Be Heart Healthy
In South Africa, the age-standardised death rates for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now higher than those of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis combined, with cardiovascular disease being the leading category of NCDs1.
Identifying The Risks
Many people would be shocked to know that more South Africans die of cardiovascular disease than of all the cancers combined2. It is also a myth that heart disease only affects men3. It is vital for everyone to understand their individual risk profile, in order to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
| Brand | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient | Therapeutic Area |
|---|---|---|
| CIPLA ABACAVIR LAMIVUDINE | ABACAVIR, LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| CORYX | ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID, ASCORBICPSEUDOEPHEDRINE | Colds and flu |
| ACITAB | ACICLOVIR | Dermatology |
| NEOTIGASON | ACITRETIN | Dermatology |
| OSTEOBON | ALENDRONIC ACID | Osteoporosis |
| GELACID | ALGINIC ACID, CALCIUM, SODIUM | Gastro |
| ZOPAX | ALPRAZOLAM | Neuroscience; Anxiety |
| CIPLAVASC | AMLODIPINE | Vitamins and supplements |
| BRONCOL | AMMONIUM, DEXTROMETHORPHAN, PANTHENOL | Colds and flu |
| AMOCLAN | AMOXICILLIN, CLAVULANIC ACID | Wound care |
| TEVA ANASTROZOLE | ANASTROZOLE | Oncology |
| CARIXAN | ANIDULAFUNGIN | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| ABIPIP | ARIPIPRAZOLE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| NUVIGIL | ARMODAFINIL | Neuroscience; Narcolepsy |
| FIZZ C | ASCORBIC ACID | Vitamins and supplements |
| CHOCATON | ASCORBIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID, CVITAMIN E | Colds and flu |
| AIRMUNE | ASCORBIC ACID, BETACAROTENE, BZINC | Immune support |
| FIZZ B | ASCORBIC ACID, BIOTIN, CALCIUMZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| CIPLATON | ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM, COPPERZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| TARITO | ATAZANAVIR, RITONAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| ATTENTRA | ATOMOXETINE | Neuroscience; ADHD |
| ASTOR | ATORVASTATIN | Vitamins and supplements |
| BC56 | AZADIRACHTA INDICA, CASSIA TORZINC | Dermatology |
| AZATHIOPRINE | AZATHIOPRINE | Dermatology |
| CIPLA AZITHROMYCIN | AZITHROMYCIN | Antibiotics |
| BECLATE | BECLOMETASONE | Vitamins and supplements |
| ORANIX | BENZYDAMINE, CHLORHEXIDINE | Colds and flu |
| SUDOCREM | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL BENZOATZINC | Dermatology |
| REPIVATE | BETAMETHASONE | Dermatology |
| BEZALIP | BEZAFIBRATE | Cardiology / heart health |
| TEVA BICALUTAMIDE | BICALUTAMIDE | Oncology |
| BLEOMYCIN | BLEOLEM | Oncology |
| BLEOLEM | BLEOMYCIN | Oncology |
| ONBORT | BORTEZOMIB | Oncology |
| BUDEFLAM | BUDESONIDE | Colds and flu |
| ACURATE | CAFFEINE, CODEINE, DOXYLAMINE PARACETAMOL | Pain |
| ABIC LEUCOVIRIN | CALCIUM FOLINATE | Oncology |
| MEROPENEM | CARBAPENEM | Antibiotics |
| TEVA CARBI-LEVO | CARBIDOPA, LEVODOPA | Neuroscience; Parkinson?s |
| CARBOSIN | CARBOPLATIN | Gastro |
| CARLOC | CARVEDILOL | Gastro |
| CEFASYN | CEFUROXIME AXETIL | Colds and flu |
| ACUZYRT | CETIRIZINE | Allergy |
| CICLOVENT | CICLESONIDE | Pain |
| CIPLOXX | CIPROFLOXACIN | Antibiotics |
| DEPRAMIL | CITALOPRAM | Neuroscience; Depression |
| ALKAFIZZ | CITRIC ACID, SODIUM, TARTARIC ACID | Gastro |
| FERTOMID | CLOMIFENE | Women's Health |
| MEDASPOR | CLOTRIMAZOLE | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| PYNMED | CODEINE, PARACETAMOL, PROMETHAZINE | Pain |
| COLCHICINE | COLCHICINE | Pain |
| ACULOID | CYCLIZINE | Colds and flu |
| BREATHEWELL | CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS, EUCALGAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS | Colds and flu |
| CIPLA ACTIN | CYPROHEPTADINE | Colds and flu |
| CIPLA CYPROTERONE | CYPROTERONE | Women's Health |
| GINETTE | CYPROTERONE, ETHINYLESTRADIOL | Women's Health |
| LARACIT | CYTARABINE | Oncology |
