MEDICINES BANNED FROM IMPORT BY MEDICAL BRIGADES
MINSA (MINISTRY OF HEALTH), NICARAGUA

NEUROLOGY

ANTI-EPILEPTICS and ORAL ANTI-CONVULSIVANTS

• Valproic Acid
• Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
• Clonazepam (Klonopin)
•  Ethosuximide
• Phenytoin
• Phenobarbital

ANTI-EPILEPTICS and PARENTERAL ANTI-CONVULSIVANTS

• Magnesium Sulfate
• Diazepam
• Phenitoin
• Phenobarbital

ANTI-PARKINSONIAN

• Levodopa-Carbidopa
• Trihexiphenidyl
• Biperiden HCL
• Biperideno Lactate

PSYCHIATRY

HYPNOTICS and ANSIOLITICS

• Alprazolam (Xanax)
• Diazepam  (Valium)
• Lorazepam (Ativan)

NEUROLEPTICS/ANTIPSYCHOTICS

• Chlorpromazine
• Thioridazine
• Fluphenazine

NEUROLEPTICS AND LITHIUM

• Haloperidal
• Lithium Carbonate

ANTI-DEPRESSANTS

• Amitriptyline (Elavil)
• Clomipramine HCL (Anafranil)
• Imipramine HCL (Tofranil)
• Any antidepressants

OTHERS

• Methylprednisolone or Relatives (Medrol)
• Nimodipine (Nimotop)
• Phenilephrine (any Brand or Generic presentation).
• Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Cenafed, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Decofed, Dimetapp Decongestant, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Elixsure Decongestant, Genaphed, Kid Kare Drops, Ridafed, Seudotabs, Sudafed, Sudrine, Suphedrin, Triaminic Softchews Allergy Congestion, Unifed…any brand presentation that contains Phenilephrine)

Note: MINSA strictly forbids any kind of antidepressants, antipsychotics, etc .. not only these listed but also new medicines related to Neurology and Psychiatry groups.