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NATIONAL ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST

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NATIONAL ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST FOURTH EDITION

How to use the National Essential Medicines List

This list contains 321 chemical entities within 30 therapeutic groups. The therapeutic groups are further divided

into sub-therapeutic groups followed by the medicines’ chemical entities (generic names). For each chemical

entity, the corresponding dosage form and the level of care are stated on the same row. When prescribing the

medicines, the prescribers should ensure that the indications are registered with the Drug Control Authority of

Malaysia. For prescribers within Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities, the registered indications must also be listed

in the MOH Medicines Formulary.

Level of care:

All health facilities should ensure the availability of the medicines listed for patients is according to the level of

care designated by MOH. The main terms used for level of care are explained as below:

Level of care Explanation Example

U = universal Primary, secondary & tertiary care Health clinic and hospital

S = secondary Secondary and tertiary care Major/ minor specialist hospital

T = tertiary Tertiary care Major specialist hospital

Dosage forms for each chemical entity listed are defined as below:

Term Definition

Oral dosage form All form of tablets: immediate release and modified release preparation,

uncoated or coated, unscored and scored, chewable, dispersible, soluble,

crushable, sublingual or others;

All form of capsules: hard or soft capsules, modified release preparation,

capsule-shaped tablet or caplet or others;

All form of granule;

Oral powder: preparation that are issued to patient as powder to be taken in

or with water or another suitable liquid or others;

Oral liquid: oral solutions, syrups, suspensions, emulsions and oral drops or

others

Injection All form of injections: solutions, suspensions, emulsions including those

constituted from powders or solutions or others

Topical All form of topical: creams, ointments, lotions, paints or others

Eye preparation All form of eye preparation: drops, ointment or others

Ear preparation All form of ear preparation: drops, ointment or others

Inhalation All form of inhalation

Miscellaneous Other forms



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NO CHEMICAL ENTITY DOSAGE FORM LEVEL OF CARE

1 ANAESTHETICS

1.1 GENERAL ANAESTHETICS AND OXYGEN

Isoflurane Inhalation solution S,T

Ketamine Injection S,T

Thiopental/ Thiopentone Injection S,T

Nitrous Oxide Gas S,T

Medical Oxygen Gas U

Propofol Injection S,T

1.2 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS

Bupivacaine Injection S,T

Ethyl Chloride Spray (topical) U

Bupivacaine + Adrenaline/ Epinephrine Injection S,T

Lignocaine/ Lidocaine Injection U

Lignocaine/ Lidocaine Spray (oral) U

Lignocaine/ Lidocaine Topical U

1.3 PREOPERATIVE MEDICATION AND SEDATION FOR SHORT-TERM PROCEDURES

Atropine Injection U

Midazolam Injection S,T

Midazolam Oral dosage form S,T

Morphine Oral dosage form S,T

Morphine Injection S,T

2 ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS)

2.1 NON-OPIOIDS AND NSAIDS

Acetylsalicylic Acid Oral dosage form U

Diclofenac Oral dosage form U

Paracetamol Oral dosage form U

Paracetamol Suppository U

Paracetamol Injection S,T

Ibuprofen Oral dosage form U

Mefenamic Acid Oral dosage form U

Indomethacin Oral dosage form U

2.2 OPIOID ANALGESICS

Dihydrocodeine Oral dosage form U

Morphine Oral dosage form S,T

Tramadol Injection S,T

Tramadol Oral dosage form S,T

2.3 MEDICINES USED TO TREAT GOUT

Allopurinol Oral dosage form S,T

Indomethacine Oral dosage form U

Colchicine Oral dosage form U

2.4 DISEASE MODIFYING AGENTS USED IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARDS)

Azathioprine Oral dosage form T



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Hydroxychloroquine Oral dosage form T

Methotrexate Oral dosage form T

Penicillamine Oral dosage form T

Sulfasalazine/ Sulphasalazine Oral dosage form T

Leflunomide Oral dosage form T

3 ANTI-ALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS

Adrenaline/Epinephrine Injection U

Chlorpheniramine Oral dosage form U

Chlorpheniramine Injection U

Prednisolone Oral dosage form U

Triprolidine Hydrochloride + Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride

