List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines
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List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines is a model list of essential medicines created by the World Health Organization.This list is based on the 15th edition (March 2007). [cite web
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A † indicates the medicine is a complementary item.
Anesthetics
General anesthetics and oxygen
* Halothane
* Ketamine
* Nitrous Oxide
* Oxygen
* Thiopental
Local anesthetics
* Bupivacaine
* Ephedrine †
* Lidocaine
* Lidocaine+epinephrine
Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
* Atropine
* Diazepam
* Morphine
* Promethazine
Analgesics, antipyretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, medicines used to treat gout and disease modifying agents in rheumatoid disorders
Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)
* Acetylsalicylic acid
* Ibuprofen
* Paracetamol
Opioid analgesics
* Codeine
* Morphine
Medicines to treat gout
* Allopurinol
Disease modifying agents used in rheumatoid disorders (DMARDs)
* Chloroquine
* Azathioprine †
* Methotrexate †
* Penicillamine †
* Sulfasalazine †
Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
* Chlorphenamine
* Dexamethasone
* Epinephrine
* Hydrocortisone
* Prednisolone
Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
Non-specific
* Activated carbon
pecific
* Acetylcysteine
* Atropine
* Calcium gluconate
* Deferoxamine
* Dimercaprol
* DL-Methionine
* Methylthioninium chloride
* Naloxone
* Penicillamine
* Potassium ferric hexacyano-ferrate
* Sodium calcium edetate
* Sodium nitrite
* Sodium thiosulfate
Anticonvulsants/antiepileptics
* Carbamazepine
* Diazepam
* Ethosuximide †
* Magnesium sulfate
* Phenobarbital
* Phenytoin
* Valproic acid
Anti-infective medicines
Anthelminthics
Intestinal anthelminthics
* Albendazole
* Levamisole
* Mebendazole
* Niclosamide
* Praziquantel
* Pyrantel
Antifilarials
* Diethylcarbamazine †
* Ivermectin
* Suramin sodium †
Antischistosomals and antitrematode medicine
* Oxamniquine †
* Praziquantel
* Triclabendazole
Antibacterials
Beta Lactam medicines
* Amoxicillin
* Ampicillin
* Benzathine benzylpenicillin
* Benzylpenicillin
* Cefazolin
* Cefixime
* Ceftazidime †
* Ceftriaxone †
* Cloxacillin
* Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin+clavulanic acid)
* Imipenem/cilastatin (Imipenem+cilastatin) †
* Phenoxymethylpenicillin
* Procaine benzylpenicillin
Other antibacterials
* Azithromycin
* Chloramphenicol
* Ciprofloxacin
* Clindamycin †
* Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole+trimethoprim)
* Doxycycline
* Erythromycin
* Gentamicin
* Metronidazole
* Nitrofurantoin
* Spectinomycin
* Sulfadiazine †
* Trimethoprim
* Vancomycin †
Antileprosy medicines
* Clofazimine
* Dapsone
* Rifampicin
Antituberculosis medicines
* Amikacin †
* p-aminosalicylic acid †
* Capreomycin †
* Cycloserine †
* Ethambutol
* Ethionamide †
* Isoniazid
* Isoniazid+ethambutol
* Kanamycin †
* Ofloxacin †
* Pyrazinamide
* Rifampicin
* Rifampicin+isoniazid
* Rifampicin+isoniazid+ethambutol
* Rifampicin+isoniazid+pyrazinamide
* Rifampicin+isoniazid+pyrazinamide+ethambutol
* Streptomycin
Antifungal medicines
* Amphotericin B †
* Clotrimazole
* Fluconazole
* Flucytosine †
* Griseofulvin
* Nystatin
* Potassium iodide †
Antiviral medicines
Antiherpes medicines
* Acyclovir
Antiretrovirals
Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
* Abacavir (ABC)
* Didanosine (ddI)
* Emtricitabine (FTC)
* Lamivudine (3TC)
* Stavudine (d4T)
* Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)
* Zidovudine (ZDV or AZT)
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
* Efavirenz (EGV or EFZ)
* Nevirapine (NVP)
Protease inhibitors
* Indinavir (IDV)
* Lopinavir+ritonavir (LPV/r)
* Nelfinavir (NFV)
* Ritonavir
* Saquinavir (SQV)
Combination drugs
* Efavirenz+emtricitabine+tenofovir
* Emtricitabine+tenofovir
* Stavudine+lamivudine+nevirapine
* Zidovudine+lamivudine
* Zidovudine+lamivudine+nevirapine
Other antivirals
* Ribavirin
Antiprotozoal medicines
Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
