Lebanon Substitution Drug List

لائحة الأدوية البديلة

According to the Law No. 91 issued on 2010 related to the Pharmacist substitution right, the Ministry of Public Health conceived the Substitution Drug list. It is presented as a scientific, objective, reliable, accurate and accessible listing. This list is a helpful tool for Pharmacists and Health professionals and an information tool for patients as well.

The Substitution Drug List was compiled by a team of Pharmacists and Physicians from the Ministry of Public Health. It was inspired by the French Repertory of Generic Groups and the Lebanese National Drug Index (LNDI) which is the reference Guide for medicines in Lebanon.

The substitution could be done between an innovator product and a generic, based on the Ministry of Public Health Substitution list, providing that the product delivered is cheaper and has obtained the patient’s consent.

This Substitution Drug List, lists drugs, dosage forms, package sizes, drug strengths and other information registered at the Ministry of Public Health. It is divided into sections based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system. The Innovator product is listed before the Generic products.

Information is shown in a convenient format with trade information in italics:

ATCcode
Trade Name & Strength			B=Brand G=Generic
Route	Form	Container	Presentation	Code MOPH	Registration Number at MOPH
	Active Ingredients with their respective dosage
	Agent importing product		Manufacturer	Country of Origin
			Responsible Party	Country of Responsible Party

Each medication listing contains the following information:

ATC classification and code.
Trade name and strength of the formulation as registered at the Ministry of Public Health (MOH)
Generic (G) or Brand product (B)
Composition of the marketed form with the corresponding dosage of each active ingredient.
Form &presentation.
The local importer (agent), manufacturer and identified country of origin.
The Responsible Party and identified country.
The Ministry of Public Health database serial number (Code MOH) and legal registration document number (MOH reg)

The Substitution Drug List can be accessed from the official website of the Ministry of Public Health: www.moph.gov.lb

The Substitution Drug List welcomes comments from healthcare professionals. Please send comments to: [email protected]

Lebanon Substitution Drug List - First Edition 2015 (Revised)

...

All

ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION/ DEMO	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9% w/v	0.9% w/v	Injectable solution	1,182,581 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION/ DEMO	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9% w/v	0.9% w/v	Injectable solution	1,419,098 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION/ DEMO	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9% w/v	0.9% w/v	Injectable solution	567,102 L.L
B05BB02	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	194,211 L.L
B05BB02	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	180,421 L.L
B05BB02	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	222,941 L.L
B05BB02	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	158,587 L.L
B05	SOLUFLEX POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20meq/l SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Potassium chloride - 20meq/l		Injectable solution	232,134 L.L
B05	SOLUFLEX POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40meq/l SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% INJECTION USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.9%, Potassium chloride - 40meq/l		Injectable solution	293,041 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE	G	Sodium chloride - 10%	10%	Injectable solution	4,129,004 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE	G	Sodium chloride - 10%	10%	Injectable solution	5,779,226 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE	G	Sodium chloride - 20%	20%	Injectable solution	5,675,800 L.L
B05XA03	SODIUM CHLORIDE	G	Sodium chloride - 20%	20%	Injectable solution	784,890 L.L
B05BB01	SOLUFLEX LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium lactate - 3.1g/l, Calcium chloride, 2H2O - 0.2g/l, Potassium chloride - 0.3g/l, Sodium chloride - 6g/l		Injectable solution	236,731 L.L
B05BB01	SERUFLEX LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium lactate - 3.1g/l, Calcium chloride, 2H2O - 0.2g/l, Potassium chloride - 0.3g/l, Sodium chloride - 6g/l		Injectable solution	216,046 L.L
B05BB01	SERUFLEX LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium lactate - 3.1g/l, Calcium chloride, 2H2O - 0.2g/l, Potassium chloride - 0.3g/l, Sodium chloride - 6g/l		Injectable solution	232,134 L.L
B05BB01	SOLUFLEX LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium lactate - 3.1g/l, Calcium chloride, 2H2O - 0.2g/l, Potassium chloride - 0.3g/l, Sodium chloride - 6g/l		Injectable solution	264,311 L.L
G04BD08	SOLIFAS	G	Solifenacin succinate - 10mg	10mg	Tablet, film coated	971,598 L.L
G04BD08	SOLIFENACINE ARROW	G	Solifenacin succinate - 10mg	10mg	Tablet	952,784 L.L
G04BD08	SOLIFAS	G	Solifenacin succinate - 5mg	5mg	Tablet, film coated	971,598 L.L
G04BD08	SOLIFENACINE ARROW	G	Solifenacin succinate - 5mg	5mg	Tablet	952,784 L.L
C07AA07	SOTALOL BIOGARAN	G	Sotalol hydrochloride - 160mg	160mg	Tablet, scored	357,462 L.L
C07AA07	SOTALOL BIOGARAN	G	Sotalol hydrochloride - 80mg	80mg	Tablet, scored	288,926 L.L
B05BA02	SMOFLIPID	G	Soya oil - 6%, Olive oil - 5%, Fish oil - 3%, Medium chain triglycerides - 6%	20%	Injectable emulsion	1,424,473 L.L
A02BX02	SUCRATE GEL	G	Sucralfate - 1g	1g	Gel	636,981 L.L
N01AH03	SUFENTANIL RENAUDIN	G	Sufentanil (citrate) - 250mcg/5ml	250mcg/5ml	Injectable solution	3,524,899 L.L
N01AH03	SUFENTANIL RENAUDIN	G	Sufentanil (citrate) - 5mcg/ml	10mcg/2ml	Injectable solution	755,239 L.L
S03AA30	SULFACHLOR	G	Sulfacetamide sodium - 110mg/ml, Chloramphenicol - 5mg/ml		Drops solution	202,216 L.L
D06BA05	SULFANILAMIDE	G	Sulfanilamide - 12g	12g	Powder	151,022 L.L
N02CC01	SUMAREX	G	Sumatriptan (succinate) - 100mg	100mg	Tablet, film coated	1,088,512 L.L

...