The EOF’s list of widely used drugs – How they are grouped based on their active substance

A list of interchangeable drugs per therapeutic category that the citizen can obtain from private pharmacies, issued by the E.O.F., Competent Authority for the supervision of the adequacy of the pharmaceutical market

According to the organization’s announcement, if the preparation you know and are looking for is not available, ask your doctor or pharmacist so that you can obtain the corresponding preparation (substance, form, content) that will meet your needs.

Indicative list of active substances and trade names

A) Painkillers and Antipyretics

1. Paracetamol: Depon, Apotel, Panadol, Condalair
2. Paracetamol and caffeine: Depon Plus, Apotel Extra, Panadol Extra, Algine
3. Ibuprofen: Brufen, Nurofen, Algofren, Advil, Buscofem
4. Mefenamic acid: Ponstan, Rafreda
5. Acetylsalicylic acid: Aspirin, Salospir
6. Paracetamol and Ibuprofen: Unitek, Gopain
7. Paracetamol and Acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine: Algon, Splentir
8. Tolfenamic acid: Gantil

B) Painkillers and Antipyretics together with Decongestants/
Antihistamines

1. Paracetamol and Phenylephrine: Panadol Cold and Flu and Cough (contains
also guaifenesin), Tantogrip
2. Paracetamol and Chlorphenamine: Depon Cold and Flu
3. Paracetamol and Pseudoephedrine: Panadol Cold and Flu
4. Paracetamol and Pseudoephedrine and Chlorphenamine: Comtrex Cold, TrebonGrippe Day & Night (also contains Acetylcysteine)
5. Acetylsalicylic acid and Pseudoephedrine: Aspirin Complex Cold & Flu
6. Ibuprofen and Pseudoephedrine: Gripomed, Nurofen Cold & Flu

C) Decongestants (Spray)

In nasal SPRAYs, only the formulations within each are interchangeable
category from those mentioned below as long as they have the same form
and same/corresponding content:

1) DECOMFORTANTS (NON-INCLUDED):

1. Xylometazoline: Otrivin, Hexarhinal, Nasasyn
2. Oxymetazoline: Ezixin, Vicks Sinex, Ronal

2) FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS etc. (Prescription) containing corticosteroid

3. Dexamethasone: Dexa-Rhinaspray, Dexaris
4. Mometasone: Nasonex, Mometasone/TARGET NASPR.SUS 50MCG/DOSE
5. Triamcinolone: ​​Nasatrim
6. Fluticasone: Flutarzole NASPR.SUS 50MC/DOSE, Flutinasal NASPR.SUS
50MCG/DOSE
7. Budesonide: Abelitan, Aurid, Biosonide NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE, Budesonide
Norma, Budesonide Target NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE, Esonide, Obecirol NASPR.SUS
100MCG/DOSE, Olfosonide, Resata, Serbo, Talgan NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE
(fixed dose), VERICORT NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE, Vinecort NASPR.SUS
100MC/DOSE, Zefecort NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE (fixed dose), Zyolaif, Ichor
NASPR.SUS 100MCG/DOSE

3) FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS etc.

8. Dimetindene and Phenylephrine: Vibrocil (also contains
decongestant active substance Phenylephrine)4) ) FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS etc. (Prescriptions) containing a combination
corticosteroid and antihistamine
9. Azelastine and Fluticasone: Dymista

Decongestants (oral)

1. Chlorphenamine: Istamex (syrup)
2. Pseudoephedrine: Aerinaze tablets (also contains desloratadine), Clarityne-D
tablets (also contains loratadine)

D) Antitussives and expectorants
For dry cough

1. Butamirate: Sinecod, Safarol-Medichrom, Buvastin, Devix, Zetapron,
Verocod, Minatuss, Physiocod, Devix
2. Levodroprosin: Levotuss, Cetirol-Raldex
3. Codeine and Ephedrine: Sival-B (prescription drug).

For productive cough
4. Ambroxol: Mucosolvan, Strubelin, Aprinol, Fluibrox, Abrobion. celibron,
Broncolyn
5. Bromexin: Bisolvon, Bronchotussine
6. Waifenesin: Hexacough warm honey and lemon
7. Acetylcysteine: Fluimucil, Trebon-N
8. Herbal products: Prospan, Alpenkraft, Bronchodual
9. Choline theophylline: Choledyl
10. Carbocysteine: Mucothiol

E) Antiallergic / Antihistamines
1. Cetirizine: Zirtek, Telarix, Zeda, Habitek, Cetirgen,
2. Levocetirizine: Xozal, Contrahist, Levocet
3. Desloratadine: Aerius
4. Mizolastine: Oriens
5. Faixofenadine: Allegra
6. Rupatadine: Rupafin
7. Chlorfrainamine: Istamex
8. Vilastin: Bilaz, Bilargen

