Defined daily doses (DDD) of some common medicines

No Drug name DDD 31 cefotaxime 4g

1 acetazolamide oral 0.75 g ceftazidime 6g
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2 acetylsalicylic acid 3g cefuroxime 2g
33
3 aclyclovir 4g cephalexin 2g
34
4 albendazole 0.4 g cephazolin 3g
35
5 albendazole 0.4 g cephazolin 3g
36
6 allopurinol 0.4 g cetriaxone 2g
37
7 amiloride 10 mg chloramphenicol 3g
38
8 aminophylline inj/oral 0.6 g chloroquine 0.5 g
39
9 amitriptyline 75 mg chloroquine phosphate 0.5 g
40
10 amoxycillin 1g chlorpheniramine 12 mg
41
11 amphotericin B 35 mg chlorpromazine (inj) 0.1 g
42
12 ampicillin 2g chlorpromazine (oral) 0.3 g
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13 ascorbic acid (vit.C) 0.2 g chlorpropamide 0.375 g
44
14 astemizole 10 mg cimetidine 0.8 g
45
15 atenolol 75 mg ciprofloxacin 1g
46
16 atenolol 75 mg clindamycin 1.2 g
47
17 atropine sulfate 1.5 mg clofazimine 0.1 g
48
18 atropine sulfate 1.5 mg clomiphene 9 mg
49
19 azathioprine 0.15 g clomipramine 0.1 g
50
20 azathioprine 0.15 g clonazepam 8 mg
51
21 beclomethasone inhaler 0.8 mg clotrimazole (pessary) 0.1 g
52
22 bendrofluazide 2.5 mg cloxacillin sodium 2g
53
23 benznidazole 0.4 g codeine 0.1 g
54
24 biperidin 10 mg codeine 0.1 g
55
25 bisacodyl (suppos./oral) 10 mg colchicine 1 mg
56
26 calcium gluconate 3g cromoglycic acid inhaler 40 mg
57
27 calcium lactate 2g dapsone 0.05 g
58
28 captropril 50 mg desmopressin (inj) 4.0 mcg
59
29 carbamazepine 1g desmopressin (nasal) 25 mcg
60
30 carbimazole 15 mg desmopressin (oral) 0.4 mg
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Defined daily doses (DDD) of some common medicines

62 dexamethasone 1.5 mg 93 folic acid 0.3 mg

63 dexamethasone (oral/inj) 1.5 mg 94 frusemide 40 mg

64 dextromethorphan 90 mg 95 gentamicin sulfate 0.24 g

65 diazepam 10 mg 96 glibenclamide 10 mg

66 diazepam (inj, oral, rect) 10 mg 97 glyceryl trinitrate 5 mg

67 diazepam (oral) 10 mg 98 griseofulvin 0.5 g

68 diclofenac sodium 0.1 g 99 haloperidol (inj) 3.3 mg

69 diethylcarbamazine 0.4 g 100 haloperidol (oral) 8 mg

70 digoxin 0.25 mg 101 heparin 10 TU

71 diloxanide furoate 1.5 g 102 hydralazine 0.1 g

72 diphenhydramine 0.3 g 103 hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg

73 diphenhydramine 0.3 g 104 hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg

74 dopamine 0.5 g 105 hydrocortisone 30 mg

75 doxycycline 0.1 g 106 hydrocortisone (inj) 30 mg

76 doxycycline 0.1 g 107 hydroxycobalamin 0.02 mg

77 enalapril 10 mg 108 ibuprofen 1.2 g

78 ephedrine 50 mg 109 imipenem 2g

79 epinephrine 0.5 mg 110 imipramine 0.1 g

80 epinephrine 0.5 mg 111 indomethacin 0.1 g

81 epinephrine (inj) 0.5 mg 112 insulins - all types 40 IU

82 ergometrine maleate 0.2 mg 113 ipatropium inhaler 0.12 mg

83 ergotamine tartrate 4 mg 114 isoniazid 0.3 g

84 erythromycin 1g 115 isoprenaline inj 90 mg

85 ethambutol 1.2 g 116 isosorbide dinitrate 60 mg

86 ethinyl oestradiol 25 mcg 117 ivermectin 12 mg

87 ethosuximide 1.25 g 118 kanamycin sulfate 1g

88 famotidine 40 mg 119 ketoconazole 0.2 g

89 ferrous salt (iron = 60 mg) 0.2 g 120 levamisole 0.15 g

90 fluconazole 0.2 g 121 levodopa + carbidopa 0.6 g

91 flucytosine 10 g 122 levothyroxine 0.15 mg

92 fluphenazine (inj) 1 mg 123 lidocaine 3g

Defined daily doses (DDD) of some common medicines

124 liquid paraffin 15 g 155 nitroprusside, sodium 50 mg

125 lithium carbonate (oral) 24mmol 156 norethisterone 5 mg

126 loperamide 10 mg 157 norfloxacin 0.8 g

127 lorazepam 2.5 mg 158 noscapine 0.125 g

128 magnesium hydroxide 3g 159 nystatin (oral) 1.5 MU

129 magnesium sulfate 3g 160 nystatin (pessary) 0.1 MU

130 mebendazole 0.2 g 161 omeprazole 20 mg

131 medroxyprogesteron oral 5 mg 162 oxamniquine 1g

132 mefloquine 1g 163 oxtocin (inj) 15 IU

133 meglumine antimonate 0.85 g 164 oxytetracycline 1g

134 melarsoprol 60 mg 165 paracetamol 3g

135 metformin 2g 166 pencillin G sodium 3.6 g

136 methicillin 4g 167 pencillin V 2g

137 methyldopa 1g 168 pentamidine 0.28 g

138 metoclopramide 30 mg 169 pentazocine 0.2 g

139 metronidazole (inj/oral) 1.5 g 170 pethidine 0.4 g

140 metronidazole (oral/inj) 1.5 g 171 phenobarbital 0.1 g

141 metronidazole oral 1.5 g 172 phenytoin 0.3 g

142 metronidazole pessary 0.5 g 173 pheylbutazone 0.3 g

143 morphine sulfate 0.1 g 174 pilocarpine drops-2% 4% 0.4 mL

144 morphine sulfate 0.1 g 175 piperazine 3.5 g

145 nalidixic acid 4g 176 potassium chloride 3g

146 naproxen 0.5 g 177 praziquantel 3g

147 neostigmine (inj) 60 mg 178 praziquantel 3g

148 niclosamide 2g 179 prazocin 5 mg

nicotinamide/niacin (vitamin 0.15 g 180 prednisolone 10 mg
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181 prednisolone (oral/inj) 10 mg
150 nifedipine 30 mg
182 primaquine phosphate 15 mg
151 nifedipine 30 mg
183 probenecid 1g
152 nifurtimox 0.7 g
184 procainamide 3g
153 nitrazepam 5 mg
185 proguanil 0.2 g
154 nitrofurantoin 0.2 g
Defined daily doses (DDD) of some common medicines

186 promethazine 25 mg 217 tamoxifen 20 mg

187 promethazine hcl 25 mg 218 tetracycline 1g

188 propantheline bromide 60 mg 219 theophylline 0.4 g

189 propranolol 0.16 g 220 thiabendazole 3g

190 propylthiouracil 0.1 g 221 thiamine (vitamin B1) 50 MG

191 pyrantel 0.75 g 222 thioridazine 0.3 g

192 pyrazinamide 1.5 g 223 timolol mal.- 0.25% 0.5% 0.2 mL

193 pyridostigmine (inj) 10 mg 224 tinidazole 1.5 g

194 pyridoxine (vitamin b6) 0.16 g 225 tolbutamide 1.5 g

195 pyrimethamine 75 mg 226 tramadol 0.3 g

196 quinidine sulfate 1.2 g 227 trifluoperazine oral 20 mg

197 quinine dihydrochloride 0.3 g 228 trimethoprim 0.4 g

198 quinine sulfate 0.3 g 229 valproic acid 1.5 g

199 ranitidine 0.3 g 230 vancomycin 2g

200 reserpine 0.5 mg 231 verapamil 0.24 g

201 retinol (vitamin A) 5000 IU 232 vitamin K-phytomenadione 20 mg

202 rifampicin 0.6 g 233 warfarin sodium 7.5 mg

203 rifampicin 0.6 g 234 zidovudine 0.6 g

204 salbutamol (inj/oral) 12 mg

205 salbutamol inhaler 0.8 mg

206 salbutamol respsol 10 mg

207 sodium stibogluconate 0.85 g

208 spectinomycin 3g

209 spironolactone 75 mg

210 streptokinase 1.5 MU

211 streptomycin sulfate 1g

212 sulfadiazine 0.6 g

213 sulfadimidine 4g

214 sulfadoxine/pyrimeth. 75 mg

215 sulfaguanidine 4g

216 suramin sodium 0.27 g