PharmaGuide

INSTANT reference on all Medicines available in Pakistan

SMARTPHONE VERSION
Pakistan Edition

Pakistan

MANUALS

(Page)
1. How to Install onto Android or iPhone

3-10

2. Contents of Application & How to Use

11-28

3. Downloading Complete Data who have

already FREE App from Play / App Store

29-34

4. Manual for Renewal of Subscription

35-40

5. FAQ's

41-44

Welcome to PharmaGuide Smartphone

version. This installation manual tells you how
to download data.
1. It is an offline application, but you must
have uninterrupted internet connectivity
for a very short duration (2-5 minutes) to
download PharmaGuide Smartphone
version. Once the application is
downloaded, you do not need internet
connectivity to use the application.
2. Use the mobile onto which you want to
download the application.
3. When internet is connected, please follow
the steps.
After you download the Application, spare a
few minutes to read the User Manual
(Yellow Pages). It will tell you how to access
data easily, quickly and smartly. You will
know ultimately the features and benefits of
the Application.
IMPORTANT: Always fill the form with
correct information. This will help you to get
free PharmaGuide Smartphone version, if
your mobile phone is lost. Your CORRECT
information will allow us to verify your
personal information with us. After proper
verification you will be allowed to download
the Application free of cost.
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Pakistan

How to Install
onto
Android Smartphone
[e.g. Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony.....]

Or

iPhone

Directions for those who are

downloading Mobile Application
for the first time

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Step 1
For Android Phone:
Go to Play Store, search & select Pharmaguide
Pakistan and then tap Install & follow the
direction as appearing on the screen.
For iPhone:
Go to App Store, search & select Pharmaguide
Pakistan and then tap Install & follow the
directions as appearing on the screen.
Android Phone
Apps

PharmaGuide Pakistan
Pakistan

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INTERACTIONS
ADVERSE EFFECTS

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Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)

ALTERNATIVES

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WHATS NEW

Instant and Predictive Search by:

Brand
Generic Name (e.g. Cefoperazone)
Contents (e.g. Cefoperazone and Sulbactam)
Therapeutic Category (e.g. Cephalosporins)

Improved Pack & Price Details, also improved

Startup and Data Downloading Experience

Risk Factors
Information provided under Risk Factors include
Contraindications, Precautions and Risks in
Pregnancy and Lactation for the relevant product.
Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out.

iPhone

You may also download from

www.epharmaguide.com/mobile
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The Application icon will appear on the screen

of the mobile phone. Tap the Application icon.

Pakistan

Pakistan

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Step 2
The following screen indicates that the
Smartphone version is being downloaded.
Wait until the next screen appears.

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Step 3
The following Login or Sign up screen will
appear.
If you have previously at any time Sign
up or registered yourself with
epharmaguide.com, please enter the
email & Password and tap Login. If you
have forgotten your password, enter your
email, tap Forgot Password and follow
the direction as appearing on screen.

PharmaGuide

Start

Login (Existing User)

Email
Password

Login
Forgot Password
Fill in & Sign Up (New User)
Email
Email

Password
Min. 6 letter password

Confirm Password
Min. 6 letter password

Cell Phone (including

country code)

Profession
Doctor

Sign Up & Continue

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If you are using

for the first
time i.e. you
are a new user
or you have
forgotten
previous email,
fill in this form
then tap Sign
Up & Continue

Step 4
If you have the 14 digit number, enter the
number and tap Submit. You will get
complete & updated data on all the medicines.
If you do not have scratch card number tap
Skip. You will get limited data i.e. data on
Cephalosporins ONLY.

PharmaGuide

Enter 14 digit number

Enter 14 digit number to get
complete and updated data.
Type scratch card no. here....

Submit
Get me 14 digit number
Skip

If you tap Get me 14 digit number you will

know about places from where you can buy
scratch card.
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Step 5
When the Application is ready to use, the
following search screen will appear.
In case you have tapped Skip on the previous
screen the same search screen will appear but
your application will contain data on
Cephalosporins ONLY.

PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Search PharmaG ui de

Type your search here...

Please type text in search box

Brand Name
Generic Name
(e.g. Cefoperazone)
Contents (e.g. Cefoperazone
and Sulbactam)
Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)
Company Name

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The Application icon will appear on the screen

of the mobile phone.

Pakistan

Whenever you want to access data of

PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION, tap

the Application icon.

Pakistan

Your data is automatically updated every month.

Now use the SMARTPHONE VERSION, Anytime,
Anywhere
Thank you, GOOD LUCK
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Pakistan

Contents of Smartphone Version

&
How to Use Smartphone Version

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After you download the Application, spare a

few minutes to read this Manual (Yellow
Pages). It will tell you how to access data
easily, quickly and smartly. You will know,
ultimately, the features and benefits of the
Smartphone Version.

Brief Overview of Contents of

PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION
PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION contains
comprehensive prescribing and trade
information of all the medicines in the country
for which the Application is available [e.g.
Pakistan Edition contains information on all
medicines available in Pakistan].
PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION is
automatically updated monthly onto your
Smartphone without any extra charges. All
information including WHO/ USFDA drug
prescribing information updates, new products,
price changes etc. are updated every month.
This will help the medical and allied profession
to remain always updated to information
medicines available in their country.
The following information in the following order
will appear whenever you will search information
for any product:

Name of the Product

Company
Therapeutic Category: Appears in Black
Colour below product name.
4 Drug Category: (e.g. sulphonylurea,
biguanide.), if applicable, appears in Golden
Colour after the therapeutic category.
5 Generic Name/Contents: Appears in Purple
Colour after the therapeutic and drug category.
1

2
3

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In case of products having large number of

Ingredients (e.g. Centrum) complete formula of
the product appears.
6 Dosage Form & Strength of the relevant
product.
7 Pack Size & Retail Price: Will
appear when Price Button is tapped.
Re-tapping of this button will hide the pack &
price information i.e. always tapping & retapping will show or hide the prices.

Risk Factors
8

Information provided under Risk Factors includes

Contraindications, Precautions and Risks in
Pregnancy & Lactation for the relevant product.

Dosage & Indications

10

For injectables, method of preparation and

administration are made crystal clear. The
diluent and their quantity are mentioned.

11

Interactions

12

Adverse Effects

Administration

Alternate Products

13

Search for an Alternative product having

SAME Content or SAME Drug Category
or SAME Therapeutic Category.
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Explanation of the Buttons that has been used

in the PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION:
Tap to go to
Option Menu
PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition
Search P harmaGui de

Type your search here...

Tap Yellow Button or

Search Button to Go
to Search Screen
Optional
feature for
refined specific
search Colour
Buttons. These
buttons may or
may not be
used because all
information can
simply be seen
by SCROLLING
the Screen.

Tap to find

Forward &
Backward

Search

Risk Factors
Dosage & Indications

Administration

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Alternate Products

While Scrolling tap Black Button

to go to top of the screen
Tap XX
to clear
the text
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rice

Price will appear when PRICE Button is

tapped. Tapping & re-tapping will show or
hide the prices.

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Tapping of this BRAND Button, will show

you a list of Brands which are available for
the Generic.
This Button appears only when the user is searching
information by Generic.

OPTIONS
PharmaGuide data is up-to-date.

Help & Usage

Check for data updates
(Last Updated September 22, 2014)

Tap Change Password,

when you want to change
your Password. Follow the
direction as appearing
on the screen.

Enter new prepaid 14 - digit number

Visit epharmaguide.com
Change Password

When application is not

working properly (e.g.
search result is not
appearing or showing
some error). Connect to
Internet. Tap RESET
APPLICATION appearing
on the screen. It will reset
your application. Then
Login again using your
e-mail and password. This
will start application
without any error or
problem. PLEASE DO NOT
use this feature until it is
NECESSARY.

F.A.Q.
Reset Application
Exit Application

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Pakistan

Tap 'application icon' to start application

and to go to search screen.

