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)

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ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS LS2	G	Potassium chloride - K+:1.5 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.5 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:111 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS LS3	G	Potassium chloride - K+:2.00 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.60 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:112 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS R	G	Potassium chloride - K+:1.00 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.40 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:105.8 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140.5 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTIONFOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE A	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE B+	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE J	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
S01ED51	COMBIGAN 2mg/ml 5mg/ml	B	Timolol - 5mg/ml, Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml		Drops solution	1,181,238 L.L
S01ED51	COMBIGAN 2mg/ml 5mg/ml	B	Timolol - 5mg/ml, Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml		Drops solution	1,181,238 L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,368,032 L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,638,144 L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
S01ED51	COMBISOPT	G	Timolol maleate - 5mg/ml, Dorzolamide HCl - 20mg/ml		Drops solution	935,570 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,540,044 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,368,032 L.L
D04AX	CALAMINE PLUS	B	Diphenhydramine HCl - 0.25/100ml, Tetracaine HCl - 0.025/100ml, Zinc oxide - 8g/100ml, Calamine - 8g/100ml		Lotion	177,899 L.L
R05	COQUELUSEDAL NOURRISSON	G	Grindelia extract - 10mg, Gelsenium extract - 5mg		Suppository	515,819 L.L
R05	COQUELUSEDAL ENFANT	G	Grindelia extract - 20mg, Gelsenium extract - 10mg		Suppository	598,051 L.L
J01DH51	CELLABAXIN	G	Imipenem (monohydrate) - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg		Injectable solution	10,699,559 L.L
J01DH51	CILANEM	G	Imipenem anhydrous - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg		Injectable solution	850,652 L.L
S02CA05	CETRAXAL PLUS	G	Ciprofloxacine HCl monohydrate - 3mg/ml, Fluocinolone acetonide - 0.25mg/ml		Drops solution	795,555 L.L
J01EE01	CO-TRIMOXAZOLE	G	Trimethoprim - 160mg, Sulfamethoxazole - 800mg		Tablet	7,529,090 L.L
J01EE01	CO-TRIMOXAZOLE	G	Trimethoprim - 160mg, Sulfamethoxazole - 800mg		Tablet	183,019 L.L
A06AB07	COLON-X	G	Frangula Purshiana - 62.5mg, Plantago Afra - 100mg, Foeniculum Vulgare - 50mg, Zingiber Officinale - 50mg, Aniseed powder - 20mg, Glycyrrhiza Glabra - 12.5mg, Senna Alexandrina - 25mg		Tablet, film coated	833,182 L.L
C01EX	CARDIOVITEX	G	Coenzyme Q10 - 300mg, Magnesium oxide - 100mg		Tablet	2,822,069 L.L
C09BA01	CAPTACE PLUS	G	Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg, Captopril - 50mg		Tablet, scored	1,028,487 L.L
D01AC01	CANESTEN	B	Clotrimazole - 0.01g/g	0.01g/g	Cream	344,024 L.L
D01AC01	CANESTEN	B	Clotrimazole - 0.01g/ml	0.01g/ml	Solution	368,213 L.L
D07AD01	CLOBEVAT	G	Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.05%	0.05%	Cream	302,045 L.L

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