42 cheap drugs available under GMA program

A total of 42 cheap medicines for various ailments are now available under the GMA 50 health care program for the poor of President Arroyo.

The medicines are cheaper by a minimum of 14 percent to a high of 81 percent than retail prices.

The cheap medicines and their costs compared to retail prices are:

Bactrim DS 800/160 mg tab, P5.07 (24.60); Bactrim Adult 400/80 mg tab, P2.80 (P13.50); Augmentin 375 mg tab, P51.19 (P64.50); Augmentin 625 mg tab, P63.47 (P84.70); Phexin 250 mg cap, P11.81 (P16.90); Phexin 500 mg cap, P21.53 (P31); Phexin 250 mg/5ml, 30 ml susp., P99.75 (P154.75); Adalat Retard 20 mg tab, P5.72 (P26.60); Ionoxem 30 mg tab, P9.62 (P20.23); Ionozem 60 mg tab, P15.23 (P28.67);

Betaloc 50 mg tab, P4.67 (P8.90); Betaloc 100 mg tab, P8.19 (P15.50); Tenormin 50 mg tab, P8.69 (17.76); Ponstan 250 mg tab, P5.40 (P11); Ponstan 500 mg tab, P8.65 (P18.50); Voveran 50 mg tab, P5.85 (P16.35); Voveran SR 75 mg tab P7.80; Voveran SR 100 mg tab, P10.40 (P31.25); Diamicron 80 mg tab, P9.45 (P11); Euglucon 5 mg P5.20 (P17.28);

Lopid 300 mg, P19.16 (P31.40); Lopid 600 mg, P38.33 (P58.25); Isordil 5 mg SL tab, P2.60 (P9.40); Isordil 10 mg tab, P3.51 (P8.25); Bricanyl 250 mg x 200 doses inhaler, P217.14 (P405); Bricanyl 2.5 mg tab, P3.60 (P7.25); Bricanyl 5 mg tab, P5.85 (P16.50); Bricanyl 1.5 mg/5ml, 100 ml. syrup, P80.85 (P147.70); Ventolin 100 mg x 200 doses inhaler, P159.60 (P194.75); Ventolin 2 mg/5 ml, 100 ml syrup, P72.08 (P140);

Imodium 2 mg cap, P4.73 (P8.15); Buscopan 10 mg tab, P4.83 (P8.60); Buscopan 20 mg/ml inj., P28.60 (P64); Serenace 1.5 mg tab, P3.26 (P6.20); Serenace 5 mg tab, P8.09 (P17.10); Serenace 10 mg tab, P11.29 (P18); Serenace 20 mg tab, P16.77 (P34.75); Serenace 5 mg/ml inj., P17.81 (P96.25); Tegritol 200 mg tab, P6.25 (P12.50); Tegritol CR 400 mg tab, P11.13 (P17.40); Tegritol 100 mg/5 ml, 100 ml susp., P119.18 (P228.35); and Dilantin 100 m cap, P4.81 (P15.66).

The GMA 50 medicines are available in hospitals accredited by the Department of Health nationwide.