The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (a.k.a. Essential Medicines List or EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system. The list is frequently used by countries to help develop their own local lists of essential medicines. As of 2016[update], more than 155 countries have created national lists of essential medicines based on the World Health Organization's model list. This includes both developed and developing countries.
The list is divided into core items and complementary items. The core items are deemed to be the most cost-effective options for key health problems and are usable with little additional health care resources. The complementary items either require additional infrastructure such as specially trained health care providers or diagnostic equipment or have a lower cost–benefit ratio. About 25% of items are in the complementary list. Some medications are listed as both core and complementary. While most medications on the list are available as generic products, being under patent does not prevent inclusion.
The first list was published in 1977 and included 208 medications. The WHO updates the list every two years. There are 306 medications in the 14th list in 2005, 410 in the 19th list in 2015, 433 in the 20th list in 2017, 460 in the 21st list in 2019, and 479 in the 22nd list in 2021. Various national lists contain between 334 and 580 medications. The Essential Medicines List (EML) was updated in September 2025 to its 24th edition. The list contains recommendations for 523 medications.
A separate list for children up to twelve years of age, known as the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), was created in 2007, and is in its 10th edition. It was created to make sure that the needs of children were systematically considered such as availability of proper formulations. Everything in the children's list is also included in the main list. The list and notes are based on the 19th to 24th edition of the main list. Therapeutic alternatives with similar clinical performance are listed for some medicines and they may be considered for national essential medicines lists. The 10th Essential Medicines List for Children was updated in September 2025.
Note: An α indicates a medicine is on the complementary list.
Anaesthetics, preoperative medicines and medical gases
General anaesthetics and oxygen
Inhalational medicines
- Isoflurane
- Nitrous oxide
- Oxygen
- Sevoflurane
Injectable medicines
- Ketamine
- Propofol
Local anaesthetics
- Bupivacaine
- Lidocaine
- Lidocaine/epinephrine (lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline))
Complementary:
- Ephedrineα
Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
- Atropine
- Midazolam
- Morphine
Medical gases
- Oxygen
Medicines for pain and palliative care
Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- Ibuprofen
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Opioid analgesics
- Codeine
- Fentanyl
- Morphine
Complementary:
- Methadoneα
Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
- Amitriptyline
- Cyclizine
- Dexamethasone
- Diazepam
- Docusate sodium
- Fluoxetine
- Haloperidol
- Hyoscine butylbromide
- Hyoscine hydrobromide
- Lactulose
- Loperamide
- Metoclopramide
- Midazolam
- Ondansetron
- Senna
Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
- Dexamethasone
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Hydrocortisone
- Loratadine
- Prednisolone
Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings
Non-specific
- Charcoal, activated
Specific
- Acetylcysteine
- Atropine
- Calcium gluconate
- Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)
- Naloxone
- Penicillamine
- Potassium ferric hexacyano-ferrate(II) -2H2O (prussian blue)
- Sodium nitrite
- Sodium thiosulfate
Complementary:
Medicines for neurological disorders
Medicines for central nervous system disorders
Antiseizure medicines
- Carbamazepine
- Diazepam
- Lamotrigine
- Levetiracetam
- Lorazepam
- Magnesium sulfate
- Midazolam
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Valproic acid (sodium valproate)
Complementary:
Medicines for multiple sclerosis
Complementary:
Medicines for parkinsonism
- Biperiden
- Levodopa/carbidopa (levodopa + carbidopa)
Medicines for cerebral palsy
- Baclofen
Medicines for headache disorders
Medicines for acute migraine attacks
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- Ibuprofen
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- Sumatriptan
Medicines for migraine prophylaxis
- Propranolol
Medicines for cluster headache
- Prednisolone
- Sumatriptan
- Verapamil
Medicines for central nervous system infections
Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
- Amoxicillin
- Ampicillin
- Benzylpenicillin
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Chloramphenicol
- Gentamicin
Complementary:
- Meropenemα
Medicines for viral central nervous system infections
- Aciclovir
Medicines for peripheral nervous system disorders
Medicines for Guillain-Barré syndrome
Complementary:
- Normal immunoglobulinα
Medicines for myasthenia gravis
- Neostigmine
Complementary:
- Pyridostigmineα
Anti-infective medicines
Anthelminthics
Intestinal anthelminthics
- Albendazole
- Ivermectin
- Levamisole
- Mebendazole
- Niclosamide
- Praziquantel
- Pyrantel
Antifilarials
- Albendazole
- Diethylcarbamazine
- Ivermectin
Antischistosomals and other antinematode medicines
- Praziquantel
- Triclabendazole
Complementary:
- Oxamniquineα
Cysticidal medicines
Complementary:
Antibacterials
Access group antibiotics
This group includes antibiotics that have activity against a wide range of commonly encountered susceptible pathogens while also showing lower resistance potential than antibiotics in the other groups.
