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 |
|---|---|---|
| DIVUDINE | ABACAVIR, LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| ABIRATERONE CIPLA | ABIRATERONE | ONCOLOGY |
| CORYX | ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID, ASCORBICPSEUDOEPHEDRINE | COUGH, COLD & FLU |
| ACITAB | ACICLOVIR | Dermatology |
| NEOTIGASON | ACITRETIN | Dermatology |
| OSTEOBON | ALENDRONIC ACID | Women's Health |
| GELACID | ALGINIC ACID, CALCIUM, SODIUM | Gastro |
| VOLMARO | AMBRISENTAN | Cardiology / heart health |
| 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 ODT | ARIPIPRAZOLE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| NUVIGIL | ARMODAFINIL | Neuroscience; Narcolepsy |
| FIZZ C | ASCORBIC ACID | Vitamins and supplements |
| FIZZ B PLUS | ASCORBIC ACID BIOTIN CALCIUM CYANOCOBALAMIN FOLIC ACID NICOTINAMIDE PANTOTHENIC ACID PYRIDOXINE RIBOFLAVIN THIAMINE ZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| FIZZ C PLUS | ASCORBIC ACID ECHINACEA PURPUREA SELENIUM ZINC | IMMUNE SUPPORT |
| CHOCATON | ASCORBIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID, CVITAMIN E | Colds and flu |
| AIRMUNE | ASCORBIC ACID, BETACAROTENE, BZINC | Immune support |
| 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 RETARD | BEZAFIBRATE | Cardiology / heart health |
| TEVA BICALUTAMIDE | BICALUTAMIDE | Oncology |
| BLEOLEM | BLEOMYCIN | Oncology |
| BUDEFLAM | BUDESONIDE | Colds and flu |
| ACURATE | CAFFEINE, CODEINE, DOXYLAMINE PARACETAMOL | Pain |
| ABIC LEUCOVORIN | CALCIUM FOLINATE | Oncology |
| TEVA CARBI-LEVO | CARBIDOPA, LEVODOPA | Neuroscience; Parkinson?s |
| MUCOSOLV | CARBOCISTEINE | Colds and flu |
| CARBOSIN | CARBOPLATIN | Gastro |
| CARLOC | CARVEDILOL | Gastro |
| CEFASYN | CEFUROXIME AXETIL | Colds and flu |
| ALLECET | 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 |
| COLCHICINE | COLCHICINE | Pain |
| MEDAZINE | 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 |
| DANOGEN | DANAZOL | Women's Health |
| PARANVIR | DARUNAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| ACUHIST | DESLORATADINE | Allergy |
| DEPVEN | DESVENLAFAXINE | CNS |
| DEMETEV | DEXMEDETOMIDINE | Anaesthesiology |
| K-FENAK | DICLOFENAC | Pain |
| MAXADERM | DIFLUCORTOLONE, ISOCONAZOLE | Dermatology |
| DOCETAXEL TEVA | DOCETAXEL | ONCOLOGY |
| DALIMUNE | DOLUTEGRAVIR | ARV |
| LOMIDA | DOLUTEGRAVIR LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| DAMICAVA | DOLUTEGRAVIR, ABACAVIR, LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| REYDIN | DOLUTEGRAVIR, LAMIVUDINE, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | HIV/AIDS |
| DONECEPT | DONEPEZIL | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| DOXORUBICIN PCH | DOXORUBICIN | Oncology |
| DEOTIN | DULOXETINE | CNS |
| 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 |
| FILGRASTIN TEVA | FILGRASTIN | 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 |
| SEREFLO DPI | FLUTICASONE, SALMETEROL (DPI) | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| FASTELEV | FLUVESTRANT | Oncology |
| FORATEC | FORMOTEROL | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| REMCEPT XL | GALANTAMINE | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| COPAXONE | GLATIRAMER ACETATE | Neuroscience; Multiple sclerosis |
| GLYGARD | GLICLAZIDE | Diabetes |
| GRANICIP | GRANISETRON | Oncology |
| FLEMSOLV | HEDERA HELIX | Colds and flu |
| IBUGESIC | IBUPROFEN | Colds and flu |
| IMAVEC | IMATINIB | Oncology |
| ACTAPEN | IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN | HOSPITAL |
| CIPLA INDAPAMIDE | INDAPAMIDE | Cardiology / heart health |
| CIPLASYL PLUS | INDAPAMIDE, PERINDOPRIL | Cardiology / heart health |
| REMIFLIX | INFLIXIMAB | Biosimilars/ biologics |