Oral dosage form U

Hydrocortisone Injection U

Promethazine Injection U

Promethazine Oral dosage form U

Cetirizine Oral dosage form U

Levocetirizine Oral dosage form T

Loratadine Oral dosage form U

4 ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONING

4.1 NON-SPECIFIC

Charcoal, Activated Oral dosage form U

4.2 SPECIFIC

Calcium Gluconate Injection U

Atropine Injection U

Flumazenil Injection S,T

Naloxone Injection U

Pralidoxime Injection S,T

Sodium Nitrite Injection T

Sodium Thiosulphate Injection T

Acetylcysteine Injection S,T

Desferrioxamine Methane Sulphonate Injection S,T

5 ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTIEPILEPTICS

Carbamazepine Oral dosage form U

Sodium Valproate Oral dosage form U

Sodium Valproate Injection S,T

Diazepam Injection S,T

Diazepam Rectal Solution S,T

Clonazepam Oral dosage form S,T

Magnesium Sulphate Injection S,T

Phenobarbitone /Phenobarbital Oral dosage form S,T

Phenobarbitone /Phenobarbital Injection S,T

Phenytoin Oral dosage form S,T

Phenytoin Injection S,T



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Lamotrigine Oral dosage form S,T

Topiramate Oral dosage form S,T

6 ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES

6.1 ANTIHELMINTHICS : INTESTINAL ANTIHELMINTICS

Albendazole Oral dosage form U

6.1.2 ANTIFILARIALS

0 0 0

6.1.3 ANTISCHISTOSOMALS AND OTHER ANTITREMATODE MEDICINES

0 0 0

6.2 ANTIBACTERIALS

6.2.1 BETALACTAM MEDICINES

Amoxycillin Oral dosage form U

Ampicillin Injection U

Ampicillin Oral dosage form U

Benzathine Penicillin Injection U

Benzylpenicillin/ Penicillin G Injection S,T

Cloxacillin Oral dosage form U

Cloxacillin Injection S,T

Phenoxymethyl Penicillin/ Penicillin V Oral dosage form U

Ceftriaxone Injection S,T

Cefotaxime Injection S,T

6.2.2 OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS

Sulphamethoxazole + Trimethoprim Oral dosage form U

Doxycycline Oral dosage form U

Erythromycin Oral dosage form U

Gentamicin Injection S,T

6.2.3 ANTILEPROSY MEDICINES

Clofazimine Oral dosage form U (For dermatologist,

FMS and doctors trained for

leprosy management)

Dapsone Oral dosage form U (For dermatologist,

FMS and doctors trained for

leprosy management)

Ofloxacin Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

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Minocyclin Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Clarithromycin Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Ethionamide Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Rifampicin Oral dosage form U

6.2.4 ANTITUBERCULOSIS MEDICINES

Ethambutol Oral dosage form U

Isoniazid Oral dosage form U

Pyrazinamide Oral dosage form U

Rifampicin Oral dosage form U

Streptomycin Injection U

Cycloserine Oral dosage form U

Ethionamide Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Ofloxacin Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Kanamycin Injection T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Levofloxacin Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Levofloxacin Injection T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Rifampicin, Isoniazid Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide & Ethambutol Oral dosage form T (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

6.3 ANTIFUNGAL MEDICINES

Clotrimazole Pessary U

Nystatin Oral dosage form U



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Nystatin Topical U

Griseofulvin Oral dosage form U

Fluconazole Oral dosage form S,T

Fluconazole Injection S,T

6.4 ANTIVIRAL MEDICINES

6.4.1 ANTIHERPES MEDICINES

Acyclovir Oral dosage form S,T

Acyclovir Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.4.2 ANTIRETROVIRALS

6.4.2.1 NUCLEOSIDE/NUCLEOTIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS

Didanosine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Lamivudine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Zidovudine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Zidovudine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Tenofovir Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.4.2.2 NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS

Efavirenz Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Stavudine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)



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Nevirapine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.4.2.3 PROTEASE INHIBITORS

Ritonavir Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.4.2.4 FIXED-DOSE COMBINATIONS

Tenofovir, Emtricitabine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Stavudine, Lamivudine, Nevirapine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Lopinavir, Ritonavir Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Zidovudine, Lamivudine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Abacavir, Lamivudine Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.4.3 OTHER ANTIVIRALS

Ribavirin Oral dosage form S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

6.5 ANTIPROTOZOAL MEDICINES

6.5.1 ANTI-AMOEBIC

Metronidazole Oral dosage form U

Metronidazole Injection S,T

6.5.2 ANTILEISHMANIASIS MEDICINES

6.5.3 ANTIMALARIAL MEDICINES

Chloroquine Oral dosage form U (Designated to spesific facilities

only)



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Primaquine Oral dosage form U (Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine Oral dosage form U(Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Quinine Injection U(Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Quinine Oral dosage form U(Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Artesunate Injection U(Designated to spesific facilities

only)

