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The '''List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines''' is a model list of [[essential medicines]] created by the [[World Health Organization]]. | The '''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).<ref> | This list is based on the 15th edition (March 2007).<ref> | ||
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The list was first published in 1977.<ref>[http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/en/ WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines]</ref> The 16th edition for adults and the second edition for children were released in March 2009.<ref> | The list was first published in 1977.<ref>[http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/en/ WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines]</ref> The 16th edition for adults and the second edition for children were released in March 2009.<ref> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web | ||
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| title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 16th edition (March 2009) | | title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 16th edition (March 2009) | ||
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| title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, second edition (March 2009) | | title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, second edition (March 2009) | ||
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| + | The list was updated in English and French in March 2010.<ref> | ||
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| + | | url = http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/Updated_sixteenth_adult_list_en.pdf | ||
| + | | title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines | ||
| + | | edition = 16th list (updated) | ||
| + | | publisher = World Health Organization | ||
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====Oral rehydration==== | ====Oral rehydration==== | ||
* [[Oral rehydration therapy]] salts | * [[Oral rehydration therapy]] salts | ||
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====Medicines for diarrhea in children==== | ====Medicines for diarrhea in children==== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 3 October 2011
The 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).[1]
The list was first published in 1977.[2] The 16th edition for adults and the second edition for children were released in March 2009.[3][4] The list was updated in English and French in March 2010.[5]
A † indicates the medicine is a complementary item.
Contents
- 1 Anesthetics
- 2 Analgesics, antipyretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, medicines used to treat gout and disease modifying agents in rheumatoid disorders
- 3 Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
- 4 Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
- 5 Anticonvulsants/antiepileptics
- 6 Anti-infective medicines
- 6.1 Anthelminthics
- 6.2 Antibacterials
- 6.3 Antifungal medicines
- 6.4 Antiviral medicines
- 6.5 Antiprotozoal medicines
- 7 Antimigraine medicines
- 8 Antineoplastic, immunosuppressives and medicines used in palliative care
- 9 Antiparkinsonism medicines
- 10 Medicines affecting the blood
- 11 Blood products and plasma substitutes
- 12 Cardiovascular medicines
- 13 Dermatological medicines (topical)
- 14 Diagnostic agents
- 15 Disinfectants and antiseptics
- 16 Diuretics
- 17 Gastrointestinal medicines
- 18 Hormones, other endocrine medicines and contraceptives
- 19 Immunologicals
- 20 Muscle relaxants (peripherally-acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors
- 21 Ophthalmological preparations
- 22 Oxytocics and antioxytocics
- 23 Peritoneal dialysis solution
- 24 Psychotherapeutic medicines
- 25 Medicines acting on the respiratory tract
- 26 Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
- 27 Vitamins and minerals
- 28 References
Anesthetics
General anesthetics and oxygen
Local anesthetics
Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
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)
Opioid analgesics
Medicines to treat gout
Disease modifying agents used in rheumatoid disorders (DMARDs)
Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
- Chlorphenamine
- Dexamethasone
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisolone
Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
Non-specific
Specific
- Acetylcysteine
- Atropine
- Calcium gluconate
- Deferoxamine
- Dimercaprol
- DL-Methionine
- Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)
- Naloxone
- Penicillamine
- Potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate(II) (Prussian blue)
- Sodium calcium edetate
- Sodium nitrite
- Sodium thiosulfate
Anticonvulsants/antiepileptics
Anti-infective medicines
Anthelminthics
Intestinal anthelminthics
Antifilarials
Antischistosomals and antitrematode medicine
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