F) Inhalants

Bronchodilators:
1. Salbutamol (short-acting β2 stimulant):
-Aerolin AER.MD.INH 100MCG/DOSE,
-Aerolin AER.MD.INH 200MCG/DOSE [σε άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα και
εμφύσημα]
-Aerolin NEBULES INH.SOL.N* 2.5mg/2.5ML AMP (SD),
-Aerolin NEBULES INH.SOL.N* 5mg/2.5ML AMP (SD) [σε άσθμα, ΧΑΠ και οξύ
σοβαρό άσθμα (Status asthmaticus)]
2. Formoterol (long-acting β2 stimulator):
-Forair INH.SOL.P 12MCG/Dose(ex-valve) [σε άσθμα+ΧΑΠ],
-Broncoteril INHPD.CAP 12MC/CAP [σε άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα και
εμφύσημα],
-Edufil INHPD.CAP 12 MCG/CAP [[για βρογχόσπασμο προκαλούμενο από
άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα και εμφύσημα+ αλλεργιογόνα/αέρα/άσκηση +
ΧΑΠ],
-Formopen INH.PD.DOS 12MCG/DOSE (BLISTER) [για βρογχόσπασμο
προκαλούμενο από άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα και εμφύσημα+
αλλεργιογόνα/αέρα/άσκηση + ΧΑΠ],
-Formotil /GENEPHARM INHPD.CAP 12MCG/CAP [για βρογχόσπασμο
προκαλούμενο από άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα και εμφύσημα+
αλλεργιογόνα/αέρα/άσκηση + ΧΑΠ],
– Imotec INHPD.CAP 12MC/CAP
3. Salmeterol (long-acting β2 stimulator):
-Salment INH.SUS.P 25MCG/DOSE (fixed doses),
-Serevent PD.INH.MD 50MCG/DOSE,
-Serevent INH.SOL.P 25 MCG/DOSE [σε άσθμα μόνο μαζί με
κορτικοστεροειδή]
4. Ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic):
-Atrovent INH.SOL.P 20MCG/DOSE [βρογχοδιασταλτικό για συμπτώματα από
βρογχικό άσθμα, ΧΑΠ, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα με ή χωρίς εμφύσημα],
-Atrovent INH.SOL.N* 500mcg/2ml DOSE,
-Atrovent INH.NE.SOL* 250MCG/2ML(DOSE) [βρογχοδιασταλτική θεραπεία
ΧΑΠ, χρόνιας βρογχίτιδας, εμφυσήματος+ οξέων επεισοδίων άσθματος με β2
διεγέρτες]
-Broncovent INH.SOL.P 20MCG/DOSE [βρογχοδιασταλτικό για συμπτώματα
χρόνιων αποφρακτικών διαταραχών των αεροφόρων οδών με αναστρέψιμο
βρογχόσπασμο, όπως βρογχικό άσθμα, χρόνια βρογχίτιδα με ή χωρίς
εμφύσημα]
5. Tiotropium bromide (anticholinergic):
-Spiriva INHPD.CAP 18MC/CAP [ΧΑΠ],
-Spiriva RESPIMAT SOL.INH 2.5MCG/PUFF [ΧΑΠ+άσθμα]

INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
6. Beclomethasone:
-Becloneb INH.SUS.N 400MCG/1ML VIAL*,
-Becloneb INH.SUS.N 800MCG/1ML VIAL [σε άσθμα, όταν δεν κρίνεται
ικανοποιητική ή κατάλληλη, η χρήση φαρμάκου στη μορφή εισπνεόμενου
αερολύματος υπό πίεση ή ξηρής σκόνης για εισπνοή σε ενήλικες και παιδιά
+ θεραπεία υποτροπιάζοντος συριγμού σε παιδιά έως 5 ετών]
7. Budesonide:
-Budiair INH.SOL.P 200MCG/DOSE (ex-valve) [άσθμα],
-Miflonide BREEZHALER INHPD.CAP 200MCG/CAP,
-Miflonide BREEZHALER INHPD.CAP 400MCG/CAP [άσθμα]
-Pulmihal INH.SUS.P 200MCG/DOSE
-Biosonide INH.SUS.N* 0.5MG/2ML,
-Biosonide INH.SUS.N* 1MG/2ML [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ+οξεία
λαρυγγοτραχειοβρογχί-τιδα]
-Nebulin INH.SUS.N* 1MG/2ML [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ+οξεία
λαρυγγοτραχειοβρογχίτι-δα]
-Pulmicort TURBUHALER INH.PD.DOS 200μg/dose
-Pulmicort INH.SUS.N* 0.25MG/ML,
-Pulmicort INH.SUS.N* 0.5MG/ML [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ+οξεία λαρυγγοτραχειοβρογχίτιδα]
-Talgan INH.SUS.N* 0.25MG/ML (0.50MG/2ML per dose),
-Talgan INH.SUS.N* 0.5MG/ML (1MG/2ML per dose) [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ+οξεία λαρυγγοτραχειοβρογχίτιδα]
-Vernoral INH.PD.DOS 200MCG/DOSE,
-Vernoral INH.PD.DOS 200MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
8. Cilesonide:
Alvesco INH.SOL.P 160MCG/DOSE [άσθμα]
9. Fluticasone:
-Bocacort-S INH.SUS.P 250MCG/DOSE (fixed doses) [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Flihaler INH.SUS.P 250MCG/DOSE (fixed doses) [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Flixocort INH.SUS.P 250MC/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Flixotide AER.MD.INH 50MCG/DOSE,
– Flixotide AER.MD.INH 125MCG/DOSE
-Flixotide AER.MD.INH 250MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Flixotide PD.INH.MD 250MCG/DOSE,
-Flixotide PD.INH.MD 500MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Fluticapen INH.PD.DOS 250MCG/DOSE (BLISTER),
-Fluticapen INH.PD.DOS 500MCG/DOSE (BLISTER) [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Salenga INH.SUS.P 250MCG/DOSE (fixed doses)
– Flixocort INH.SUS.P 250MC/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Flusonide INH.SUS.N* 0.5MG/2ML,
– Flusonide INH.SUS.N* 2MG/2ML [άσθμα]