Search Screen (Main Screen)

This is the Main Screen and is to be used
most frequently. This screen is mainly used
to find information on any product.
The user must be smart or well versed in
using this screen. It is extremely important
if the user wants to find and make use of
the benefits of information provided in the
PharmaGuide Smartphone Version.
The User can go to this Search screen at any
moment by tapping this Yellow / Search Button

How to Use this Search Screen:

When this screen appears, Tap Search Box
Area, Keyboard appears.
Type text to find detail information on the
next screen. As you type text, a list below
will appear, you can also tap any one to go
to next screen to see the detail information.
IMPORTANT: You have to type ONLY any of
these five options i.e. (1). Brand Name (2).
Generic Name (3). Contents (4). Therapeutic
Category. (5) Company Name. Other than
these five types of information never type
any other information for finding any
information.
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You can at any time tap X

to clear the text in the box
PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Search P harmaGui de

Type your search here...

Please type text in search box

Brand Name

Generic Name (e.g. Cefoperazone)

Contents
(e.g. Cefoperazone and Sulbactam)

Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)
Company Name

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As you type the text in the box of

Search Screen the list below will
show you in the following manner:
When list appears
Magenta bullet before a line indicates a
Brand Name
Purple bullet before a line indicates
Generic Name and/or Contents
Black bullet before a line indicates a
Therapeutic Category
As you tap any item you will find detail
information on the next screen.

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PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

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On tapping a Brand Name, you will find

information in the following order,
colour and style. Scrolling of the screen will
Amaryl Sanofi Aventis
Hypoglycaemics excluding Insulins
Sulphonylurea
Glimepiride
Tab 1 mg; 2 mg; 3 mg; 4 mg.

rice

always allow you to see the continuing information.

Tab 1 mg 2x10s: Rs. 161.30

Tab 2 mg 2x10s: Rs. 320.32
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RISK FACTORS:
Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended.
Contra-ind: Insulin-dependant (type 1) diabetes mellitus;
diabetic ketoacidosis; diabetic precoma or coma;
hypersensitivity to glimepiride or other sulfonylureas or
sulfonamides; serious renal or hepatic dysfunction; dialysis
patients.
Precautions: Regular monitoring of glucose levels in blood
and urine. Milder or absent symptoms of hypoglycaemia, e.g.
in patients with autonomic neuropathy or taking beta
blockers, clonidine, reserpine, guanethidine or other
sympatholytic drugs. Temporary change over to insulin in
exceptional stress situations (e.g. trauma, surgery, infections
with fever).
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At any time, you may tap

Yellow Button to go to
Search Screen and search
for any other product.

DOSAGE (Alongwith Indications):

Non-insulin-dependant (type 2) diabetes mellitus.
Adults: Usual initial dosage 1 mg once daily; daily dosage
may be increased at intervals of 1-2 weeks and carried out
stepwise as follows: 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg and in
exceptional cases 8 mg. Usual maintenance dose 1 mg to 4
mg daily. Children: Not recommended.
INTERACTIONS
Insulin, oral antidiabetics, ACE-inbibitors, allopurinol,
anabolic steroids and male sex hormones, probenicid,
quinolones, salicylates, sulfinpyrazone, sulfonamides,
tetracyclines, tritoqualine, trofosfamide, barbiturates,
corticosteroids, diazoxide, diuretics, epinephrine and other
sympathomimetic agents, glucagon, laxatives, nicotinic acid
(in high doses), oestrogens, phenothiazines, phenytion,
rifampicin, thyroid hormones, H2-receptor antagonists,
clonidine, reserpine; acute & chronic alcohol intake.
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hypoglycaemia, signs of adrenergic counterregulation,
hepatitis, liver failure, thromobocytopenia, heamolytic
anaemia.

ALTERNATIVES Alternatives Products appear at the

end of above information. (See page 30 of this manual
for details)

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On tapping a Generic Name (and/or Contents)

you will find information in the following
order, colour and style. Scrolling of the screen will
always allow you to see the continuing information.

