List Of Class B Drugs In Uganda

List Of Class B Drugs In Uganda

Class B drugs are considered by Parliament to be less harmful than Class A drugs and include amphetamines, barbiturates, cannabis and dihydrocodeine. Certain Class B drugs are reclassified to Class A if they have been prepared for injection. These include amphetamines, dihydrocodeine and codeine.

Below are the List Of Class B Drugs In Uganda

Oral Preparation

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
ACECLOFENACTABLETNSAIDLOW INCIDENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS
ACETYLSALICYCLIC ACIDTABLETNSAID
ACTIVATED CHARCOALTABLETSSHORT TERM RELIEF OF FLATULENCE
BISACODYLTABLETSTIMULANT LAXATIVECONSTIPATION
CETIRIZINETABLETANTIHISTAMINENON-SEDATING ANTI-HISTAMINE
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATETABLET/SYRUPANTIHISTAMINESEDATING ANTI-HISTAMINE
DICLOFENACTABLET/ CAPSULES/ SUPPOSITORIESNSAIDLOW INCIDENCE OF GASTRO SIDE EFFECTS. MAXIMUM DAILY DOSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 75MG
GLYCEROLSUPPOSITORIESSTIMULANT LAXATIVECONSTIPATION
HYOSCINETABLETSANTI-EMETICWHEN INTENDED FOR USE IN TRAVEL SICKNESS
IBUPROFENTABLET S/ORAL SUSPENSIONNSAIDPREFERRED NSAID AS IT HAS FEWER SIDEEFFECTS

Vitamins & Minerals

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
DT ZINC-20 + ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS (ORS)DISPERSIBLE TABLETS + POWDER FOR RECONSTITUTIONMINERAL SUPPLEMENTFOR USE IN CONDITIONS RESULTING IN ZINC LOSS E.G DIARRHOEA, VOMITING, BURNS
MULTIVITAMINTABLET/ SYRUPMULTIVITAMINVITAMIN DEFICIENCY
PREPARATIONS CONTAINING IRON+FOLIC+MULTIVITAMINSSYRUP/ TABLETSMULTIVITAMINSUPPLEMENT/ IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDETABLETVITAMINDEFICIENCY & FOR ISONIAZID INDUCED NEUROPATHY/PROPHYLAXIS
VITAMIN B COMPLEXSYRUPVITAMINVITAMIN B DEFICIENCY
VITAMIN CTABLETVITAMINPREVENTION & TREATMENT OF SCURVY

Tropical Preparations

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
CLOTRIMAZOLECREAMANTIFUNGALSKIN FUNGAL INFECTIONS
ALCOHOLSOLUTIONDISINFECTANTALCOHOL CONTENT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 70%
BENZOIC ACIDOINTMENTANTIFUNGALSKIN FUNGAL INFECTIONS
CALAMINE LOTIONLOTIONANALGESIC
CHOLINE SALICYLATE+LIGNOCAINE HCL+BENZALKONIUM CHLGELORAL LOCAL ANAESTHETIC
DICLOFENACTOPICAL GEL/ CREAMNSAID
GLYCERRIN BORAXSOLUTIONTREATMENT OF ORAL SORES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDESOLUTIONDISINFECTANT
IBUPROFENTOPICAL GELNSAID
IODINE TINCTURESOLUTIONDISINFECTANT

Eye preparations

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
DEXAMETHASONEEYE DROPANTI-INFLAMMATORY
DEXAMATHASONE / NEOMYCINEYE DROPANTI-INFLAMMATORY
TETRACYCLINE EYE OINTMENTOINTMENTANTIBIOTIC

Nasal Preparations

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
SODIUM CHLORIDENASAL DROPSDECONGESTANT

Cough and Cold Preparations

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
COUGH LINCTUSSYRUPEXPECTORANT
NOTIFIED HERBAL SYRUPSSYRUPS
LOZENGESTABLETSFOR COMMON COLDS AND COUGHS

Others

DRUG NAMEDOSAGE FORMCLASSRECOMMENDATION/CAUTION
MOUTH WASHESSOLUTIONMOUTH GARGLE

How much do I need to start a drug shop in Uganda?

Under the new structure, a new license to operate a drug shop costs sh120,000 in Kampala, sh75,000 for municipalities and sh45,000 for drug shops in rural areas. The same costs apply to renewal of the licence. This, however, excludes costs of inspection and ascertaining suitability of premises.

What are the 6 classification of drugs?

The 6 Classifications of Drugs. When considering only their chemical makeup, there are six main classifications of drugs: alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, barbiturates, and hallucinogens.