Indian National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)
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.”
National Essential Medicines A-Z
- 5-aminosalicylic acid
- 5-Fluorouracil
- 6-Mercaptopurine
A
- Abacavir
- Abacavir + Lamivudine
- Acetazolamide
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Actinomycin D
- Activated charcoal
- Acyclovir
- Adenosine
- Adrenaline
- Albendazole
- Allopurinol
- All-trans retinoic acid
- Alprostadil
- Alteplase
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine
- Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid
- Amphotericin B a) Amphotericin B (conventional) b) Lipid/ Liposomal Amphotericin B 24.
- Ampicillin
- Anti-D immunoglobulin
- Anti-rabies immunoglobulin
- Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
- Arsenic Trioxide
- Artemether + Lumefantrine
- Artesunate
- Artesunate + Sulphadoxine – Pyrimethamine
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Atazanavir + Ritonavir
- Atenolol
- Atorvastatin
- Atracurium
- Atropine
- Azathioprine
- Azithromycin
B
- Baclofen
- Barium sulphate
- BCG vaccine
- Benzathine benzylpenicillin
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Benzyl penicillin
- Betamethasone
- Bicalutamide
- Bisacodyl
- Bleaching powder
- Bleomycin
- Bortezomib
- Budesonide
- Budesonide + Formoterol
- Bupivacaine
C
- Caffeine
- Calamine
- Calcium carbonate
- Calcium folinate
- Calcium gluconate
- Capecitabine
- Capreomycin
- Carbamazepine
- Carbimazole
- Carboplatin
- Carboxymethylcellulose
- Cefadroxil
- Cefazolin
- Cefixime
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cetirizine
- Cetrimide
- Chlorambucil
- Chlorhexidine
- Chloroquine
- Chlorpheniramine
- Cholecalciferol
- Ciprofloxacin
- Cisplatin
- Clarithromycin
- Clindamycin
- Clobazam
- Clofazimine
- Clomiphene
- Clomipramine
- Clonazepam
- Clopidogrel
- Clotrimazole
- Cloxacillin
- Clozapine
- Coagulation factor IX
- Coagulation factor VIII
- Coal tar
- Colchicine
- Condom
- Co-trimoxazole [Sulphamethoxazole + Trimethoprim ]
- Cryoprecipitate
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cycloserine
- Cyclosporine
- Cytosine arabinoside
D
- Dacarbazine
- Dapsone
- Darunavir
- Daunorubicin
- Desferrioxamine
- Dexamethasone
- Dextran-40
- Diazepam
- Diclofenac
- Dicyclomine
- Diethylcarbamazine
- Digoxin
- Diloxanide furoate
- Diltiazem
- Dimercaprol
- Dinoprostone
- Diphtheria antitoxin
- Dobutamine
- Docetaxel
- Domperidone
- Donepezil
- Dopamine
- Doxorubicin
- Doxycycline
- DPT + Hib + Hep B vaccine
- DPT vaccine
E
- Efavirenz
- Enalapril
- Enoxaparin
- Entecavir
- Erythromycin
- Erythropoietin
- Escitalopram
- Esmolol
- Ethambutol
- Ethinylestradiol
- Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel
- Ethinylestradiol + Norethisterone
- Ethionamide
- Ethyl alcohol (Denatured)
- Etoposide
F
- Fentanyl
- Ferrous salt + Folic acid
- Ferrous salts
- Filgrastim
- Fluconazole
- Flunarizine
- Fluorescein
- Fluoxetine
- Fluphenazine
- Folic acid
- Framycetin
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Furosemide
- Fusidic acid
G
- Gadobenate
- Ganciclovir
- Gefetinib
- Gemcitabine
- Gentamicin
- Glimepiride
- Glucose
- Glucose + Sodium chloride
- Glutaraldehyde
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl trinitrate
- Glycopyrrolate
- Griseofulvin
H
- Haemodialysis fluid
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin
- Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Homatropine
- Hormone releasing IUD
- Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Human normal immunoglobulin
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Hydroxocobalamin
