18.1 Adrenal hormones & synthetic substitutes
ACTH (corticotrophin) |
injection 20IU/mL IM |
Ref |
betamethasone |
tablet 0.5mg |
Ref |
cortisone |
tablet 12.5mg |
Ref |
cortisone |
tablet 25mg |
Ref |
dexamethasone |
tablet 4mg |
H |
dexamethasone |
inj 4mg/mL IM/slow IV/Ivinf |
H |
hydrocortisone sod succinate |
inj 100mg IM/slow IV/Ivinf |
HC3 |
prednisolone |
tablet 5mg |
HC4 |
18.2 Androgens
methyltestosterone |
tablet 5mg |
Ref |
testosterone enanthate |
inj oily 250mg/mL slow IM |
Ref |
18.3 Hormonal contraceptives
ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel |
tablet 30µg +150µg |
HC2 |
ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel |
tablet 30µg +300µg |
HC2 |
ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel |
tablet 50µg +250µg |
HC2 |
ethinylestradiol + norethisterone |
tablet 50µg + 1mg |
HC2 |
medroxyprogesterone acetate |
depot inj 150mg/mL deep IM |
HC3 |
levonorgestrel |
implant capsules 38mg/cap |
H |
norgestrel |
tablet 75µg |
HC2 |
18.4 Oestrogens
stilboestrol |
tablet 1mg |
Ref |
stilboestrol |
tablet 5mg |
Ref |
18.5 Insulins and other antidiabetic agents
glibenclamide |
tablet 5 mg |
HC4 |
insulin soluble |
inj 40 IU/mL or 100 IU/mL SC1 |
HC4 |
insulin zinc suspension (lente) |
inj 40 IU/mL or 100 IU/mL SC1 |
HC4 |
isophane insulin |
injection 100 IU/mL SC |
HC4 |
metformin |
tablet 500mg |
Ref |
metformin |
tablet 850mg |
Ref |
tolbutamide |
tablet 500 mg |
HC4 |
1 The 40IU/mL strength is to be phased out
18.6 Ovulation inducers
bromocriptine |
tablet 2.5mg |
Ref |
clomifene |
tablet 50mg |
Ref |
18.7 Progestogens
norethisterone |
tablet 5 mg |
H |
18.8 Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs
carbimazole |
tablet 5mg |
H |
levothyroxine |
tablet 100µg |
HC4 |
iodine + potassium iodide |
oral solution 5% + 10% (Lugol’s iodine) |
HC4 |