Cephalosporins
Inj 250 mg; 500 mg; 1 gm; 2 gm.

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RISK FACTORS:
Pregnancy: No evidence of risk in humans.
Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined.
Contra-ind: Beta-Iactam hypersensitivity. Premature
newborns having less than 41 weeks postmenstrual
age; neonates over 41 weeks postmenstrual age
with jaundice, hypoalbuminaemia or acidosis;
concomitant treatment with IV calcium (including
total parenteral nutrition containing calcium) in
neonates over 41 weeks postmenstrual age - risk of
precipitation in urine and lung. Do not use in
hyperbilirubinemia neonates.
Precautions: Severe renal and hepatic impairment.
Do not use in pregnancy unless absolutely indicted.
DOSAGE: (Alongwith Indications)
Severe respiratory and genitourinary tract, bone and
joint, abdominal infections, sepsis, meningitis.
Adults: Usually 1 gm daily by deep IM., slow IV inj
over at least 2-4 mins., or IV infusion. Severe
infections, 2-4 gm As a single dose every 24 hours.
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Children: Usually 20-50 mg/kg once daily by IM inj.,

slow IV inj over at least 2-4 mins., or IV infusion.
Severe infections, up to maximum 80 mg/kg daily
(maximum 50 mg/kg in neonates). Doses over 50
mg/kg to be given by slow IV infusion over at least
30 minutes.
Peri-op prophylaxis: Adults: 1 gm as single IM or
slow IV dose.
Colorectal surgery: Adults: 2 gm by IM, slow IV inj or
infusion with anaerobic antibacterial.
Lower Respiratory Infection: Adults: IM/IV: Usual: 12 gm once daily (or in equally BID doses). Max: 4
gm/day.
Otitis Media: Children: 50 mg/kg IM single dose.
Max: 1 gm/dose.
Bone Infection: Adult: IM/IV: Usual:1-2 gm once
daily (or in equally BID doses). Max: 4 gm/day.
Meningitis: IV: Adults: 1-2 gm once daily (or in
equally BID doses). Max: 4 gm/day. Children: Initial
of 100 mg/kg (not to exceed 4 gm), then 100 mg/kg
once daily or (in equally BID doses) for 7-14 days.
Max: 4 gm/day.
Septicaemia: IV: Adults: 1-2 gm once daily (or in
equally BID doses). Max: 4 gm/day. Children: 50-75
mg/kg in divided doses every 12 hours. Max: 2
gm/day.
Urinary Tract Infection: Adults: IM/IV: 1-2 gm once
daily (or in equally BID doses). Max: 4 gm/day.
Gonorrhoea: Single dose of 250 mg by IM inj.
ADMINISTRATION:
Ceftriaxone may be administered by IV intermittent
infusion over 10-30 min; final concentration for IV
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administration should not exceed 40 mg/mL. The

drug has also been administered by direct IV push
over 2-4 min. Inject deep IM into large muscle mass.
IM Injection: 250 mg/500 mg/1000 mg VIAL: To
make concentration of 250 mg/mL add Water for
Injection 0.9 mL in 250 mg vial; 1.8 mL in 500 mg
vial; 3.6 mL in 1000 mg vial.
IV: 250 mg/500 mg/1000 mg VIAL: To make
concentration of 100 mg/mL add Water for Injection
2.4 mL in 250 mg vial; 4.8 mL in 500 mg vial; 9.6 mL
in 1000 mg vial.
Compatibility: Stable in D5W with KCL 10 mEq, D5W,
D10W, NS, mannitol 5%, mannitol 10%, Sodium
bicarbonate 5%, bacteriostatic water,SWFI.
Stability: For IV infusion in NS or D5W, solution is
stable for 3 days at room temperature or 10 days
when refrigerated.
INTERACTIONS:
Oral contraceptives, calcium containing IV solns.
ADVERSE EFFECTS:
GI upset. skin reactions, blood dyscrasias. Rarely
pseudomembranous colitis, raised liver enzymes,
glucosuria, oliguria, haematuria, bronchospasm,
phlebitis at inj. site, urinary and biliary precipitates,
pancreatitis.