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
- Hydroxyurea
- Hyoscine butylbromide
I
- Ibuprofen
- Ifosfamide
- Imatinib
- Insulin (Soluble)
- Intermediate Acting (NPH) Insulin
- Intraperitoneal dialysis solution
- Iohexol
- Ipratropium
- Iron sucrose
- Isoflurane
- Isoniazid
- Isosorbide-5-mononitrate
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Ispaghula
- IUD containing Copper
J
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
K
- Kanamycin
- Ketamine
L
- Labetalol
- Lactulose
- Lamivudine + Nevirapine + Stavudine
- Lamivudine + Zidovudine
- L-Asparaginase
- Leflunomide
- Letrozole
- Levetiracetam
- Levodopa + Carbidopa
- Levofloxacin
- Levonorgestrel
- Levothyroxine
- Lignocaine
- Lignocaine + Adrenaline
- Linezolid
- Lithium
- Loperamide
- Lopinavir + Ritonavir
- Lorazepam
M
- Magnesium sulphate
- Mannitol
- Measles vaccine
- Mebendazole
- Medroxyprogesteroneacetate
- Mefenamic acid
- Mefloquine
- Meglumine diatrizoate
- Melphalan
- Mesna
- Metformin
- Methotrexate
- Methyldopa
- Methylergometrine
- Methylprednisolone
- Methylrosanilinium chloride (Gentian Violet)
- Methylthioninium chloride (Methylene blue)
- Metoclopramide
- Metoprolol
- Metronidazole
- Midazolam
- Mifepristone
- Miltefosine
- Misoprostol
- Morphine
- Moxifloxacin
- Mycophenolate mofetil
N
- N-acetylcysteine
- Naloxone
- Natamycin
- Neostigmine
- Nevirapine
- Nicotinamide
- Nifedipine
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nitrous oxide
- Nor adrenaline
- Norethisterone
- Nystatin
O
- Omeprazole
- Ondansetron 2
- Oral poliomyelitis vaccine
- Oral rehydration salts
- Oxaliplatin
- Oxygen
- Oxytocin
P
- Paclitaxel
- Pantoprazole
- Para-aminosalicylic acid
- Paracetamol
- Paromomycin
- Pegylated interferon alfa 2a/ 2b
- Penicillamine
- Pentamidine
- Permethrin
- Pheniramine
- Phenobarbitone
- Phenylephrine
- Phenytoin
- Phytomenadione (Vitamin K1)
- Pilocarpine
- Piperacillin + Tazobactam
- Platelet rich plasma
- Podophyllin resin
- Potassium chloride
- Potassium permanganate
- Povidone iodine
- Pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM)
- Praziquantel
- Prednisolone
- Premix Insulin 30:70 Injection (Regular:NPH)
- Prilocaine + Lignocaine
- Primaquine
- Procarbazine
- Proparacaine
- Propofol
- Propranolol
- Protamine
- Pyrazinamide
- Pyridoxine
Q
- Quinine
R
- Rabies vaccine
- Raltegravir
- Ramipril
- Ranitidine
- Red blood cells
- Ribavirin
- Riboflavin
- Rifabutin
- Rifampicin
- Ringer lactate
- Risperidone
- Ritonavir
- Rituximab
S
- Salbutamol
- Salicylic acid
- Sevoflurane
- Silver sulphadiazine
- Snake venom antiserum a) Soluble/ liquid polyvalent b) Lyophilized polyvalent
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium nitrite
- Sodium nitroprusside
- Sodium thiosulphate
- Sodium valproate
- Sofosbuvir
- Somatostatin
- Spironolactone
- Stavudine + Lamivudine
- Streptokinase
- Streptomycin
- Succinylcholine
- Sucralfate
- Sulfasalazine
- Sumatriptan
- Surfactant
T
- Tacrolimus
- Tamoxifen
- Telmisartan
- Temozolomide
- Tenofovir
- Tenofovir + Lamivudine
- Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Efavirenz
- Tetanus toxoid
- Thalidomide
- Thiamine
- Thiopentone
- Timolol
- Tiotropium
- Tramadol
- Tranexamic acid
- Trastuzumab
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Tropicamide
- Tuberculin, Purified Protein derivative
V
- Vancomycin
- Vecuronium
- Verapamil
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vitamin A
W
- Warfarin
- Water for Injection
- White Petrolatum
- Whole blood
X
- Xylometazoline
Z
- Zidovudine
- Zidovudine + Lamivudine + Nevirapine
- Zinc sulphate
- Zoledronic acid
- Zolpidem