* Diloxanide
* Metronidazole
Antileishmaniasis medicines
* Amphotericin B †
* Meglumine antimoniate
* Pentamidine †
Antimalarial medicines
For curative treatment
* Amodiaquine
* Artemether
* Artemether+lumefantrine
* Artesunate
* Chloroquine
* Doxycycline
* Mefloquine
* Primaquine
* Quinine
* Sulfadoxine+pyrimethamine
For prophylaxis
* Chloroquine
* Doxycycline
* Mefloquine
* Proguanil
Antipneumocytosis and antioxoplasmosis medicines
* Pentamidine †
* Pyrimethamine
* Sulfamethoxazole+trimethoprim
Antitrypanosomal medicines
African trypanosomiasis
* Eflornithine
* Melarsoprol
* Pentamidine
* Suramin sodium
American trypanosomiasis
* Benznidazole
* Nifurtimox
Antimigraine medicines
For treatment of acute attack
* Acetylsalicylic acid
* Paracetamol
For prophylaxis
* Propranolol
Antineoplastic, immunosuppressives and medicines used in palliative care
Immunosuppressive medicines
* Azathioprine †
* Ciclosporin †
Cytotoxic medicines
* Asparaginase †
* Bleomycin †
* Calcium folinate †
* Chlorambucil †
* Cisplatin †
* Cyclophosphamide †
* Cytarabine †
* Dacarbazine †
* Dactinomycin †
* Daunorubicin †
* Doxorubicin †
* Etoposide †
* Fluorouracil †
* Mercaptopurine †
* Methotrexate †
* Procarbazine †
* Vinblastine †
* Vincristine †
Hormones and antihormones
* Dexamethasone †
* Hydrocortisone †
* Prednisone †
* Tamoxifen †
Medicines used in palliative care
None
Antiparkinsonism medicines
* Biperiden
* Levodopa+carbidopa
Medicines affecting the blood
Antianaemia medicines
* Ferrous salt
* Ferrous salt+folic acid
* Folic acid
* Hydroxocobalamin
Medicines affecting coagulation
* Heparin sodium
* Phytomenadione
* Protamine sulfate
* Warfarin
Blood products and plasma substitutes
Plasma substitutes
* Dextran 70
Plasma fractions for specific use
* Human normal immunoglobulin †
* Factor VIII concentrate †
* Factor IX complex (II, VII, IX, X concentrate)
Cardiovascular medicines
Antianginal medicines
* Atenolol
* Glyceryl trinitrate
* Isosorbide dinitrate
* Verapamil
Antiarrhythmic medicines
* Atenolol
* Digoxin
* Epinephrine
* Lidocaine
* Procainamide †
* Quinidine †
* Verapamil
Antihypertensive medicines
* Amlodipine
* Atenolol
* Enalapril
* Hydralazine (for acute, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension only)
* Hydrochlorothiazide
* Methyldopa
* Sodium nitroprusside †
Medicines used in heart failure
* Digoxin
* Dopamine
* Enalapril
* Furosemide
* Hydrochlorothiazide
Antithrombotic medicines
* Acetylsalicylic acid
* Streptokinase †
Lipid-lowering agents
* Simvastatin
Dermatological medicines (topical)
Antifungal medicines
* Benzoic acid+salicylic acid
* Miconazole
* Selenium sulfide †
* Sodium thiosulfate
Anti-infective medicines
* Methylrosanilinium chloride
* Neomycin sulfate+bacitracin
* Potassium permanganate
* Silver sulfadiazine
Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines
* Betamethasone
* Calamine lotion
* Hydrocortisone
Astringent medicines
* Aluminum diacetate
Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation
* Benzoyl peroxide
* Coal tar
* Dithranol
* Fluorouracil
* Podophyllum resin
* Salicylic acid
* Urea
cabicides and pediculicides
* Benzyl benzoate
* Permethrin
Diagnostic agents
Ophthalmic medicines
* Fluorescin
* Tropicamide
Radiocontrast media
* Amidotrizoate
* Barium sulfate
* Iohexol
* Meglumine iotroxate †
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Antiseptics
* Chlorhexidine
* Ethanol
* Polyvidone iodine
Disinfectants
* Chlorine base compound
* Chloroxylenol
* Glutaral
Diuretics
* Amiloride
* Furosemide
* Hydrochlorothiazide
* Mannitol
* Spironolactone
Gastrointestinal medicines
Antacids and other antiulcer medicines
* Aluminium hydroxide
* Ranitidine
* Magnesium hydroxide
Antiemetic medicines
* Metoclopramide
* Promethazine
Anti-inflammatory medicines
* Hydrocortisone †
* Sulfasalazine
Laxatives
* Senna
Medicines used in diarrhea
Oral rehydration
* Oral rehydration salts
Medicines for diarrhea in children
* Zinc sulfate
Antidiarrheal (symptomatic) medicines in adults
* Codeine
Hormones, other endocrine medicines and contraceptives
Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
See 3.
