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)

...

141

...

ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
J01XB01	COLIXIN	G	Colistimethate Sodium - 1,000,000IU	1,000,000IU	Injectable powder for solution, Inhalation powder	20,296,042 L.L
D11AX18	ALMIRAL	G	Diclofenac sodium - 1% w/w	1% w/w	Gel	396,434 L.L
V03AB14	PROSULF 1%	B	Protamine sulfate - 50mg/5ml	1%	Injectable solution	8,216,459 L.L
N01AX10	PROPOFOL-LIPURO	B	Propofol - 10mg/ml	1%	Injectable emulsion	1,411,035 L.L
N01AX10	DORMIFOR	G	Propofol - 1%	1%	Injectable emulsion	1,081,473 L.L
N01AX10	PROPOFOL 1% MCT/LCT FRESENIUS	G	Propofol - 1%	1%	Injectable emulsion	847,965 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE ARWAN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,995,158 L.L
R06AB02	HISTAMED	G	Dexchlorpheniramine maleate - 1%	1%	Gel	477,384 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE ARWAN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,995,158 L.L
N01BB02	α 1% LIDOCAINE HCL USP	G	Lidocaine HCl - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	76,791 L.L
N01BB02	CHLORHYDRATE DE LIDOCAINE RENAUDIN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 10mg/ml	1%	Injectable solution	591,291 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE- ORBUCELL	G	Lidocaine HCl - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,787,950 L.L
P03AB02	GAMMA BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE	G	Lindane - 1%	1%	Shampoo	195,817 L.L
P03AB02	GAMMAPHARM	G	Lindane - 1%	1%	Shampoo	195,817 L.L
P03AB02	GAMMA BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE	G	Lindane - 1%	1%	Lotion	167,660 L.L
P03AC04	PERMACARE	G	Permethrin - 1%	1%	Lotion	590,011 L.L
R06AE07	ZYRTEC	B	Cetirizine (dihydrochloride) - 1%	1%	Drops	170,668 L.L
D08AX02	EOSIN ALCOHOLIC	G	Eosin - 1%	1%	Solution	108,787 L.L
D08AX02	EOSIN AQUEUSE	G	Eosin - 1%	1%	Solution	84,470 L.L
C05BB02	AETHOXYSKLEROL	B	Polidocanol (Lauromacrogol 400) - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,732,213 L.L
D10AF01	CLINIDERM	G	Clindamycin (phosphate) - 1%	1%	Gel	712,876 L.L
D10AF05	NADIXA	G	Nadifloxacin - 1%	1%	Cream	850,652 L.L
D10AF05	NAXIDERM	G	Nadifloxacin - 1%	1%	Gel	826,783 L.L
D11AH02	ELIDEL	B	Pimecrolimus - 10mg/g	1%	Cream	1,780,591 L.L
S01AA09	TETRACYCLINE EYE OINTMENT	G	Tetracycline HCl - 1%	1%	Ointment	71,672 L.L
S01AA13	FUCITHALMIC VISCOUS	B	Fusidic acid - 10mg/g	1%	Drops	443,468 L.L
S01AA13	OPTIFUCIN VISCOUS	G	Fusidic acid - 1%	1%	Drops	208,296 L.L
S01BA04	PRED FORTE	B	Prednisolone acetate - 10mg/ml	1%	Drops suspension	260,705 L.L
S01BA04	PRED FORTE	B	Prednisolone acetate - 10mg/ml	1%	Drops suspension	260,705 L.L
D01AC03	ECONAZ	G	Econazole nitrate - 1%	1%	Cream	307,164 L.L

...

141

...