WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
World Health Organisation Essential Medicines
World Health Organization (WHO) stated that Essential Medicines are “those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate dosage forms, at a price the community can afford.”
WHO Essential Medicines A – Z
A
- Abacavir (ABC)
- Abacavir + lamivudine
- Acetazolamide
- Acetic acid
- Acetylcysteine
- Acetyl salicylic acid
- Aciclovir
- Albendazole
- Alcohol based hand rub
- Allopurinol
- All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
- Amidotrizoate
- Amikacin
- Amiloride
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine
- Amodiaquine
- Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
- Amphotericin B
- Ampicillin
- Anastrozole
- Anti-D immunoglobulin
- Anti-rabies immunoglobulin
- Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
- Antivenom immunoglobulin
- Artemether
- Artemether + lumefantrine
- Artesunate
- Artesunate + amodiaquine
- Artesunate + mefloquine
- Ascorbic acid
- Asparaginase
- Atazanavir
- Atracurium
- Atropine
- Azathioprine
- Azithromycin
B
- Barium sulfate
- BCG vaccine
- Beclometasone
- Bedaquiline
- Bendamustine
- Benzathine benzylpenicillin
- Benznidazole
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzylpenicillin
- Betamethasone
- Bevacizumab
- Bicalutamide
- Biperiden
- Bisoprolol
- Bleomycin
- Budesonide
- Bupivacaine
C
- Caffeine citrate
- Calamine
- Calcium
- Calcium folinate
- Calcium gluconate
- Capecitabine
- Capreomycin
- Carbamazepine
- Carboplatin
- Cefalexin
- Cefazolin
- Cefixime
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftriaxone
- Charcoal activated
- Chlorambucil
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorhexidine
- Chlorine base compound
- Chloroquine
- Chloroxylenol
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorpromazine
- Cholecalciferol
- Cholera vaccine
- Ciclosporin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Cisplatin
- Clarithromycin
- Clindamycin
- Clofazimine
- Clomifene
- Clomipramine
- Clopidogrel
- Clotrimazole
- Cloxacillin
- Clozapine
- Coagulation factor IX
- Coagulation factor VIII
- Coal tar
- Codeine
- Condoms
- Copper-containing device
- Cyclizine
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cycloserine
- Cytarabine
D
- Dacarbazine
- Daclatasvir
- Dactinomycin
- Dapsone
- Darunavir
- Dasabuvir
- Daunorubicin
- Deferoxamine
- Delamanid
- Desmopressin
- Dexamethasone
- Dextran
- Diaphragms
- Diazepam
- Diethylcarbamazine
- Digoxin
- Diloxanide
- Dimercaprol
- Diphtheria antitoxin
- Diphtheria vaccine
- Docetaxel
- Docusate sodium
- Dopamine
- Doxorubicin
- Doxycycline
E
- Efavirenz (EFV or EFZ)
- Efavirenz + emtricitabine + tenofovir
- Eflornithine
- Emtricitabine + tenofovir
- Enalapril
- Enoxaparin
- Entecavir
- Ephedrine
- Epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Ergocalciferol
- Ergometrine
- Erythromycin
- Estradiol cypionate + medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Ethambutol
- Ethambutol + isoniazid
- Ethambutol + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin
- Ethambutol + isoniazid + rifampicin
- Ethanol
- Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
- Ethinylestradiol + norethisterone
- Ethionamide
- Ethosuximide
- Etonogestrel-releasing implant
- Etoposide
F
- Ferrous salt
- Ferrous salt + folic acid
- Filgrastim
- Fluconazole
- Flucytosine
- Fludarabine
- Fludrocortisone
- Fluorescein
- Fluorouracil
- Fluoxetine
- Fluphenazine
- Folic acid
- Fomepizole
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Furosemide
G
- Gemcitabine
- Gentamicin
- Gliclazide
- Glucagon
- Glucose
- Glucose with sodium chloride
- Glutaral
- Glyceryl trinitrate
- Griseofulvin
H
- Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin sodium
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- HPV vaccine
- Hydralazine
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydroxocobalamin
- Hydroxycarbamide
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Hyoscine butylbromide
- Hyoscine hydrobromide
I
- Ibuprofen
- Ifosfamide
- Imatinib
- Imipenem + cilastatin
- Influenza vaccine
- Insulin injection (soluble)
- Intermediate-acting insulin
- Intraperitoneal dialysis solution (of appropriate composition)
- Iodine
- Iohexol
- Ipratropium bromide
