The following lists life-sustaining drugs which may not legally require a prescription. as amended from time to time:
Therapeutic Class
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Specific Therapeutic Sub-Heading Group (Include) |
Pharmacological Sub-Heading Group (Include) |
Active Chemical |
OTC Drug Name |
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1. Antiparkinsonian Agents |
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Anticholinergic Agents |
No specific Pharmacological sub-heading |
Orphenadrine hydrochloride |
Disipal |
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Dopaminergic Agents |
Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Precursors Dopamine Precursors and Decarboxylase Inhibitors Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors, Selective (Type B) Various Dopaminergic Agents |
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2. Antituberculosis Agents |
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No specific therapeutic sub-heading group |
Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives Antibiotics Hydrazides Various Antituberculosis Agents Combination Antituberculosis Agents |
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3. Asthma Therapy |
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Adrenergics, Inhalants
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Alpha- and Beta-adrenergic Agonists |
Epinephrine |
Bronkaid Mistometer Epi E-Z Pen Epi E-Z Pen Jr. EpiPen EpiPen Jr. |
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Epinephrine Hydrochloride, racemic |
Adrenalin Vaponefrin |
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Beta-adrenergic Agonists, Nonselective Beta-2-adrenergic Agonists, Selective |
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Adrenergics, Systemics |
Alpha- and Beta-adrenergic Agonists |
Epinephrine |
Bronkaid Mistometer Epi E-Z Pen Epi E-Z Pen Jr. EpiPen EpiPen Jr. |
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Beta-adrenergic Agonists, Nonselective Beta-2-adrenergic Agonists, Selective |
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Combination Adrenergics and Anticholinergics, Inhalants |
No specific pharmacological sub-headings |
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Xanthines, Systemic |
Theophylline Salts |
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4. Bleeding Therapy |
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Antifibrinolytics |
Amino Acids Proteinase Inhibitors |
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Vitamin K Analogues |
No specific pharmacological sub-headings |
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5. Cardiac Therapy |
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Angina Therapy |
Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, selective, Intrinsic sympathomimetic Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Selective, Non-ISA Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Nonselective, ISA Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Nonselective, Non-ISA Calcium Channel Blockers |
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Coronary Vasodilators, Nitrates |
Isosorbide dinitrate, sorbide nitrate |
Apo-ISDN Cedocard SR Isordil |
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Isosorbide-5-mononitrate |
Imdur Ismo |
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Nitroglycerin |
[Nitroglycerin General Monograph, CPhA] Minitran Nitro-Dur Nitrol Nitrolingual Spray Nitrong SR Nitrostat Transderm-Nitro Tridil |
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6. Cardiac Therapy |
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Antiarrhythmics |
Cardiac Glycosides |
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Class I, Type 1A |
Quinidine Bisulfate |
[Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA] Biquin Durules |
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Quinidine Gluconate |
[Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA] Quinate |
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Quinidine Phenylethylbarbiturate |
Quinobarb |
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Quinidine Polygalacturonate |
[Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA] Cardioquin |
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Quinidine Sulfate |
[Quinidine General Monograph, CPhA] Apo-Quinidine Quinidex Extentabs |
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Class I, Type 1B |
Lidocaine Hydrochloride |
Lidodan Viscous PMS-Lidocaine Viscous Xylocaine Endotracheal Xylocaine Oral Xylocaine 4% Sterile solution Xylocaine Jelly 2% Xylocaine Parenteral Solutions Xylocaine Topical 4% Xylocaine Viscous 2% Xylocard |
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Class I, Type 1C Class II, Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents Class III Class IV, Calcium Channel Blockers Various Antiarrhythmics |
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7. Diabetes Therapy |
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Insulins, Analogues |
Very Rapid Acting |
Insulin Lispro |
Humalog |
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Insulins, Beef and Pork |
Rapid Acting |
Insulin Regular |
Iletin Regular |
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Intermediate |
Insulin Lente Insulin NPH |
Iletin Lente Iletin NPH |
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Insulins, Human |
Rapid Acting |
Insulin regular, biosynthetic |
Humulin-R Novolin ge Toronto |
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Intermediate Acting |
Insulin Lente, biosynthetic |
Humulin-L Novolin ge Lente |
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Insulin NPH, biosynthetic |
Humulin-N Novolin ge NPH |
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Long Acting |
Insulin ultralente, biosynthetic |
Humulin-U Novolin ge Ultralente |
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Mixed (Regular/NPH) |
Insulin (10/90), biosynthetic |
Humulin 10/90 Humulin 20/80 Humulin 30/70 Humulin 40/60 Humulin 50/50 |
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Novolin ge 10/90 Novolin ge 20/80 Novolin ge 30/70 Novolin ge 40/60 Novolin ge 50/50 |
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Insulin (20/80), biosynthetic |
Humulin 10/90 Humulin 20/80 Humulin 30/70 Humulin 40/60 Humulin 50/50 Novolin ge 10/90 Novolin ge 20/80 Novolin ge 30/70 Novolin ge 40/60 Novolin ge 50/50 |
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Insulin (30/70), biosynthetic |
Humulin 10/90 Humulin 20/80 Humulin 30/70 Humulin 40/60 Humulin 50/50 Novolin ge 10/90 Novolin ge 20/80 Novolin ge 30/70 Novolin ge 40/60 Novolin ge 50/50 |
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Insulin (40/60), biosynthetic |
Humulin 10/90 Humulin 20/80 Humulin 30/70 Humulin 40/60 Humulin 50/50 |
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Novolin ge 10/90 Novolin ge 20/80 Novolin ge 30/70 Novolin ge 40/60 Novolin ge 50/50 |
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Insulin (50/50), biosynthetic |
Humulin 10/90 Humulin 20/80 Humulin 30/70 Humulin 40/60 Humulin 50/50 Novolin ge 10/90 Novolin ge 20/80 Novolin ge 30/70 Novolin ge 40/60 Novolin ge 50/50 |
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Insulins, Pork |
Rapid Acting |
Insulin Regular |
Iletin Regular |
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8. Electrolytes |
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Potassium Preparations |
Potassium Salts |
Potassium bicarbonate |
Potassium Sandoz [Potassium Salts, General Monograph, CPhA] |