- Amikacin
- Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid)
- Ampicillin
- Benzathine benzylpenicillin
- Benzylpenicillin
- Cefalexin
- Cefazolin
- Chloramphenicol
- Clindamycin
- Cloxacillin
- Doxycycline
- Gentamicin
- Metronidazole
- Nitrofurantoin
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V)
- Procaine benzylpenicillin
- Spectinomycin
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim)
- Trimethoprim
Watch group antibiotics
This group includes antibiotic classes that have higher resistance potential and includes most of the highest priority agents among the Critically Important Antimicrobials for Human Medicine and/or antibiotics that are at relatively high risk of selection of bacterial resistance.
- Azithromycin
- Cefixime
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cefuroxime
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clarithromycin
- Piperacillin/tazobactam (piperacillin + tazobactam)
- Vancomycin
Complementary:
Reserve group antibiotics
This group includes antibiotics and antibiotic classes that should be reserved for treatment of confirmed or suspected infections due to multi-drug-resistant organisms. Complementary:
- Cefiderocolα
- Ceftazidime/avibactam (ceftazidime + avibactam)α
- Ceftolozane/tazobactam (ceftolozane + tazobactam)α
- Colistinα
- Fosfomycinα
- Linezolidα
- Meropenem/vaborbactam (meropenem + vaborbactam)α
- Plazomicinα
- Polymyxin Bα
Antileprosy medicines
- Clofazimine
- Dapsone
- Rifampicin
Antituberculosis medicines
- Amikacin
- Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid)
- Bedaquiline
- Clofazimine
- Cycloserine
- Delamanid
- Ethambutol
- Ethambutol/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/rifampicin (ethambutol + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin)
- Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin (ethambutol + isoniazid + rifampicin)
- Ethionamide
- Isoniazid
- Isoniazid/pyrazinamide/rifampicin (isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin)
- Isoniazid/rifampicin (isoniazid + rifampicin)
- Isoniazid/rifapentine (isoniazid + rifapentine)
- Levofloxacin
- Linezolid
- Meropenem
- Moxifloxacin
- Moxifloxacin
- P-aminosalicylic acid (p-aminosalicylate sodium)
- Pretomanid
- Pyrazinamide
- Rifabutin
- Rifampicin
- Rifapentine
- Streptomycin
Antifungal medicines
- Amphotericin B
- Clotrimazole
- Fluconazole
- Flucytosine
- Griseofulvin
- Itraconazole
- Nystatin
- Voriconazole
Complementary:
Antiviral medicines
Antiherpes medicines
- Aciclovir
Antiretrovirals
Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Abacavir
- Lamivudine
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Zidovudine
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Efavirenz
- Nevirapine
Protease inhibitors
- Atazanavir/ritonavir (atazanavir + ritonavir)
- Darunavir
- Lopinavir/ritonavir (lopinavir + ritonavir)
- Ritonavir
Integrase inhibitors
- Dolutegravir
- Raltegravir
Fixed-dose combinations of antiretroviral medicines
- Abacavir/dolutegravir/lamivudine (abacavir + dolutegravir + lamivudine)
- Abacavir/lamivudine (abacavir + lamivudine)