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
Antiviral medicines
Antiherpes medicines
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
Antiprotozoal medicines
Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
Antileishmaniasis medicines
Antimalarial medicines
For curative treatment
- Amodiaquine
- Artemether
- Artemether + lumefantrine
- Artesunate
- Chloroquine
- Doxycycline
- Mefloquine
- Primaquine
- Quinine
- Sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine
For prophylaxis
Antipneumocytosis and antioxoplasmosis medicines
Antitrypanosomal medicines
African trypanosomiasis
American trypanosomiasis
Antimigraine medicines
For treatment of acute attack
For prophylaxis
Antineoplastic, immunosuppressives and medicines used in palliative care
Immunosuppressive medicines
Cytotoxic medicines
- Asparaginase †
- Bleomycin †
- Calcium folinate †
- Chlorambucil †
- Cisplatin †
- Cyclophosphamide †
- Cytarabine †
- Dacarbazine †
- Dactinomycin †
- Daunorubicin †
- Doxorubicin †
- Etoposide †
- Fluorouracil †
- Mercaptopurine †
- Methotrexate †
- Procarbazine †
- Vinblastine †
- Vincristine †
Hormones and antihormones
Medicines used in palliative care
None
Antiparkinsonism medicines
Medicines affecting the blood
Antianaemia medicines
Medicines affecting coagulation
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
Antiarrhythmic medicines
Antihypertensive medicines
- Amlodipine
- Atenolol
- Enalapril
- Hydralazine (for acute, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension only)
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Methyldopa
- Sodium nitroprusside †
Medicines used in heart failure
Antithrombotic medicines
Lipid-lowering agents
Dermatological medicines (topical)
Antifungal medicines
- Benzoic acid + salicylic acid (see also Whitfield's ointment)
- Miconazole
- Selenium sulfide †
- Sodium thiosulfate
Anti-infective medicines
- Methylrosanilinium chloride
- Neomycin sulfate + bacitracin
- Potassium permanganate
- Silver sulfadiazine
Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines
Astringent medicines
Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation
Scabicides and pediculicides
Diagnostic agents
Ophthalmic medicines
Radiocontrast media
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Antiseptics
Disinfectants
- Chlorine base compound
- Chloroxylenol
- Glutaral
Diuretics
Gastrointestinal medicines
Antacids and other antiulcer medicines
Antiemetic medicines
Anti-inflammatory medicines
Laxatives
Medicines used in diarrhea
Oral rehydration
- Oral rehydration therapy salts
- RESOMAL
Medicines for diarrhea in children
Antidiarrheal (symptomatic) medicines in adults
Hormones, other endocrine medicines and contraceptives
Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
See section 3 Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis.
Androgens
Contraceptives
Oral hormonal contraceptives
Injectable hormonal contraceptives
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate + estradiol cypionate
- Norethisterone enantate
Intrauterine devices
Barrier methods
Implantable contraceptives
- Levonorgestrel-releasing implant
Estrogens
Insulins and other antidiabetic agents
- Glibenclamide
- Insulin injection
- Intermediate-acting insulin
- Metformin
Ovulation inducers
Progesterones
Thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines
Immunologicals
Diagnostic agents
Sera and immunoglobulins
- Anti-D immunoglobulin
- Antitetanus immunoglobulin
- Antivenom immunoglobulin
- Diphtheria antitoxin
- Rabies immunoglobulin
Vaccines
- Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) 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
Ophthalmological preparations
Anti-infective agents
Anti-inflammatory agents
Local anesthetics
Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
Mydriatics
Oxytocics and antioxytocics
Oxytocics
Antioxytocics
Peritoneal dialysis solution
- Intraperitoneal dialysis solution †
Psychotherapeutic medicines
Medicines used in psychotic disorders
Medicines used in mood disorders
Medicines used in depressive disorders
Medicines used in bipolar disorders
Medicines used in generalized anxiety and sleep disorders
Medicines used for obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks
Medicines used in substance dependence programs
Medicines acting on the respiratory tract
Antiasthmatic and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other medicines acting on the respiratory tract
Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
Oral
- Oral rehydration salts (see 17.5.1 Oral rehydration)
- Potassium chloride
Parenteral
- Glucose
- Glucose with sodium chloride
- Potassium chloride
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate
- Sodium lactate
Miscellaneous
- Saline solution for injection/rehydration
Vitamins and minerals
- Ascorbic acid
- Calcium gluconate †
- Ergocalciferol
- Iodine
- Nicotinamide
- Pyridoxine
- Retinol
- Riboflavin
- Sodium fluoride
- Thiamine
References
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