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Ceftriaxone
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Inj 250 mg; 500 mg; 1 gm; 2 gm.
Type brand or company...

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Advacef Neopharma
Axone Pharma International
Cebact Cadila
Ceftra Lupin
Megion Novartis
You can tap any item on the List to
see the detail information of the
Brand.
Scrolling will show further products
in the list.
You can also type brand or company
name in the box to find products
that contain the same Generic.
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An Outstanding benefit of
PharmaGuide SMARTPHONE VERSION:
Alternative products appear after the prescribing
information. You can also find Alternate Products
within SECONDS. Just Tap the Green Button

Three different features for finding

alternative products have been provided.
You can use any of these three features by
simply tapping the GREEN BUTTON
1) Search Alternative product having SAME Content.
2) Search Alternative product having SAME Drug Category.
3) Search Alternative product having SAME Therapeutic
Category.

e.g. Searching for an Alternative of Amaryl:

When you are seeing information of Amaryl,
Tap the GREEN BUTTON, this screen
will appear. Then tap any of the three BOXES.
1) To Search for an Alternative of Amaryl having
SAME Content.
Amaryl Contains Glimepiride.
Tap Glimepiride to find other products containing
Glimepiride
2) To Search for an Alternative of Amaryl having
SAME Drug Category.
Amaryl Drug Category is Sulphonylurea.
Tap Sulphonylurea to find other products containing
Sulphonylurea
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3) To Search for an Alternative of Amaryl having

SAME Therapeutic Category.
Amaryl Therapeutic Category is Hypoglycaemics.
Tap Hypoglycaemics to find other Hypoglycaemics
PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Amaryl Sanofi Aventis

Hypoglycaemics excluding Insulins
Sulphonylurea
Glimepiride
Tab 1 mg; 2 mg; 3 mg; 4 mg.
ALTERNATIVES

rice

Am aryl

Glimepriride Sulphonylurea Hypoglycaem...

Type brand or company...

Diapride Epoch
Emipride Global Pharma
G Pride Xenon

Tap any item on the list to see its detail

information.

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Optional or Additional feature for

Refined Specific Search
For Refined Specific Search different Colour
Buttons as shown below are provided. These
buttons may or may not be used because all
information, can simply be seen by
SCROLLING the Screen. For example if
Magenta Button is Tapped, Interactions of
the product will appear.
PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Am aryl

Amaryl Sanofi Aventis

Hypoglycaemics excluding Insulins
Sulphonylurea
Glimepiride
Tab 1 mg; 2 mg; 3 mg; 4 mg.
INTERACTIONS
Insulin, oral antidiabetics, ACE-inbibitors,
allopurinol, anabolic steroids and male sex
hormones, probenicid, quinolones,
salicylates, sulfinpyrazone, sulfonamides,
tetracyclines, tritoqualine, trofosfamide,
barbiturates, corticosteroids, diazoxide,
diuretics, epinephrine and other
sympathomimetic agents, glucagon,
laxatives, nicotinic acid (in high doses),
oestrogens, phenothiazines, phenytion,
rifampicin, thyroid hormones, H2-receptor
antagonists, clonidine, reserpine; acute &
chronic alcohol intake.

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Risk Factors
Dosage &
Indications
Administration

Interactions
Adverse
Effects

Pakistan

Manual
for
Downloading Complete Data
onto
Android and iPhone
Directions for those who have already
downloaded FREE Application (from
Play store / App Store) with limited
data on Cephalosporins only.
Now the user have 14-digit number
and want to have complete &
updated data on all the medicines.

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Step 1
Tap PharmaGuide Application Icon.
Pakistan

Step 2

Connect to internet. Tap Option menu which

appears on the top left or Tap the box.
If you Tap this box
then screen on
page 32 will appear.

PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Searc h Pharma Gui de

Type your search here...

Your are using data on Cephalosporins only.

Tap to get complete and updated data.