| DP HALER | INHALER DEVICE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| EMEX | INVERT SUGAR, PHOSPHORIC ACID | Gastro |
| DUOLIN | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, SALBUTAMOL | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| CIPLA IRINOTECAN | IRINOTECAN | Oncology |
| COTRIZID | ISONIAZID PYRIDOXINE SULFAMETHOXAZOLE TRIMETHOPRIM | Tuberculosis |
| ACNETRET | ISOTRETINOIN | Dermatology |
| LACTEOL | LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS | Gastro |
| LACTOVITA | LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, NICTHIAMINE | GASTROINTESTINAL |
| LAXETTE | LACTULOSE | Gastro |
| MIVUTEN | LAMIVUDINE, TENOFOVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| EPITEC | LAMOTRIGINE | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| LANSOLOC | LANSOPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| LUNAR | LEFLUNOMIDE | Immunosuppressant |
| LENALIDOMIDE CIPLA | LENALIDOMIDE | Oncology |
| LERCANIDIPINE TEVA | LERCANIDIPINE | Cardiology / heart health |
| ABIC LEUCOVORIN | LEUCOVORIN | Oncology |
| EPIKEPP | LEVETIRACETAM | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| TAVALOXX | LEVOFLOXACIN | Antibiotics |
| LINZELOID | LINZELOID | Antibiotics |
| LONQUEX | LIPEGFILGRASTIM | Oncology |
| CIPLA LOPERAMIDE | LOPERAMIDE | GASTROINTESTINAL |
| LOPIMUNE | LOPINAVIR, RITONAVIR | HIV/AIDS |
| CIPLA LORATADINE | LORATADINE | Allergy |
| CIPLAZAR | LOSARTAN | Vitamins and supplements |
| PRUGOPED | MACROGOL(S) POTASSIUM SODIUM | Gastro |
| MAG SR | MAGNESIUM | Vitamins and supplements |
| ULTIMAG ADVANCED | MAGNESIUM PYRIDOXINE ZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| ULTIMAG | MAGNESIUM, ZINC | Vitamins and supplements |
| COXFLAM | MELOXICAM | Pain |
| MEMOR | MEMANTINE | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| SINUFLU | MEPYRAMINE PARACETAMOL PHENYLEPHRINE | Cold and flu |
| MEROPENEM WATSON | MEROPENEM | Antibiotics |
| DIAPHAGE | METFORMIN | Diabetes |
| ABITREXATE | METHOTREXATE | Oncology |
| ACERTA | METHYLPHENIDATE | CNS |
| 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 |
| OCTREOTIDE | OCTREOTIDE | Oncology |
| OLEXAR | OLANZAPINE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| LOKIT | OMEPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| ONBORT | ONBORT | Oncology |
| CIPLA ONDANSETRON | ONDANSETRON | Oncology |
| OXALIPLATIN | OXALIPLATIN | Oncology |
| OXYMIST | OXYMETAZOLINE | Allergy |
| PCH PACLETAXEL | PACLETAXEL | Oncology |
| CIPLA PACLITAXEL | PACLITAXEL | Oncology |
| PRAZOLOC | PANTOPRAZOLE | Gastro |
| TENSODOL | PARACETAMOL, CAFFEINE, CODEINE PHOSPHATE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE | 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 |
| NURIKA | PREGABALIN | Neuroscience; Epilepsy |
| CYCLOGEST | PROGESTERONE | Women's Health |
| SEROQUEL | QUETIAPINE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| 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 | SILDENAFIL | Sexual health; Erectile dysfunction |
| CIPLA SIMVASTATIN | SIMVASTATIN | Cardiology / heart health |
| SIRTMUNE | SIRTMUNE | Immune Support |
| AQUAMIST | SODIUM | Vitamins and supplements |
| FLOLOC | SOLIFENACIN | UNKNOWN |
| 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 |
| AGGREVA | TIROFIBAN | Cardiology / heart health |
| TRASTUZUMAB | TRASTUZUMAB | Oncology |
| TRIAMIST | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| URSOFALK | URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID | Gastro |
| VENLOR | VENLAFAXINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| VINBLASTINE | VINBLASTINE | Oncology |
| ABIC VINCRISTINE SULPHATE | VINCRISTINE | 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/
