List Of OTC Drugs In Ghana

Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

Below is the List Of OTC Drugs In Ghana

Acetylsalicylic acid

Activated charcoal

Algicon and its analogues

Aluminium, Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium and Bismuth containing antacids

Aminacrine + lidocaine topical preparations

Amodiaquine + Artesunate

Antacids containing Simethicone and its analogues

Anthelmintics, except Suramin and Ivermectin

Anti-asthmatic compound preparations, containing not more than 120mg of Theophylline and 11mg of Ephedrine

Artemether suppository

Artemether + Lumefantrine

Artesunate suppository

Benzyl benzoate

Benzyl peroxide

Castor oil

Cetrimide

Chloramphenicol eye preparations

Chlorhexidine

Chloroquine and its salts, except parenteral preparations

Chlorpheniramine

Clotrimazole powder for topical use, pessaries and creams

Contraceptive Foaming Tablets

Co-trimoxazole preparations

Cough preparations except those containing Morphine and its analogues

Cough preparations containing Ambroxol, Bromhexine and Dextromethorphan

Crotamiton

Diclofenac, 25mg tablets and topical preparations

Dihydroartemisinin suppository

Dihydroartemisinin + Piperaquine

Diphenhydramine

Ephedrine Nasal Drops

Ephedrine containing cold preparations only

Ferric and ferrous salts, and their combinations

Folic acid 5mg

Glucose and preparations thereof

Ibuprofen tablets 200mg and topical preparations

Kaolin and Pectin containing compounds

Ketoconazole Shampoo

Liquid Paraffin

Loperamide Tablets and Capsules

Low-dose contraceptives containing not more than 35ug oestrogen

Mercurochrome

Methyl salicylate ointment

Miconazole only, containing pessaries and creams

Milk of Magnesia

Nystatin pessaries and creams

Paracetamol (except suppositories)

Piroxicam gel

Podophyllin

Povidone-iodine, creams, pessaries and topical preparations

Promethazine, other than parenteral preparations

Pyrimethamine

Pyrimethamine / Sulphonamide combinations

Oral Rehydration Salts

Salicylic Acid preparations

Senna and its preparations

Silver sulphadiazine

Topical preparations for the treatment of Haemorrhoids (except those containing steroids)

Triprolidine containing cold preparations

Vitamin and Minerals, except parenteral preparations

What are 3 examples of OTC drugs?

acetaminophen,

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and.

aspirin.