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 | |
| ABIRATERONE CIPLA | ABIRATERONE | ONCOLOGY |
| CORYX | ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID | |
| ACITAB | ACICLOVIR | Dermatology |
| NEOTIGASON | ACITRETIN | Dermatology |
| OSTEOBON | ALENDRONIC ACID | Women's Health |
| GELACID | ALGINIC ACID | |
| VOLMARO | AMBRISENTAN | Cardiology / heart health |
| CIPLAVASC | AMLODIPINE | Vitamins and supplements |
| BRONCOL | AMMONIUM | |
| AMOCLAN | AMOXICILLIN | |
| TEVA ANASTROZOLE | ANASTROZOLE | Oncology |
| CARIXAN | ANIDULAFUNGIN | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| ABIPIP ODT | ARIPIPRAZOLE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| NUVIGIL | ARMODAFINIL | Neuroscience; Narcolepsy |
| AIRMUNE | ASCORBIC ACID | |
| 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 |
| TARITO | ATAZANAVIR | |
| ATTENTRA | ATOMOXETINE | Neuroscience; ADHD |
| ASTOR | ATORVASTATIN | Vitamins and supplements |
| BC56 | AZADIRACHTA INDICA | |
| AZATHIOPRINE | AZATHIOPRINE | Dermatology |
| CIPLA AZITHROMYCIN | AZITHROMYCIN | Antibiotics |
| BECLATE | BECLOMETASONE | Vitamins and supplements |
| ORANIX | BENZYDAMINE | |
| SUDOCREM | BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| REPIVATE | BETAMETHASONE | Dermatology |
| BEZALIP RETARD | BEZAFIBRATE | Cardiology / heart health |
| TEVA BICALUTAMIDE | BICALUTAMIDE | Oncology |
| BLEOLEM | BLEOMYCIN | Oncology |
| BUDEFLAM | BUDESONIDE | Colds and flu |
| ACURATE | CAFFEINE | |
| ABIC LEUCOVORIN | CALCIUM FOLINATE | Oncology |
| TEVA CARBI-LEVO | CARBIDOPA | |
| 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 | |
| FERTOMID | CLOMIFENE | Women's Health |
| MEDASPOR | CLOTRIMAZOLE | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| COLCHICINE | COLCHICINE | Pain |
| MEDAZINE | CYCLIZINE | Colds and flu |
| BREATHEWELL | CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS | |
| CIPLA ACTIN | CYPROHEPTADINE | Colds and flu |
| CIPLA CYPROTERONE | CYPROTERONE | 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 & OTHER S2 |
| MAXADERM | DIFLUCORTOLONE | |
| DOCETAXEL TEVA | DOCETAXEL | ONCOLOGY |
| DALIMUNE | DOLUTEGRAVIR | ARV |
| LOMIDA | DOLUTEGRAVIR LAMIVUDINE | HIV/AIDS |
| DONECEPT | DONEPEZIL | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease |
| DOXORUBICIN PCH | DOXORUBICIN | Oncology |
| DEOTIN | DULOXETINE | CNS |
| CIPLA EFAVIRENZ | EFAVIRENZ | HIV/AIDS |
| DIDIVIR | EMTRICITABINE | |
| ENTIRO | ENTEROCOCCUS MUNDTII | |
| ERLOCIP | ERLOTINIB | Oncology |
| LEXAMIL | ESCITALOPRAM | Neuroscience; Depression |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE CIPLA | ESOMEPRAZOLE | BRANDS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| REMIFLIX | INFLIXIMAB | Biosimilars/ biologics |
| DP HALER | INHALER DEVICE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| EMEX | INVERT SUGAR | |
| DUOLIN | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | |
| CIPLA IRINOTECAN | IRINOTECAN | Oncology |
| COTRIZID | ISONIAZID PYRIDOXINE SULFAMETHOXAZOLE TRIMETHOPRIM | Tuberculosis |
| ACNETRET | ISOTRETINOIN | Dermatology |
| LACTEOL | LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS | Gastro |
| LAXETTE | LACTULOSE | Gastro |
| MIVUTEN | LAMIVUDINE | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| DALIDUO | RILPIVIRINE | |
| RISNIA | RISPERIDONE | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia |
| ROSUVASTATIN CIPLA | 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 |
| CAVERFIL | TADALAFIL | MENS HEALTH |
| TAMOPLEX | TAMOXIFEN | Oncology |
| UROMAX | TAMSULOSIN | Men's Health |
| CIPLA TEICOPLANIN | TEICOPLANIN | Antibiotics |
| LAMISPOR | TERBINAFINE | Athlete's foot/ Fungal infections |
| RELICALM | THEANINE | Calamatives |
| CETVIO | TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE | |
| TRASTUZUMAB | TRASTUZUMAB | Oncology |
| TRIAMIST | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE | Respiratory/ Asthma |
| URSOFALK | URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID | Gastro |
| VENLOR | VENLAFAXINE | Neuroscience; Depression |
| VINBLASTINE | VINBLASTINE | Oncology |
| ABIC VINCRISTINE SULPHATE | VINCRISTINE | Oncology |
| VORELLIX | VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE | CNS |
| 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/