| DANOGEN | DANAZOL | Women's Health |
| PARANVIR | DARUNAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| ACUHIST | DESLORATADINE | Allergy |
| K-FENAK | DICLOFENAC | Colds and flu |
| MAXADERM | DIFLUCORTOLONE, ISOCONAZOLE | Dermatology |
| CIPLA DOCETAXEL | DOCETAXEL | Oncology |
| DALIMUNE | DOLUTEGRAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| DAMICAVA | DOLUTEGRAVIR, ABACAVIR, LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| REYDIN | DOLUTEGRAVIR, LAMIVUDINE, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | HIV/AIDS |
| DONECEPT | DONEPEZIL | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| CIPLA DOXORUBICIN | DOXORUBICIN | Oncology |
| CIPLA EFAVIRENZ | EFAVIRENZ | HIV/AIDS |
| ODIMUNE | EFAVIRENZ, EMTRICITABINE, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | HIV/AIDS |
| DIDIVIR | EMTRICITABINE, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | HIV/AIDS |
| ENTIRO | ENTEROCOCCUS MUNDTII, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM | Gastro |
| ERLOCIP | ERLOTINIB | Oncology |
| LEXAMIL | ESCITALOPRAM | Neuroscience; Depression |
| NESOPRAM | ESOMEPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| EPOSIN | ETOPOSIDE | Oncology |
| ETIFLAM | ETORICOXIB | Pain |
| CIPLAFAM | FAMCICLOVIR | Dermatology |
| FEXO | FEXOFENADINE | Allergy |
| FILGRASTIM | FILGRASTIM | Biosimilars/ biologics |
| FINCAR | FINASTERIDE | Men's Health |
| CIPLA FLUCONAZOLE | FLUCONAZOLE | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| FLURACEDYL | FLUOROURACIL | Oncology |
| NUZAK | FLUOXETINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| FLOMIST | FLUTICASONE | Allergy |
| SEREFLO | FLUTICASONE, SALMETEROL | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| FASTELEV | FLUVESTRANT | Oncology |
| FORATEC | FORMOTEROL | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| REMCEPT | GALANTAMINE | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| ONCOGEM | GEMCITABINE | Oncology |
| COPAXONE | GLATIRAMER ACETATE | Neuroscience; Multiple sclerosis |
| GLYGARD | GLICLAZIDE | Diabetes |
| ELECTROPAK | GLUCOSE, POTASSIUM, SODIUM | Gastro |
| GRANICIP | GRANISETRON | Oncology |
| FLEMSOLV | HEDERA HELIX | Colds and flu |
| IBUGESIC | IBUPROFEN | Colds and flu |
| IBUGESIC | IBUPROFEN, PARACETAMOL | Pain |
| IBUGESIC | IBUPROFEN, PARACETAMOL, CODENINE PHOSPHATE | Pain |
| IMAVEC | IMATINIB | Oncology |
| CIPLA INDAPAMIDE | INDAPAMIDE | Cardiology / heart health |
| NEOMINO | INFANT MILKS | Allergy |
| DP HALER | INHALER DEVICE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| EMEX | INVERT SUGAR, PHOSPHORIC ACID | Gastro |
| IPVENT | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| DUOLIN | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, SALBUTAMOL | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| CIPLA IRINOTECAN | IRINOTECAN | Oncology |
| ACNETRET | ISOTRETINOIN | Dermatology |
| LACTEOL FORTE | LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS | Gastro |
| LAXETTE | LACTULOSE | Gastro |
| CIPLA LAMIVUDINE TENOFOVIR | LAMIVUDINE TENOFOVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| TRIPLAVAR | LAMIVUDINE, NEVIRAPINE, ZIDOVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| CIPLA LAMIVUDINE TENOFOVIR | LAMIVUDINE, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | HIV/AIDS |
| CIPLA DUOVIR | LAMIVUDINE, ZIDOVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| EPITEC | LAMOTRIGINE | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| LANSOLOC | LANSOPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| LUNAR | LEFLUNOMIDE | Immunosuppressant |
| LERCANIDPINE | LERCANIDIPINE | Cardiology / heart health |
| EPIKEPP | LEVETIRACETAM | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| TAVALOXX | LEVOFLOXACIN | Antibiotics |
| LINEZOLID | LINEZOLID | Antibiotics |
| LONQUEX | LIPEGFILGRASTIM | Oncology |
| CIPLA LOPERAMIDE | LOPERAMIDE | Colds and flu |
| LOPIMUNE | LOPINAVIR, RITONAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| CIPLA LORATADINE | LORATADINE | Allergy |
