Restricted Antimicrobials
RESTRICTED ANTIMICROBIALS as stated in the Philippine National Formulary 8th edition 2017:
|
Medicine |
Dosage Form/Strength |
1 |
Cefepime |
500 mg, 1 g and 2 g vial (as hydrochloride) |
2 |
Ertapenem |
1 g powder, vial (as sodium salt) |
3 |
Meropenem |
500 mg and 1 g powder, vial (as trihydrate) |
4 |
Vancomycin |
500 mg and 1 g vial (as hydrochloride) |
5 |
Amphotericin B |
50 mg and 100 mg vial (IV infusion) (as cholesteryl complex, colloidal suspension) (lipid complex) |
50 mg lyophilized powder, vial (IV infusion) (as deoxycholate) (non-lipid) |
6 |
Voriconazole |
200 mg film tablet |
200 mg lyophilized powder for solution for IV infusion, 30 ml vial |
7 |
Colistin |
2000000 IU lyophilized powder for injection (IV infusion) |
8 |
Micafungin |
50 mg lyophilized powder for infusionor |
9 |
Aztreonam |
1 g powder for injection |
10 |
Linezolid |
600 mg tablet/film-coated tablet |
2mg/ml (600mg/300mL0) solution for infusion (IV) |