- Dolutegravir/lamivudine/tenofovir (dolutegravir + lamivudine + tenofovir)
- Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir
- Efavirenz/lamivudine/tenofovir (efavirenz + lamivudine + tenofovir)
- Emtricitabine/tenofovir (emtricitabine + tenofovir)
- Lamivudine/zidovudine (lamivudine + zidovudine)
Medicines for prevention of HIV-related opportunistic infections
- Isoniazid/pyridoxine/sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (isoniazid + pyridoxine + sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim)
Other antivirals
- Valganciclovir
Complementary:
Antihepatitis medicines
Medicines for hepatitis B
Nucleoside/Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Entecavir
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Medicines for hepatitis C
Pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral combinations
- Daclatasvir
- Daclatasvir/sofosbuvir (daclatasvir + sofosbuvir)
- Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (glecaprevir + pibrentasvir)
- Ravidasvir
- Sofosbuvir
- Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (sofosbuvir + velpatasvir)
Non-pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral combinations
- Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir)
Other antivirals for hepatitis C
- Ribavirin
Antiprotozoal medicines
Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
- Diloxanide
- Metronidazole
Antileishmaniasis medicines
- Amphotericin B
- Meglumine antimoniate
- Miltefosine
- Paromomycin
- Sodium stibogluconate
Antimalarial medicines
Medicines for curative treatment
- Artemether
- Artemether/lumefantrine (artemether + lumefantrine)
- Artesunate
- Artesunate/amodiaquine (artesunate + amodiaquine)
- Artesunate/mefloquine (artesunate + mefloquine)
- Artesunate/pyronaridine tetraphosphate (artesunate + pyronaridine tetraphosphate)
- Artesunate + sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (Co-packaged)
- Chloroquine
- Dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine phosphate (dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine phosphate)
- Primaquine
- Quinine
Medicines for chemoprevention
- Amodiaquine + sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (Co-packaged)
- Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine)
Medicines for chemoprophylaxis in travellers
- Chloroquine
- Doxycycline
- Mefloquine
Antipneumocystosis and antitoxoplasmosis medicines
- Pyrimethamine
- Sulfadiazine
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim)
Complementary:
- Pentamidineα
Antitrypanosomal medicines
African trypanosomiasis
- Fexinidazole
Medicines for the treatment of 1st stage African trypanosomiasis
- Pentamidine
- Suramin sodium
Medicines for the treatment of 2nd stage African trypanosomiasis
- Eflornithine
- Melarsoprol
- Nifurtimox
Complementary:
- Melarsoprolα
American trypanosomiasis
- Benznidazole
- Nifurtimox
Medicines for ectoparasitic infections
- Ivermectin
Medicines for Ebola virus disease
- Ansuvimab
- Atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab (atoltivimab + maftivimab + odesivimab)
Medicines for COVID-19
No listings in this section.
