Prescribing Guides for Indian Clinical Practice
MedNext Academy
Clinically reviewed by Dr Shameer Deen, MBBS, MS, MRCS
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- Paracetamol: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Amoxicillin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Azithromycin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Metformin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Amlodipine: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Atorvastatin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Losartan: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Telmisartan: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Metoprolol: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Pantoprazole: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Rabeprazole: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ranitidine: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ondansetron: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ciprofloxacin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ceftriaxone: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Dexamethasone: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Prednisolone: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Diclofenac: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Tramadol: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Levothyroxine: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Insulin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Hydroxychloroquine: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ivermectin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Albendazole: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
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- Isoniazid: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Rifampicin: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Pyrazinamide: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ethambutol: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Iron Folic Acid: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
- Ors: Prescribing guide for Indian clinical practice
How to use these guides
Each guide covers a single drug with Indian brand names, CDSCO schedule classification (H, H1, X, G), adult and paediatric dosing, contraindications, interactions and monitoring. Guides are written for Indian clinical practice and reference the Indian Pharmacopoeia, CIMS India and BNF.
For the full formulary with 1,760+ drugs, exam-specific pearls and integration with MCQ explanations, see the MedNext Drug Formulary.
Frequently asked questions
Are these guides suitable for exam preparation?
Yes. Each guide highlights exam-relevant facts (mechanism, schedule, key interactions) alongside clinical prescribing detail. They complement the pharmacology chapter notes and MCQ bank.
Which regulatory framework do these guides follow?
All guides reference the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, CDSCO schedules and Indian Pharmacopoeia. Drug names use INN with Indian brand names.
How do these relate to the MedNext formulary?
The prescribing guides are detailed clinical articles. The formulary is a structured database of 1,760+ drugs with quick-reference dosing, schedules and interactions - both are linked and cross-referenced.
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