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- Amitriptyline / Tricyclic antidepressantsTrepiline, Tryptanol, Deptran · Tricyclic antidepressantNot acceptable
- AmlodipineNorvasc, Amloc, Amlodipine Sandoz · Calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive)Acceptable
- Amoxicillin (± clavulanic acid)Amoxil, Augmentin, Betamox · Penicillin antibioticConditional
- Antipsychotics / Lithium / Mood stabilisersRisperdal, Seroquel, Camcolit · Antipsychotic / mood stabiliserNot acceptable
- Artemether + Lumefantrine (malaria treatment)Coartem · Antimalarial treatmentNot acceptable
- Aspirin (low dose ≤150 mg/day)Disprin CV, Ecotrin, Cardio-Aspirin · AntiplateletAcceptable
- Atenolol / Bisoprolol / CarvedilolTenormin, Concor, Dilatrend · Beta blockerAcceptable
- Atovaquone + ProguanilMalanil, Malarone · Antimalarial prophylaxisConditional
- Azithromycin / ClarithromycinZithromax, Azimax, Klacid · Macrolide antibioticConditional
- Bupropion (smoking cessation)Zyban, Wellbutrin · Smoking cessation agentNot acceptable
- Cannabis / CBD productsCBD oil, Medical cannabis · CannabinoidNot acceptable
- Carbamazepine / Valproate / Lamotrigine / LevetiracetamTegretol, Epilim, Lamictin · Anti-epilepticNot acceptable
- CetirizineZyrtec, Texa, Allecet · Second-generation antihistamineConditional
- Chlorphenamine / Promethazine / DiphenhydramineAllergex, Phenergan, Benadryl · First-generation (sedating) antihistamineNot acceptable
- Ciprofloxacin / Levofloxacin / MoxifloxacinCipro, Ciprobay, Avelox · Fluoroquinolone antibioticConditional
- Colchicine / AllopurinolColchicine, Zyloric, Puricos · Anti-gout agentConditional
- COVID-19 vaccinationPfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna · ImmunisationConditional
- Cyclizine / Meclozine / DimenhydrinateValoid, Stugeron (cinnarizine), Dramamine · Sedating anti-emetic / anti-vertigoNot acceptable
- Diazepam / Alprazolam / Lorazepam / ClonazepamValium, Xanor, Ativan · Benzodiazepine / anxiolyticNot acceptable
- DoxycyclineDoxymycin, Cyclidox, Vibramycin · Tetracycline antibiotic / antimalarialConditional
- Enalapril / Perindopril / Losartan / ValsartanRenitec, Coversyl, Cozaar · ACE inhibitor / ARB (antihypertensive)Acceptable
- FexofenadineTelfast, Fexo · Second-generation antihistamineAcceptable
- Finasteride / DutasterideProscar, Avodart, Propecia · 5-alpha-reductase inhibitorConditional
- Fluticasone / Mometasone (nasal steroid)Flixonase, Nasonex, Avamys · Intranasal corticosteroidAcceptable
- General / spinal / epidural anaesthetic or sedationPropofol, Spinal block, Procedural sedation · AnaestheticConditional
- Glimepiride / GliclazideAmaryl, Diamicron · Sulphonylurea antidiabeticNot acceptable
- Hydrochlorothiazide / IndapamideRidaq, Natrilix · Thiazide diureticAcceptable
- Hyoscine butylbromideBuscopan · AntispasmodicNot acceptable
- IbuprofenBrufen, Nurofen, Ibumax · NSAID analgesicAcceptable
- InsulinLantus, NovoRapid, Actrapid · Injectable antidiabeticNot acceptable
- LevothyroxineEltroxin, Euthyrox · Thyroid hormone replacementAcceptable
- Local / regional / dental anaestheticLignocaine, Articaine, Bupivacaine · AnaestheticConditional
- LoperamideImodium, Lopedium · Anti-diarrhoealConditional
- LoratadineClarityne, Lorano, Allergex Non-Drowsy · Second-generation antihistamineAcceptable
- MefloquineLariam, Mefliam · Antimalarial prophylaxisNot acceptable
- MelatoninCircadin, Natrodale Melatonin · Chronobiotic / sleep aidConditional
- MeloxicamMobic, Melflam · NSAID analgesicAcceptable
- MetforminGlucophage, Glucomet, Bigsens · Oral antidiabetic (biguanide)Conditional
- Methylphenidate / Amphetamine derivativesRitalin, Concerta, Neucon · CNS stimulantNot acceptable
- MetoclopramideMaxolon, Clopamon · Prokinetic anti-emeticNot acceptable
- Morphine / Oxycodone / PethidineMST Continus, OxyContin, Pethidine · Strong opioid analgesicNot acceptable
- Omeprazole / Pantoprazole / EsomeprazoleLosec, Nexiam, Pantoloc · Proton pump inhibitorAcceptable
- OndansetronZofran, Zofer, Emeset · 5-HT3 anti-emeticNot acceptable
- Oxymetazoline (topical nasal spray)Iliadin, Drixine · Topical decongestantAcceptable
- Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)Panado, Calpol, Painamol · Simple analgesic / antipyreticAcceptable
- Paracetamol + Codeine (± caffeine / meprobamate)Stopayne, Myprodol, Sinutab with Codeine · Opioid-containing compound analgesicNot acceptable
- Prednisone / PrednisoloneMeticorten, Panafcort, Lenisolone · Systemic corticosteroidConditional
- Pseudoephedrine / PhenylephrineSinutab, Demazin, Actifed · Systemic decongestantNot acceptable
- Routine immunisations (flu, hepatitis, MMR, yellow fever, typhoid)Influvac, Havrix, Engerix-B · ImmunisationConditional
- Salbutamol (inhaled)Ventolin, Asthavent, Venteze · Short-acting beta-2 agonist inhalerConditional
- Sertraline / Escitalopram / Citalopram / FluoxetineZoloft, Serdep, Cipralex · SSRI antidepressantNot acceptable
- Sildenafil / TadalafilViagra, Cialis · PDE-5 inhibitorConditional
- Simvastatin / Atorvastatin / RosuvastatinZocor, Lipitor, Crestor · Statin (lipid-lowering)Acceptable
- Sumatriptan / Rizatriptan (triptans)Imigran, Maxalt, Zolmitriptan · Anti-migraine agentNot acceptable
- Tamsulosin / Alfuzosin (selective alpha blockers)Tamsul, Flomax, Xatral · Urinary / prostate medicationConditional
- TramadolTramacet, Tramahexal, Trepiline-free Tramadol · Opioid analgesicNot acceptable
- Warfarin / Rivaroxaban / ApixabanCoumadin, Xarelto, Eliquis · AnticoagulantConditional
- Zolpidem / ZopicloneStilnox, Zolpi, Imovane · Non-benzodiazepine hypnotic (Z-drug)Not acceptable