In this chapter:
In this chapter:
This section gives detailed information about the medicines mentioned in this book.
Each medicine is listed by its generic (scientific) name, in the order of the alphabet:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Information about birth control pills and medicines for HIV starts after
the alphabetical list.
To use this list, look up a medicine by its name or use the index of problems
below. This index gives the page number where more information about a health
problem can be found, and names the medicines we suggest for treating that health problem. Be sure to read more about any health problem before trying to treat it.
Problem
See medicines
allergic reaction
adrenaline , diphenhydramine , hydrocortisone , promethazine
bacterial vaginosis
clindamycin , metronidazole
bleeding
after birth
ergometrine , oxytocin , misoprostol
chancroid
erythromycin ,
ceftriaxone
chlamydia
erythromycin , amoxicillin , azithromycin
contraception
birth control pills (ethinyl estradiol , levonorgestrel , norgestrel)
eclampsia
magnesium sulfate , diazepam
eye care for newborns
erythromycin , tetracycline
genital warts (HPV)
bichloracetic acid, trichloracetic acid
gonorrhea
ceftriaxone ,cefixime
herpes
acyclovir
HIV See here and here
dolutegravir ,
emtricitabine ,
lamivudine ,
lopinavir/ritonavir ,
nevirapine , tenofovir , zidovudine
incomplete abortion
ergometrine , misoprostol
infections
bladder or kidney
cefixime , cotrimoxazole
in pregnancy
ampicillin , gentamicin , metronidazole
after birth
amoxicillin with clavulanic acid , ampicillin ,
doxycycline , gentamicin , metronidazole
in a newborn
ampicillin , gentamicin
breast
dicloxacillin , erythromycin
in the womb, from untreated STI
amoxicillin , azithromycin , cefixime , ceftriaxone , erythromycin ,metronidazole
from female genital cutting
cefalexin , clindamycin
after a miscarriage or abortion
amoxicillin with clavulanic acid ,
ampicillin ,
doxycycline ,
gentamicin ,
metronidazole , doxycycline , tetanus immune globulin ,
tetanus toxoid vaccine
malaria
artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) , clindamycin , quinine
medication to numb
for sewing a tear or doing MVA
lidocaine
pain
paracetamol , ibuprofen
placenta not coming out
oxytocin , misoprostol
preventing infection
for people with HIV, see here and here
cotrimoxazole
preventing infection of the womb
after an invasive procedure or MVA
amoxicillin , azithromycin , doxycycline , metronidazole
syphilis
azithromycin , benzathine benzylpenicillin , erythromycin
trichomonas
metronidazole
yeast
clotrimazole , nystatin
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