Please type text in search box

Brand Name

Generic Name (e.g. Cefoperazone)

Contents
(e.g. Cefoperazone and Sulbactam)

Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)

Company Name

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Step 3
Tap Upgrade to complete data.

PharmaGuide

OPTIONS
PharmaGuide data is up-to-date.

Upgrade to complete data

You are using Data on Cephalosporins only

Help & Usage

Check for data updates
(Last Updated September 22, 2014)

Visit epharmaguide.com
Change Password
F.A.Q.
Reset Application
Exit Application
You are registered with Email
[epharmaguide@gmail.com]
Your Data Subscription Expires On

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Step 4
Please enter your e-mail address and password
and tap Login.
Application will verify your above information.

PharmaGuide

Upgrade
Login (Existing User)

********

Login
Cancel

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Step 5
Enter your 14 - digit number and tap
Submit.
You will get complete and updated data
on all the medicines.

PharmaGuide

Enter 14 - digit number

Enter 14 - digit number to get
complete and updated data.
Type scratch card no. here....

Submit
Get me 14 digit number
Skip

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Step 6
When the Application is ready to use, the
following search screen will appear.

PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Searc h Pharma Gui de

Type your search here...

Please type text in search box

Brand Name
Generic Name
(e.g. Cefoperazone)
Contents (e.g. Cefoperazone
and Sulbactam)
Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)
Company Name

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Pakistan

Manual
for
Renewal of Subscription

Directions for those who want to

extend their subscription after they
have new 14 - digit prepaid number.

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Step 1
Tap PharmaGuide Application Icon.

Pakistan

Step 2
Tap Option menu which appears on the top
left.

PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Searc h Pharma Gui de

Type your search here...

Please type text in search box

Brand Name

Generic Name (e.g. Cefoperazone)

Contents
(e.g. Cefoperazone and Sulbactam)

Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)

Company Name

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Step 3
Tap Enter New prepaid 14 - digit number .

PharmaGuide

OPTIONS
PharmaGuide data is up-to-date.

Help & Usage

Check for data updates
(Last Updated September 22, 2014)

Enter new prepaid 14 - digit number

Visit epharmaguide.com
Change Password
F.A.Q.
Reset Application
Exit Application
You are registered with Email
[epharmaguide@gmail.com]
Your Data Subscription Expires On

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Step 4
Please enter your e-mail address and
password and tap Login.
Application will verify your above information.

PharmaGuide

Upgrade
Login (Existing User)

********

Login
Cancel

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Step 5
Enter your 14 - digit number and tap
Submit.
Your data usage subscription have now been
extended for further one year. You will receive
Free monthly updates.

PharmaGuide

Enter 14-digit number

Enter 14-digit number to get
complete and updated data.
Type scratch card no. here....

Submit
Get me 14 digit number
Skip

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Step 6
When the Application is ready to use, the
following search screen will appear.

PharmaGuide Pakistan Edition

Search P harmaGui de

Type your search here...

Please type text in search box

Brand Name
Generic Name
(e.g. Cefoperazone)
Contents (e.g. Cefoperazone
and Sulbactam)
Therapeutic Category
(e.g. Cephalosporins)
Company Name

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Pakistan

FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Question: How many person/device
(Smartphone) can use PharmaGuide data?
Answer: Only one person /device is entitled
to use data from one Prepaid 14 digit
Number. The Prepaid 14 digit Number is for
one time use ONLY. If more than one
person/device is being used by one
prepaid 14 digit number then the
subscription will be blocked automatically.
Please be careful not to use for more than
one device/person.
Question: How do I upgrade to download
complete data if I have already downloaded
FREE Application from App Store or Play
Store with data on Cephalosporins ONLY?
Answer: 1. Purchase prepaid 14 digit
Number.
2. Open PharmaGuide Smartphone
Version which you have already installed
with data on Cephalosporins ONLY. 3. Tap
Options button on Top Left. 4. Now tap
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Enter new prepaid 14 digit number, and