COMBINATION OF A Bronchodilator WITH INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
10. Beclomethasone and Formoterol:
-Foster INH.SOL.P (100+6)MCG/DOSE(ex-valve),
-Foster NEXTHALER PD.INH.MD (100+6)MCG/INHALING,
-Foster NEXTHALER PD.INH.MD (200+6)MCG/INHALATION,
-Inuvair INH.SOL.P (100+6)MCG/DOSE(ex-valve),
11. Beclomethasone & formoterol & glucopyrronium bromide
-Trimbow INH.SOL.P (87+5+9)MCG/DOSE,
12. Budesonide and Formoterol:
-Pulmoton INH.PD.DOS (200+6)MCG/DOSE,
-Pulmoton INH.PD.DOS (400+12)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Symbicort INH.SUS.P (80+2.25)MCG/SPRAY,
-Symbicort INH.SUS.P (160+4.5)MCG/SPRAY [άσθμα]
-Symbicort TURBUHALER PD.INH.MD (80+4.5)MCG/DOSE,
-Symbicort TURBUHALER PD.INH.MD (160+4.5)MCG/DOSE,
-Symbicort TURBUHALER PD.INH.MD (320+9)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα]
13. Budesonide and Salmeterol:
– Desoterol INHPD.CAP 300mcg+25mcg/CAP (240mcg/+20mcg/DOSE)
[άσθμα]
14. Fluticasone and Vilanderol:
-Relvar Ellipta INH.PD.DOS (92+22)mcg/DOSE,
-Relvar Ellipta INH.PD.DOS (184+22)mcg/DOSE
-Revinty Ellipta INH.PD.DOS (92+22)mcg/DOSE,
-Revinty Ellipta INH.PD.DOS (184+22)mcg/DOSE
15. Salmeterol and Fluticasone:
-Airflusal Forspiro INH.PD.DOS (50+250)MCG/DOSE,
-Airflusal Forspiro INH.PD.DOS (50+500)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Azodal INH.SUS.P (25+125)MCG/DOSE,
-Azodal INH.SUS.P (25+250)MCG/DOSE
-Duobreathe INH.SUS.P (25+50)MCG/DOSE,
-Duobreathe INH.SUS.P (25+125)MCG/DOSE,
-Duobreathe INH.SUS.P (25+250)MCG/DOSE,
-Rolenium INH.PD.DOS (100+50)MCG/DOSE,
-Rolenium INH.PD.DOS (250+50)MCG/DOSE,
-Rolenium INH.PD.DOS (500+50)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Seretide (INHALER) INH.SUS.P (25+50)MCG/DOSE,
-Seretide (INHALER) INH.SUS.P (25+125)MCG/DOSE,
-Seretide (INHALER) INH.SUS.P (25+250)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα]
-Seretide DISKUS INH.PD.DOS (50+100)MCG/DOSE,
-Seretide DISKUS INH.PD.DOS (50+250)MCG/DOSE,
-Seretide DISKUS INH.PD.DOS (50+500)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα+ΧΑΠ]
-Serkep INH.SUS.P (25+125)MCG/DOSE,
-Serkep INH.SUS.P (25+250)MCG/DOSE [άσθμα]

*FOR A NEGLIGATOR
According to the EOF, the list will be updated as new data becomes available

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