Medicines for cystic fibrosis
- Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (elexacaftor + tezacaftor + ivacaftor)
- Ivacaftor
Complementary:
- Pancreatic enzymesα
Immunomodulators and antineoplastics
Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
Complementary:
Antineoplastics and supportive medicines
Cytotoxic medicines
Complementary:
- Arsenic trioxideα
- Asparaginaseα
- Bendamustineα
- Bleomycinα
- Calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium)α
- Capecitabineα
- Carboplatinα
- Chlorambucilα
- Cisplatinα
- Cyclophosphamideα
- Cytarabineα
- Dacarbazineα
- Dactinomycinα
- Daunorubicinα
- Docetaxelα
- Doxorubicinα
- Doxorubicin (as pegylated liposomal)α
- Etoposideα
- Fludarabineα
- Fluorouracilα
- Gemcitabineα
- Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea)α
- Ifosfamideα
- Irinotecanα
- Melphalanα
- Mercaptopurineα
- Methotrexateα
- Oxaliplatinα
- Paclitaxelα
- Pegaspargaseα
- Procarbazineα
- Realgar Indigo naturalis formulationα
- Tioguanineα
- Vinblastineα
- Vincristineα
- Vinorelbineα
Targeted therapies
Complementary:
- All-trans retinoic acid (tretinoin) (ATRA)α
- Bortezomibα
- Dasatinibα
- Erlotinibα
- Everolimusα
- Ibrutinibα
- Imatinibα
- Nilotinibα
- Rituximabα
- Trastuzumabα
Immunomodulators
Complementary:
- Blinatumomabα
- Filgrastimα
- Lenalidomideα
- Pegfilgrastimα
- Pembrolizumabα
- Pembrolizumabα
- Pembrolizumabα
- Thalidomideα
Hormones and antihormones
Complementary:
- Abirateroneα
- Anastrozoleα
- Bicalutamideα
- Dexamethasoneα
- Hydrocortisoneα
- Leuprorelinα
- Methylprednisoloneα
- Prednisoloneα
- Tamoxifenα
Supportive medicines
Complementary:
Therapeutic foods
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food
Medicines affecting the blood
Antianaemia medicines
- Ferrous salt
- Ferrous salt/folic acid (ferrous salt + folic acid)
- Folic acid
- Hydroxocobalamin
Complementary:
- Erythropoiesis-stimulating agentsα
Medicines affecting coagulation
- Dabigatran
- Desmopressin
- Emicizumab
- Enoxaparin
- Heparin sodium
- Phytomenadione
- Protamine sulfate
- Tranexamic acid
- Warfarin
Complementary:
Medicines for haemoglobinopathies
Medicines for sickle-cell disease
- Deferasirox
- Hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide)
Complementary:
- Deferoxamineα
Medicines for thalassaemias
- Deferasirox
Complementary:
- Deferoxamineα
Blood products, coagulation factors and plasma substitutes
Blood and blood components
- Cryoprecipitate, pathogen-reduced
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Platelets
- Red blood cells
- Whole blood
Human immunoglobulins
- Anti-D immunoglobulin
- Anti-rabies immunoglobulin
- Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
Complementary:
- Normal immunoglobulinα
Coagulation factors
- Coagulation factor VIII, plasma-derived
- Coagulation factor IX, plasma-derived
- Coagulation factor VIII, recombinant
- Coagulation factor IX, recombinant
Plasma substitutes
- Dextran 70
Cardiovascular medicines
Antianginal medicines
- Bisoprolol
- Glyceryl trinitrate
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Verapamil
Antiarrhythmic medicines
- Bisoprolol
- Digoxin
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Lidocaine
- Verapamil
Complementary:
- Amiodaroneα
Antihypertensive medicines
- Amlodipine
- Bisoprolol
- Enalapril
- Hydralazine
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Lisinopril/amlodipine (lisinopril + amlodipine)
- Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide (lisinopril + hydrochlorothiazide)
- Losartan
- Methyldopa
- Perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide (perindopril + amlodipine + indapamide)
- Telmisartan/amlodipine (telmisartan + amlodipine)
- Telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide (telmisartan + hydrochlorothiazide)
- Valsartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide (valsartan + amlodipine + hydrochlorothiazide)
Complementary:
- Sodium nitroprussideα
Medicines used in heart failure
- Bisoprolol
- Digoxin
- Enalapril
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Losartan
- Spironolactone
Complementary:
Antithrombotic medicines
Anti-platelet medicines
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- Clopidogrel
