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Table 1 Psychotropic medications listed in Essential Drugs List 2013 – 2014 (C-capsule; I-injection; S-syrup; SS-suspension; T-tablet)

From: A rapid appraisal of access to and utilisation of psychotropic medicines in Bihar, India

Primary health centres to district hospitals (out-patients)

Medical College Hospitals

Alprazolam 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg (T)

Alprazolam 0.5 mg (T)

Diazepam 5 mg (T) 5 mg/ml (I)

Amitriptyline 25 mg (T)

Magnesium sulphate 500 mg/ml (I)

Carbamazepine 100 mg, 200 mg (T) 20 mg/ml (S)

 

Clonazepam 0.5 mg (T)

 

Diazepam 2 ml (I) (5 mg/ml)

 

Fluoxetine 20 mg (C)

 

Haloperidol 5 mg/ml (I)

 

Lorazepam 2 mg/ml (I)

 

Magnesium Sulphate 500 mg/ml (I)

 

Midazolam 1 mg/ml, 5 ml (I)

 

Phenobarbitone 20 mg/5 ml (SS) 200 mg/ml (I)

 

Phenytoin sodium 25 mg/ml (S) 50 mg/ml (I)

 

Sodium Valproate 200 mg, 500 mg (T) 200 mg/5 ml (S)

 

Trifluoperazine 5 mg & Trihexyphenidyl 2 mg (T)