UNIT 1
HEALTH CARE RESOURCES AT SEA


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WHO Class A - list of medicines  for the ship’s medical chest


 

Description of items

Units

Quantity

Notes

1

Acetylsalicylic acid, 300 mg tablets, 100s

Bottle

6

Also known as Aspirine ®

2

Alcohol, rubbing(70% ethyl alcohol), 500 ml

Bottle

6

 

3

Aluminium acetate, ear drops, 13 % solution in 20-ml bottle with dropper.

Bottle

6

 

4

Aluminium acetate powder, 2-g packets, for making equivalent aluminium acetate solution (Burrow´s) , 12s

Box

2

For external use only

5

Aluminium hydroxide gel, with magnesium hydroxide or magnesium trisilicate, oral suspension, 360 ml

Bottle

6

 

6

Aluminium hydroxide, with magnesium hydroxide or magnesium trisilicate, 1-g tablets, 100s

Bottle

10

 

7

Aminophylline suppository, rectal, 500 mg, 12s

Box

2

Refrigerate

8

Amitriptyline tablets, 25 mg, 100s

Bottle

1

 

9

Ampicillin capsules, 250mg, 100s

Bottle

3

 

10

Antihaemorrhoidal suppositories, 12s

Box

6

Refrigeration preferable

11

Ascorbic acid tablets (vitamin C), 50 mg, 100s

Bottle

3

 

12

Atropine sulfate injection, 0,5 mg/ml, 1-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

6

 

13

Benzathine benzylpenicillin, injection, 2.4 million units per 5-ml vial

Item

20

 

14

Benzoic and salicylic acid ointment, 30-g tube

Item

2

 

15

Calamine lotion, plain, 120ml

Bottle

8

 

16

Calcium gluconate, effervescent tablets, 1 g, 30s

Box

1

 

17

Cetrimide 40% solution, 500 ml (disinfectant)

Bottle

3

This is a concentrated (stock) solution; when 1% cetrimide is mentioned in the guide, the stock solution should be diluted

18

Charcoal, activated, powder, 120 g

Bottle

1

 

 

Chloroquine phosphate tablets, 250 mg, 100s

Bottle

1

For the suppression and treatment of malaria

20

Chlorphenamine maleate tablets, 4 mg, 20s

Bottle

3

 

21

Chlorphenamine maleate injection, 10 mg, 1-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

2

 

22

Chlorpromazine hydrochloride tablets, 25 mg, 20s

Bottle

4

 

23

Chlorpromazine hydrochloride injection, 25 mg in 1-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

2

 

24

Clove oil, 20 ml

Bottle

2

 

25

Codeine sulfate tablets, 30 mg, 100s

Bottle

1

Controlled substance

26

Cycilzine hydrochloride tablets, 50 mg, 100s

Bottle

4

 

27

Dextran injection, 6%, and sodium chloride, 0.9%, 500 ml, with administration set

Bottle

6

 

28

Diazepam injection, 5 mg/ml, 2-ml ampoule

Item

20

Controlled substance

29

Diazepam tablets, 5 mg, 100s

Bottle

2

Controlled substance

30

Dimercaprol injection, 100 mg in 2-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

6

Antidote in metal poisoning

31

Doxycycline hydrochloride tablets, 100 mg, 100s

Bottle

2

 

32

Ephedrine sulfate tablets, 25 mg, 100s

Bottle

1

 

33

Epinephrine hydrochloride injection, 1:1000, 1-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

2

 

34

Ergometrine maleate injection, 0.2 mg in 1-ml ampoules, 10s

Box

1

 

35

Erythromycin (stearate or ethylsuccinate) tablets, 250 mg, 100s

Bottle

3

 

36

Eye anaesthetic drops, 0.5% solution of tetracaine hydrochloride, in dropper bottles, 10 ml

Bottle

2

Should be marked: For external use

37

Eye antiinfective drops, 1% solution of chloramphenicol in dropper bottles, 10 ml

Bottle

3

 

38

Eye ointment, 1% tetracycline hydrochloride, 4-g tube

Item

6

 

39

Eyewash or eye-irrigating solution, isotonic, sterile, in plastic squeeze bottle, 120 ml

Bottle

6

 

40

Flouorescein sodium ophthalmic strip, sterile(1%, on paper applicators), 200s

Package

1

 

41

Furosemide tablets, 40 mg, 100s

Bottle

1

 

42

Glycceryl trinitrate tablets, 0.5 mg, 20s

Bottle

2

Keep bottle tightly closed; store at temperature of 0-25¤C

43

Hydrocortisone sodium succinate, 100-mg vial, for injection, intravenous, or intramuscular

Vial

5

 

44

Hydrocortisone ointment 1% 30-g tube with rectal tip

Item

6

 

45

Ichthyol and glycerine ointment (ichthammol 10% glycerine, soft paraffin, wool fat 90%), in 100-g container

Item

3

More containers are needed on fishing vessels with a crew of over 30 people

46

Insect repellent (diethyltoluamide solution), 50-ml

Bottle

12

 

47

Iodine, 2.5% solution, in 100-ml bottles with glass stoppers

Bottles

4

Bottles should be marked: POISON for external use only

48

Lidocaine hydrochloride injection 1%, 2-ml ampoule

Item

12

 

49

Lindane cream, 1%, 60-g tube

Item

12

For external use

50

Magnesium hydroxide suspension, 550 mg/10 ml, 500 ml

Bottle

8

 

51

Metronidazole tablets, 200 mg, 100s

Bottle

5

 

52

Miconazole nitrate, 2% vaginal cream, with applicator, in 80-g container

Item

5

 

53

Miconazole nitrate, 100-mg, pessary and inserter