Thrombolytic medicines
Complementary:
Lipid-lowering agents
- Simvastatin
Fixed-dose combinations for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Acetylsalicylic acid/atorvastatin/ramipril (acetylsalicylic acid + atorvastatin + ramipril)
- Acetylsalicylic acid/simvastatin/ramipril/atenolol/hydrochlorothiazide (acetylsalicylic acid + simvastatin + ramipril + atenolol + hydrochlorothiazide)
- Atorvastatin/perindopril/amlodipine (atorvastatin + perindopril + amlodipine)
Dermatological medicines
Antifungal medicines
- Miconazole
- Selenium sulfide
- Sodium thiosulfate
- Terbinafine
Anti-infective medicines
- Mupirocin
- Potassium permanganate
- Silver sulfadiazine
Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines
- Betamethasone
- Calamine
- Hydrocortisone
Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Calcipotriol
- Coal tar
- Fluorouracil
- Podophyllum resin
- Salicylic acid
- Urea
Complementary:
Scabicides and pediculicides
- Benzyl benzoate
- Permethrin
Moisturizers
- Urea
- Glycerol
Sunscreens, broad-spectrum
- Sunscreen, broad-spectrum
Diagnostic agents
Ophthalmic medicines
- Fluorescein
- Tropicamide
Radiocontrast media
- Amidotrizoate
- Barium sulfate
- Iohexol
Complementary:
Antiseptics and disinfectants
Antiseptics
- Chlorhexidine
- Ethanol
- Povidone iodine
Disinfectants
- Alcohol based hand rub
- Chlorine base compound
- Chloroxylenol
- Glutaral
- Hypochlorous acid
Diuretics
- Amiloride
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Mannitol
- Spironolactone
Complementary:
Gastrointestinal medicines
Complementary:
- Pancreatic enzymesα
Antiulcer medicines
- Omeprazole
- Ranitidine
Antiemetic medicines
- Dexamethasone
- Metoclopramide
- Ondansetron
Complementary:
- Aprepitantα
Anti-inflammatory medicines
- Sulfasalazine
Complementary:
Laxatives
- Senna
Medicines used in diarrhoea
- Oral rehydration salts + zinc sulfate (Co-packaged)
Oral rehydration
- Oral rehydration salts
Medicines for diarrhoea
- Zinc sulfate
Medicines for endocrine disorders
Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
- Fludrocortisone
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisolone
Androgens
Complementary:
- Testosteroneα
Estrogens
No listings in this section.
Progestogens
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medicines for diabetes
Insulins
- Insulin (analogue, long-acting)
- Insulin (analogue, rapid-acting)
- Insulin (human, intermediate-acting)
- Insulin (human, short-acting)
Hypoglycaemic agents
- Empagliflozin
- Gliclazide
- Metformin
- Semaglutide
Complementary:
- Metforminα
Medicines for hypoglycaemia
- Glucagon
Complementary:
- Diazoxideα
Thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines
- Levothyroxine
- Potassium iodide
- Methimazole
- Propylthiouracil
Complementary:
Medicines for disorders of the pituitary hormone system
- Cabergoline
Complementary:
- Octreotideα
Immunologicals
Diagnostic agents
- Tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD)
Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
- Anti-rabies virus monoclonal antibodies
- Antivenom immunoglobulin
- Diphtheria antitoxin
- Equine rabies immunoglobulin
Vaccines
- BCG vaccine
- Cholera vaccine
- Dengue vaccine
- Diphtheria vaccine
- Ebola vaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hepatitis E vaccine
- Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine
- Influenza vaccine (seasonal)
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
- Malaria vaccine
- Measles vaccine
- Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
- Mpox vaccine
- Mumps vaccine
- Pertussis vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Poliomyelitis vaccine
- Rabies vaccine
- Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Rubella vaccine
- Tetanus vaccine
- Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
- Typhoid vaccine
- Varicella vaccine
- Yellow fever vaccine
Muscle relaxants (peripherally-acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors
- Atracurium
- Neostigmine
- Suxamethonium
- Vecuronium
Complementary:
Ophthalmological preparations
Anti-infective agents
- Aciclovir
- Azithromycin
- Erythromycin
- Gentamicin
- Natamycin
- Ofloxacin
- Tetracycline
