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Drugstores, pharmacies, and retail establishments dispensing and selling non-prescription drugs in Vietnam must comply with the list of 243 OTC modern drugs and biologicals, as summarized in the following table.
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Notably, drugs on the List of OTC drugs shall be provided, retailed and used without prescription as from the entry into force of this Circular, unless they are classified as prescription drugs as written on drug labels (and package inserts) which must be provided, retailed and used according to prescriptions.
With regard to contraception drugs on this List, drug retailers who are bachelors of pharmacy or persons in charge of pharmacy expertise of drug retailers are responsible for providing and giving instructions about drug-related information, including: the drug name, effects, indications, contraindications, dosage, route of administration, and notes for using drugs before providing or selling drugs to buyers.
No.
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Active ingredients
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Administration route, dosage form and concentration limit
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Other regulations
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1
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Acetylcystein
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Oral administration: various forms
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2
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Acetylleucin
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Oral administration: various forms
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3
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Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin), as a single substance or combined with Vitamin C and/or citric acid and/or sodium bicarbonate and/or sodium salicylate
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Oral administration: various forms
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Indication: pain relief, fever relief, anti-inflammation
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4
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Alginic acid (Sodium Alginat) as a single substance or combined with compounds of aluminum, magnesium
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Oral administration: various forms
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5
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Amino acid as a single substance or combined with other substances (including combinations with vitamins)
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Oral administration: various forms
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Indications: supplementation of amino acids and vitamins
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6
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Aminobenzoic acid (para aminobenzoic acid)
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Oral administration: various forms
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7
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Benzoic acid as a single substance or combined with other substances
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Topical administration
Oral administration: lozenges
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8
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Boric acid as a single substance or combined with other substances
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Topical administration
Intravitreal administration
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9
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Acid citric combined with sodium, potassium salts
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Oral administration: various forms
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10
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Acid cromoglicic and various forms of cromoglicat salts
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Intravitreal administration, nasal administration with ≤ 2% of cromoglicic acid
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…
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…
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…
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235
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Trolamin as a single substance or combined with other ingredients (with Triclosan and/or Tyrothricin) in topical products
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Topical administration
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236
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Tyrothricin as a single substance or combined with Benzalkonium, Benzocain, Formaldehyd, Trolamin, essential oil, ingredients in essential oil
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Oral administration: lozenges
Topical administration: mouthwash, mouth spray, skin cream
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237
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Urea as a single substance or combined with Vitamin E and/or Bifonazol and/or herbal ingredients that are not mentioned on the list of toxic herbal ingredients
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Topical administration
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238
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Vitamin A and provitamin A (Betacarotene) as a single substance or combined with vitamins
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Oral administration: various forms with Vitamin A concentration ≤ 5000 IU/unit
Topical administration
Intravitreal administration
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239
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Vitamin as a single substance (except Vitamin D) or combined with other Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, Taurine, Lutein, Zeaxanthin
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Oral administration: various forms
Topical administration
Oral administration: various forms with the following Vitamin A concentration limits:
Vitamin A ≤ 5000 IU/divided unit
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Indication: supplementation of vitamins, minerals and nutrients
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240
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B vitamins, vitamin PP as a single substance or combined with other ingredients
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Intravitreal administration
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241
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Bacteria beneficial to the gastrointestinal tract: Bacillus claussi, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus acidophilus including those combined with vitamins
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Oral administration: various forms
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242
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Methylene blue
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Topical administration
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243
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Xylometazolin as a single substance or combined with Benzalkonium.
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Nsal administration with Xylometazolin concentration ≤ 1%
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Legal basis: Circular No. 07/2017/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam
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