| CIPLAZAR | LOSARTAN | Vitamins and supplements |
| PURGOPED | MACROGOL(S), POTASSIUM, SODIUM | Gastro |
| MAG SR | MAGNESIUM | Vitamins and supplements |
| ULTIMAG | MAGNESIUM, ZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| Measles Vaccine | Measles Vaccine | Vaccines |
| CIPEX | MEBENDAZOLE | Colds and flu |
| COXFLAM | MELOXICAM | Pain |
| MEMOR | MEMANTINE | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| SALOFALK | MESALAZINE | Gastro |
| DIAPHAGE | METFORMIN | Diabetes |
| ABITREXATE | METHOTREXATE | Oncology |
| MIRADEP | MIRTAZAPINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| DEPNIL | MOCLOBEMIDE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| NEXOMIST | MOMETASONE | Allergy |
| BETAVIT | MULTIVITAMINS AND MINERALS | Vitamins and supplements |
| MYCOPHENOLATE TEVA | MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | Immunosuppressant |
| CIPALAT | NIFEDIPINE | Colds and flu |
| PEAK FLOW | NON-DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| IHEALTH | NONE | Diabetes |
| OLEXAR | OLANZAPINE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| LOKIT | OMEPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| ONBORT | ONBORT | Oncology |
| CIPLA ONDANSETRON | ONDANSETRON | Oncology |
| OXALIPLATIN PCH | OXALIPLATIN | Oncology |
| CIPLA PACLITAXEL | PACLITAXEL | Oncology |
| PRAZOLOC | PANTOPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| PARAFIZZ | PARACETAMOL | Pain |
| XET | PAROXETINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| CIPLASYL | PERINDOPRIL | Cardiology / heart health |
| COLO PREP | PHOSPHORIC ACID | Gastro |
| CIPLA PIOGLITAZONE | PIOGLITAZONE | Diabetes |
| RHEUGESIC | PIROXICAM | Pain |
| ULTIPOT | POTASSIUM | Vitamins and supplements |
| DERMADINE | POVIDONE-IODINE | Wound care |
| PREGABALIN | PREGABALIN | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| CYCLOGEST | PROGESTERONE | Women's Health |
| SEROQUEL | QUETIAPINE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| ULTAK | RANITIDINE | Gastro |
| AZILECT | RASAGILINE | Dermatology |
| RISNIA | RISPERIDONE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| VUSOR | ROSUVASTATIN | Cardiology / heart health |
| ASTHAVENT | SALBUTAMOL | Vitamins and supplements |
| SOFLAX | SENNOSIDES A&B | Gastro |
| SERDEP | SERTRALINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| SILDENAFIL CIPLA | SILDENAFIL | Sexual health; Erectile dysfunction |
| CIPLA SIMVASTATIN | SIMVASTATIN | Cardiology / heart health |
| SIRTMUNE | SIRTMUNE | Immune Support |
| AQUAMIST NASAL SPRAY | SODIUM | Vitamins and supplements |
| SHWEET | SUCRALOSE | Diabetes |
| TACRUM | TACROLIMUS | Immunosuppressant |
| TAMOPLEX | TAMOXIFEN | Oncology |
| UROMAX | TAMSULOSIN | Men's Health |
| CIPLA TEICOPLANIN | TEICOPLANIN | Antibiotics |
| LAMISPOR | TERBINAFINE | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| RELICALM | THEANINE | Calamatives |
| TRIAMIST | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| URSOFALK | URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID | Gastro |
| TETANUS | VACCINE, TETANUS | Vaccines |
| VENLOR | VENLAFAXINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| VINBLASTINE PCH | VINBLASTINE | Oncology |
| ABIC VINCRISTINE | VINCRISTINE | Oncology |
| CIPLA VINORELBINE | VINORELBINE | Oncology |
| CIPLA WARFARIN | WARFARIN | Cardiology / heart health |
| ZOMEDRON | ZOLEDRONIC ACID | Oncology |
| ZOPIVANE | ZOPICLONE | Neuroscience; Anxiety |
References:
- The Lancet Global Health. Urgency for South Africa to prioritise cardiovascular disease management. Accessed online: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30476-5/fulltext
- The Heart and Stroke Foundation. Cardiovascular disease statistics reference document. https://www.heartfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CVD-Stats-Reference-Document-2016-FOR-MEDIA-1.pdf
- NCBI. Gender gap in acute coronary heart disease: Myth or reality?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3289892/