- Irinotecan
- Isoflurane
- Isoniazid
- Isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin
- Isoniazid + rifampicin
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Ivermectin
J
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
K
- Kanamycin
- Ketamine
L
- Lactulose
- Lamivudine (TC)
- Lamivudine + nevirapine + stavudine
- Lamivudine + nevirapine + zidovudine
- Lamivudine + zidovudine
- Latanoprost
- Ledipasvir + sofosbuvir
- Leuprorelin
- Levamisole
- Levodopa + carbidopa
- Levofloxacin
- Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel-releasing implant
- Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
- Levothyroxine
- Lidocaine
- Lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline)
- Linezolid
- Lithium carbonate
- Loperamide
- Lopinavir + ritonavir (LPV/r)
- Loratadine
- Lorazepam
- Lugol’s solution
M
- Magnesium sulfate
- Mannitol
- Measles vaccine
- Mebendazole
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Mefloquine
- Meglumine iotroxate
- Melarsoprol
- Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
- Mercaptopurine
- Mesna
- Metformin
- Methadone
- Methotrexate
- Methyldopa
- Methylprednisolone
- Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)
- Metoclopramide
- Metronidazole
- Miconazole
- Midazolam
- Mifepristone
- Miltefosine
- Misoprostol
- Morphine
- Mumps vaccine
- Mupirocin
N
- Naloxone
- Neostigmine
- Nevirapine (NVP)
- Niclosamide
- Nicotinamide
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- Nifedipine
- Nifurtimox
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nitrous oxide
- Norethisterone enantate
- Normal immunoglobulin
- Nystatin
O
- Ofloxacin
- Ombitasvir + paritaprevir + ritonavir
- Omeprazole
- Ondansetron
- Oral rehydration salts ORS
- Oseltamivir
- Oxaliplatin
- Oxamniquine
- Oxygen
- Oxytocin
P
- Packed red blood cells
- Paclitaxel
- P-aminosalicylic acid
- Pancreatic enzymes
- Paracetamol
- Paromomycin
- Pegylated interferon alfa a
- Penicillamine
- Pentamidine
- Permethrin
- Pertussis vaccine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin
- Phenytoin
- Phytomenadione
- Pilocarpine
- Platelet concentrates
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Podophyllum resin
- Poliomyelitis vaccine
- Potassium chloride
- Potassium ferric hexacyano-ferrate(II) -H (Prussian blue)
- Potassium iodide
- Potassium permanganate
- Povidone iodine
- Praziquantel
- Prednisolone
- Primaquine
- Procaine benzylpenicillin
- Procarbazine
- Progesterone vaginal ring
- Proguanil
- Propofol
- Propranolol
- Propylthiouracil
- Prostaglandin E
- Protamine sulfate
- Pyrantel
- Pyrazinamide
- Pyridostigmine
- Pyridoxine
- Pyrimethamine
Q
- Quinine
R
- Rabies vaccine
- Ranitidine
- Retinol
- Ribavirin
- Riboflavin
- Rifabutin
- Rifampicin
- Rifapentine
- Risperidone
- Ritonavir
- Rituximab
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Rubella vaccine
S
- Salbutamol
- Salicylic acid
- Saquinavir (SQV)
- Selenium sulfide
- Senna
- Silver sulfadiazine
- Simeprevir
- Simvastatin
- Sodium calcium edetate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium fluoride
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate
- Sodium lactate
- Sodium nitrite
- Sodium nitroprusside
- Sodium stibogluconate or meglumine antimoniate
- Sodium thiosulfate
- Sofosbuvir
- Spectinomycin
- Spironolactone
- Stavudine (dT)
- Streptokinase
- Streptomycin
- Succimer
- Sulfadiazine
- Sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine
- Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
- Sulfasalazine
- Suramin sodium
- Surfactant
- Suxamethonium
T
- Tamoxifen
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Terbinafine
- Testosterone
- Tetanus vaccine
- Tetracaine
- Tetracycline
- Thiamine
- Thioguanine
- Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
- Timolol
- Tranexamic acid
- Trastuzumab
- Triclabendazole
- Trimethoprim
- Tropicamide
- Tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)
- Typhoid vaccine
U
- Urea
V
- Valganciclovir
- Valproic acid (sodium valproate)
- Vancomycin
- Varicella vaccine
- Vecuronium
- Verapamil
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vinorelbine
W
- Warfarin
- Water for injection
- Whole blood
X
- Xylometazoline
Y
- Yellow fever vaccine
Z
- Zidovudine (ZDV or AZT)
- Zinc sulfate