Anti-inflammatory agents
- Prednisolone
Local anaesthetics
- Tetracaine
Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
- Acetazolamide
- Latanoprost
- Pilocarpine
- Timolol
Mydriatics
- Atropine
Complementary:
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)α
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) preparations
Complementary:
- Bevacizumabα
Medicines for reproductive health and perinatal care
Contraceptives
Oral hormonal contraceptives
- Ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel (ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel)
- Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone (ethinylestradiol + norethisterone)
- Levonorgestrel
- Ulipristal
Injectable hormonal contraceptives
- Estradiol cypionate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (estradiol cypionate + medroxyprogesterone acetate)
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Norethisterone enantate
Intrauterine devices
- Copper-containing device
- Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
Barrier methods
- Condoms
- Diaphragms
Implantable contraceptives
- Etonogestrel-releasing implant
- Levonorgestrel-releasing implant
Intravaginal contraceptives
- Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel (ethinylestradiol + etonogestrel)
- Progesterone vaginal ring
Ovulation inducers
Complementary:
Uterotonics
- Carbetocin
- Ergometrine
- Misoprostol
- Oxytocin
Medicines for medical abortion
- Mifepristone + misoprostol (Co-packaged)
- Misoprostol
Antioxytocics (tocolytics)
- Nifedipine
Other medicines administered to the mother
- Dexamethasone
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Tranexamic acid
Medicines administered to the neonate
- Caffeine citrate
- Chlorhexidine
Complementary:
Peritoneal dialysis solution
Complementary:
- Intraperitoneal dialysis solution (of appropriate composition in accordance with local clinical guidelines.)α
Medicines for mental and behavioural disorders
Medicines used in psychotic disorders
- Fluphenazine
- Haloperidol
- Olanzapine
- Paliperidone
- Risperidone
Complementary:
- Clozapineα
Medicines used in mood disorders
Medicines used in depressive disorders
- Amitriptyline
- Fluoxetine
Medicines used in bipolar disorders
- Carbamazepine
- Lithium carbonate
- Quetiapine
- Valproic acid (sodium valproate)
Medicines for anxiety disorders
- Diazepam
- Fluoxetine
Medicines used for obsessive compulsive disorders
- Clomipramine
- Fluoxetine
Medicines for disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Medicines for alcohol use disorders
- Acamprosate calcium
- Naltrexone
Medicines for nicotine use disorders
- Bupropion
- Cytisine (cytisinicline)
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- Varenicline
Medicines for opioid use disorders
Complementary:
- Methadoneα
Medicines acting on the respiratory tract
Antiasthmatic medicines and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Budesonide
- Budesonide/formoterol (budesonide + formoterol)
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Ipratropium bromide
- Salbutamol
- Tiotropium
Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
Oral
- Oral rehydration salts
- Potassium chloride
Parenteral
- Glucose
- Glucose with sodium chloride
- Potassium chloride
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate
- Sodium lactate, compound solution (Ringer's lactate solution)
Miscellaneous
- Water for injection
Vitamins and minerals
- Ascorbic acid
- Calcium
- Cholecalciferol
- Ergocalciferol
- Iodine
- Multiple micronutrient powder
- Nicotinamide
- Pyridoxine
- Retinol
- Riboflavin
- Thiamine
Complementary:
- Calcium gluconateα
Ear, nose and throat medicines
- Acetic acid
- Budesonide
- Ciprofloxacin
- Xylometazoline
Medicines for diseases of joints
Medicines used to treat gout
- Allopurinol
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- Chloroquine
Complementary:
Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
Complementary:
Dental medicines and preparations
- Fluoride
- Glass ionomer cement
- Resin-based composite (low-viscosity)
- Resin-based composite (high-viscosity)
- Silver diamine fluoride
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