Desloratadine (Aerius)

Question 16

Options for allergic rhinitis with nose block

Answer 16

Zyrtec-D, Clarityn-D, Telfast-D

Question 17

Options for runny nose and nose block

Answer 17

Combination: Fedac Tablet/Syrup, Fenfedrin Capsule

Individual:
1. Chlorpheniramine, Chlormine, Polarax, Dexchloramine
2. Iliadin, Otrivin, Sato Nazal

Question 18

Options for cold sores (Include brand name, generic name, strength and quantity, MOA)

Answer 18

Antiviral (against HSV): Acyclovir 5% Cream 2g (Zoral, Zovirax)

Cream that forms a patch to protect the fever blister and speed up the healing process: Herpatch (Active Oxygen Therapy)

Question 19

Options for mouth ulcers (Products and MOA)

Answer 19

Antiseptic Gels: Bonjela, Soragel, Difflam Mouth Gel

Anti inflammatory, Anaesthetic Paste: Oracort E

Question 20

Options for allergic conjunctivitis (State MOA as well)

Answer 20

Mast Cell Stabilizers / Topical Antihistamines: Patanol, Pataday, Allergo-Comod

Topical Antihistamine / Vasoconstrictor: Naphcon-A

Topical Vasoconstrictor: Optizolin

Question 21

Options for allergic rhinitis - Moderate and persistent (>4 days/week OR > 4 weeks OR affecting daily activities)

Answer 21

Exnise, Flixonase, Nasonex, Mometasone Sandoz

Question 22

Combination Options for headache/fever, runny nose, blocked nose

Answer 22

Decolgen, Febricol

Question 23

List all hydrocortisone options, strength, HSA classification, potency

Answer 23

Least potent, Group 7:
1. DermAid 0.5% Cream (GSL)
2. Egocort 1% Cream (GSL)
3. Hydroderm 1% Cream (P Only)
4. XepaCort 1% Cream (GSL)

Question 24

List all Desonide options, strength, HSA classification, potency

Answer 24

Low potency Group 5, 6:
1. Desowen Cream 15g (P+)
2. Desowen Lotion 60ml (P+)

Question 25

List all Betamethasone Valerate options, strength, HSA classification, potency

Answer 25

Low potency Group 5: 1. Dermasone 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1% Cream 15g (P+) 2. Uniflex 0.1% Cream 15g (P+)

Question 26

List all Mometasone Furoate options, strength, HSA classification, potency

Answer 26

High Potency Group 3: 1. Elomet 0.1% Cream 15g (P+) 2. Elomet 0.1% Ointment 15g (P+) 3. Vizomet 0.1% Cream (P+)

Question 27

List 2 topical antifungals that are P only medications and name the ingredients, strength, formulation, quantity

Answer 27

Zaricort (Miconazole 2% / Hydrocortisone 1%) Cream 15g Zalain (Sertaconazole 2%) Cream 20g

Question 28

List 3 P-only antifungals used for vaginal thrush, stating the strength, formulation, quantity

Answer 28

Gyno-travogen Ovule (Isoconazole nitrate 600 mg) - 1 ovule Diflucan Capsule (Fluconazole 150 mg) - 1 capsule Canestan Gyn (Clotrimazole 100 mg) Vaginal tablets - 6 days

Question 29

List the acne medications held by the pharmacy and state the products, names, strengths, formulation, quantity, HSA classification

Answer 29

Dalacin (Clindamycin 1%) Topical Gel 30g (P+) Mycin (Clindamycin 1%) Topical Gel 30g (P+) Differin (Adapalene 0.1%) Gel / Cream 30g (P+) Epiduo (Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%) Gel 15g (P+)