Table 1 Summary of drug data
Molecule name | Therapeutic category | Observations | Dose | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbamazepine | Epilepsy | 8 | 200 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Syria |
Ceftriaxone | Antibiotic | 7 | 1 g | China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa |
Salbutamol | Asthma | 7 | 0.1 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda |
Fluoxetine | Antidepressant | 6 | 20 mg | China, Jordan, Malaysia, Philippines, Tunisia |
Metformin | Diabetes | 6 | 500 mg | China, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines |
Aciclovir | Antiviral | 5 | 200 mg | Jordan, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Syria, Tunisia |
Amitriptyline | Antidepressant | 5 | 25 mg | Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
Captopril | Antihypertensive | 5 | 25 mg | Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines |
Ciprofloxacin | Antibiotic | 5 | 500 mg | Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa |
Diclofenac | Anti-inflammatory | 5 | 25 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Philippines, Syria |
Phenytoin | Epilepsy | 5 | 100 mg | Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Tunisia |
Beclometasone | Asthma | 4 | 50 mcg | China, Morocco, Peru |
Diazepam | Anxiolytic | 4 | 5 mg | Jordan, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
Losartan | Antihypertensive | 4 | 50 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia |
Omeprazole | Antacid | 4 | 20 mg | China, Philippines, South Africa |
Ranitidine | Antacid | 4 | 150 mg | Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Philippines,Syria |
Fluconazole | Antifungal | 3 | 200 mg | South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda |
Fluphenazine | Antipsychotic | 3 | 25 mg | Jordan, Morocco, Peru |
Indinavir | Antiviral | 3 | 400 mg | Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco |
Loratadine | Antihistamine | 3 | 10 mg | China, Malaysia, Syria |
Simvastatin | Lipid lowering | 3 | 20 mg | China, Jordan, Malaysia |
Zidovudine | Antiviral | 3 | 100 mg | Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco |
Amlodipine | Calcium channel blocker | 2 | 5 mg | China, Malaysia |
Atenolol | Antihypertensive | 2 | 50 mg | Philippines, Syria |
Co-trimoxazole | Antibiotic | 2 | 8 + 40 mg/ml | Syria, Tunisia |
Fluconazole | Antifungal | 2 | 150 mg | Jordan, Kazakhstan |
Furosemide | Diueretic | 2 | 40 mg | Jordan, Philippines |
Mebendazole | Antiparasitic | 2 | 100 mg | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Metronidazole | Antiparasitic | 2 | 500 mg | Philippines, Syria |
Nevirapine | Antiviral | 2 | 200 mg | Lebanon, Morocco |
Nifedipine retard | Anti hypertensive | 2 | 20 mg | Kuwait, Morocco |
Pyrazinamide | Antiinfectives | 2 | 500 mg | Morocco, Philippines |
Valproic acid | Epilepsy | 2 | 200 mg | Malaysia, Morocco |
Acetylsalicylic acid | Anti-inflammatory | 1 | NA | Morocco |
Amoxicillin | Antibiotic | 1 | 250 mg | Jordan |
Benzathine benzylpenicillin | Antibiotic | 1 | 1.2 MIU vial | Morocco |
Cefradine | Antibiotic | 1 | NA | China |
Chloroquine | Antimalarial | 1 | NA | Tunisia |
Cimetidine | Antacid | 1 | NA | China |
Digoxin | Cardio therapy | 1 | 0.25 mg | Philippines |
Diltiazem | Calcium channel blocker | 1 | 60 mg | Jordan |
Enalapril | Antihypertensive | 1 | 20 mg | Jordan |
Glibenclamide | Diabetes | 1 | 5 mg | Philippines |
Gliclazide | Diabetes | 1 | NA | China |
Insulin neutral | Diabetes | 1 | 100 ml | Kuwait |
Isosorbide dinitrate | Cardio therapy | 1 | 10 mg | Philippines |
Itraconazole | Antifungal | 1 | 100 mg | Malaysia |
Lisinopril | Antihypertensive | 1 | 10 mg | Kuwait |
Medroxyprogesterone | Contraceptive | 1 | 150 mg | Kazakhstan |
Methyldopa | Antihypertensive | 1 | 250 mg | Jordan |
Paracetamol | Anti-inflammatory | 1 | 500 mg | Syria |
Prazosin | Antihypertensive | 1 | 1 mg | Malaysia |
Streptomycin | Antibiotic | 1 | 1 g vial | Morocco |