Androgens
* Testosterone †
Contraceptives
Oral hormonal contraceptives
* Ethinylestradiol+levonorgestrel
* Ethinylestradiol+norethisterone
* Levonorgestrel
Injectable hormonal contraceptives
* Medroxyprogesterone acetate
* Medroxyprogesterone acetate+estradiol cypionate
* Norethisterone enantate
Intrauterine devices
* Copper-containing IUD
Barrier methods
* Condoms
* Diaphragms
Implantable contraceptives
* Levonorgestrel-releasing implant
Estrogens
* Ethinylestradiol
Insulins and other antidiabetic agents
* Glibenclamide
* Insulin injection
* Intermediate-acting insulin
* Metformin
Ovulation inducers
* Clomifene †
Progesterones
* Medroxyprogesterone acetate †
* Norethisterone
Thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines
* Levothyroxine
* Potassium iodide
* Propylthiouracil
Immunologicals
Diagnostic agents
* Tuberculin
era and immunoglobulins
* Anti-D immunoglobulin
* Antitetanus immunoglobulin
* Antivenom immunoglobulin
* Diphtheria antitoxin
* Rabies immunoglobulin
Vaccines
* Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for tuberculosis
* Cholera vaccine
* Diphtheria vaccine
* Hepatitis A vaccine
* Hepatitis B vaccine
* "Haemophilus influenzae" type b vaccine
* Influenza vaccine
* Japanese encephalitis vaccine
* Measles vaccine
* Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
* Mumps vaccine
* Pertussis vaccine
* Pneumococcal vaccine
* Poliomyelitis vaccine
* Rabies vaccine
* Rotavirus vaccine
* Rubella vaccine
* Tetanus vaccine
* Typhoid vaccine
* Varicella vaccine
* Yellow fever vaccine
Muscle relaxants (peripherally-acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors
* Alcuronium
* Neostigmine
* Pyridostigmine †
* Suxamethonium
* Vecuronium
Ophthalmological preparations
Anti-infective agents
* Acyclovir
* Gentamicin
* Tetracycline
Anti-inflammatory agents
* Prednisone
Local anesthetics
* Tetracaine
Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
* Acetazolamide
* Pilocarpine
* Timolol
Mydriatics
* Atropine
* Epinephrine †
Oxytocics and antioxytocics
Oxytocics
* Ergometrine
* Mifepristone-misoprostol †
* Misoprostol †
* Oxytocin
Antioxytocics
* Nifedipine
Peritoneal dialysis solution
* Intraperitoneal dialysis solution †
Psychotherapeutic medicines
Medicines used in psychotic disorders
* Chlorpromazine
* Fluphenazine
* Haloperidol
Medicines used in mood disorders
Medicines used in depressive disorders
* Amitriptyline
* Fluoxetine
Medicines used in bipolar disorders
* Carbamazepine
* Lithium carbonate
* Valproic acid
Medicines used in generalized anxiety and sleep disorders
* Diazepam
Medicines used for obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks
* Clomipramine
Medicines used in substance dependence programs
* Methadone †
Medicines acting on the respiratory tract
Antiasthmatic and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Beclometasone
* Epinepherine
* Ipratropium bromide
* Salbutamol
Other medicines acting on the respiratory tract
* Caffeine citrate
olutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
Oral
* Oral rehydration salts (see 17.5.1)
* Potassium chloride
Parenteral
* Glucose
* Glucose with sodium chloride
* Potassium chloride
* Sodium chloride
* Sodium hydrogen carbonate
* Sodium lactate
Miscellaneous
* Water for injection
Vitamins and minerals
* Ascorbic acid
* Calcium gluconate †
* Ergocalciferol
* Iodine
* Nicotinamide
* Pyridoxine
* Retinol
* Riboflavin
* Sodium fluoride
* Thiamine
References
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