follow directions as they appear on your
screen.
Question: Why now my PharmaGuide
Application is showing data only on
Cephalosporins (limited data)?
Answer: Your subscription period has
expired that is why only data on
Cephalosporins (limited data) is showing.
Please purchase New Prepaid 14 digit
Number and download complete data.
Question: How can I get PharmaGuide
Smartphone Version?
Answer: Purchase it from our local agent
or any leading medical bookseller or
pharmacy.
A) Cash on Delivery: You may also avail the
Cash on Delivery services of our courier
service company. To do so, go to
www.epharmaguide.com/Product/Purchaseonline# Pakistan.
Fill in the Form provided and send it. The
courier company will deliver you the
product and collect the cash from you at
the time of delivery. You do not have to pay
the courier charges. You will receive the
product within the next three working
days.
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B) Easypaisa Services: For availing

easypaisa services go to
www.epharmaguide.com/Product/Purchase#Pakistan

and follow the procedure mentioned to

send money by easypaisa. The Prepaid 14
digit Number will be sent to you by SMS to
your mobile phone.
C) Online Transfer of Payment to our Bank
Account: Go to
www.epharmaguide.com/ Product/Purchase#Pakistan

and see the details of bank account in

which the money can be deposited. After
the amount is received the Prepaid 14 digit
Number Box will be sent to you by courier
or the Prepaid 14 digit Number will be sent
to you by SMS to your mobile phone.
Question: I forgot my password, what shall
I do?
Answer: Go to
http/www.epharmaguide.com/Home/Forget

and follow thedirection as appearing on the

screen.
Question: How do I change my password?
Answer: 1. Go to www.epharmaguide.com
then Login with your current email and
password.
2. On login panel appears
[Change Password], click Change Password
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and follow the direction as appearing on

the screen.
Question: What type of mobile phone is
required for PharmaGuide Smartphone
Version?
Answer: (a) Android Smartphone of any
brand (e.g. Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG etc)
(b) iPhone.
Question: Do I need Internet to use
PharmaGuide Smartphone Version?
Answer: No internet connectivity is
required.
This is an offline Application. However to
download, you need internet for about 2-5
mins. After downloading, you do not need
internet to use the application.
Question: Is PharmaGuide Smartphone
Version Data subscription based?
Answer: Yes. PharmaGuide Smartphone
Version complete data are provided to
subscribed users. Users subscribe by using
prepaid 14 digit number. The information is
provided for one year, starting from the
date of download. After one year, the user
will have to resubscribe i.e. The user will
have to purchase a new prepaid 14 digit
number.
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Question: How do I know when my

subscription expires or whether my data is
updated or not?
Answer: Tap the OPTIONS MENU at the
top left of the screen. In the options menu
you will find the expiry date for your
subscription and the date when your data
was last updated.
Question: My application is not working
properly (e.g. search result is not appearing
or showing some error), What shall I do?
Answer: Connect to Internet. Tap Option
menu. Tap RESET APPLICATION appearing
on the screen. It will reset your application.
Then Login again using your e-mail and
password. This will start application without
any error/problem. PLEASE DO NOT use
this feature until it is NECESSARY. You may
also call our local office or send us email to
support@epharmaguide.com
Question: Do I need to update Smartphone
Version data continuously or how do I
update my data?
Answer: Yes data updating is very
important. Typically your data will be
automatically updated every month. But if
internet is not available on your device for
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long time you will not get updates. It is

recommended that you connect internet
from your mobile for very short duration
(i.e. 2-5 minutes) at least once in 30 days,
then start the Application at least once.
However you May also update by tapping
option Menu at the top left of the
screen, connect to internet and then tap:
Check for data update.
Question: What will happen if my mobile
phone is lost or is changed?
Answer: You will get free PharmaGuide
Smartphone Version, if your mobile phone
is lost or is changed. Always fill in correct
information in the forms while you are
downloading the application for the first
time. Your correct information will allow us
to verify your personal information with us.
Call our local agent or send email to
support@epharmaguide.com. After proper
verification which may take maximum one
working day, you will be allowed to
download the Application again free of
cost.

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