Doxycycline Oral dosage form U

6.5.4 ANTIPNEUMOCYTOSIS AND ANTITOXOPLASMOSIS MEDICINES

0 0 0

7 ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES

7.1 FOR PROPHYLAXIS

Propranolol Oral dosage form U

Pizotifen Oral dosage form U

Flunarizine Oral dosage form U

7.2 FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ATTACK

Paracetamol Oral dosage form U

Mefenamic Acid Oral dosage form U

Naproxen Oral dosage form S,T

Sumatriptan Oral dosage form S,T

8 ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AND MEDICINES USE IN PALLIATIVE CARE

8.1 IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MEDICINES

Azathioprine Oral dosage form T

Ciclosporin Oral dosage form T

Ciclosporin Injection T

8.2 CYTOTOXIC & ADJUVANT MEDICINES

L-asparaginase Injection T

Bleomycin Injection T

Calcium folinate Oral dosage form T

Calcium folinate Injection T

Carboplatin Injection T

Chlorambucil Oral dosage form T

Cyclophosphamide Oral dosage form T

Cyclophosphamide Injection T

Cytarabine Injection T



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Dacarbazine injection T

Dactinomycin Injection T

Daunorubicin Injection T

Docetaxel Injection T

Doxorubicin Injection T

Etoposide Oral dosage form T

Etoposide Injection T

Fluorouracil Injection T

Ifosfamide Injection T

Mercaptopurine Oral dosage form T

Paclitaxel Injection T

Procarbazine Oral dosage form T

Thioguanine Oral dosage form T

Vinblastine Injection T

Vincristine Injection T

8.3 HORMONES AND ANTIHORMONES

Hydrocortisone Oral dosage form U

Methylprednisolone Injection T


Tamoxifen Oral dosage form T

8.4 MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Lactulose Oral dosage form T

Midazolam Oral dosage form S,T

9 ANTIPARKINSONISM MEDICINES

Benzhexol Oral dosage form U

Levodopa + Carbidopa Oral dosage form U

Levodopa + Benserazide Oral dosage form U

Selegiline Oral dosage form S,T

Entacapone Oral dosage form S,T

Piribedil Oral dosage form S,T

Ropinirole Oral dosage form ST

Pramipexole Oral dosage form S,T

10 MEDICINES AFFECTING THE BLOOD

10.1 ANTI-ANAEMIA MEDICINES

Ferrous Oral dosage form U

Folic Acid Oral dosage form U

Iron Injection S,T

Erythropoietin Injection S,T

10.2 MEDICINES AFFECTING COAGULATION

Heparin Sodium Injection S,T

Heparin Sodium + Sodium Chloride

Injection S,T

Protamine Sulphate Injection S,T



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Vitamin K1 / Phytomenadione Injection U

Tranexamic Acid Oral dosage form S,T

Tranexamic Acid Injection S,T

Warfarin Oral dosage form U

10.3 OTHER MEDICINES FOR HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES

0 0 0

11 BLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES

11.1 PLASMA SUBSTITUTES

Modified Fluid Gelatin Miscellaneous S,T

11.2 PLASMA FRACTIONS FOR SPECIFIC USE

Human Albumin Miscellaneous S,T

12 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES

12.1 ANTIANGINAL MEDICINES

Glyceryl Trinitrate Oral dosage form U

Glyceryl Trinitrate Injection S,T

Isosorbide Oral dosage form U

Isosorbide Injection S,T

12.2 ANTIARRHYTHMIC MEDICINES

Digoxin Oral dosage form U

Lignocaine/ Lidocaine Injection U

Verapamil Oral dosage form S,T

Verapamil Injection S,T

Adrenaline/ Epinephrine Injection U

Amiodarone Oral dosage form S,T

Amiodarone Injection S,T

12.3 ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICINES

Atenolol Oral dosage form U

Diltiazem Oral dosage form U

Captopril Oral dosage form U

Perindopril Oral dosage form U

Methyldopa Oral dosage form U

Propranolol Oral dosage form U

Propranolol Injection U

Labetalol Oral dosage form U

Labetalol Injection U

Metoprolol Oral dosage form U

Nifedipine Oral dosage form U

Prazosin Oral dosage form U

Enalapril Oral dosage form U

Telmisartan Oral dosage form S,T

Amlodipine Oral dosage form S,T

12.4 MEDICINES USED IN HEART FAILURE

Digoxin Oral dosage form U



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Dopamine Injection S,T

12.5 ANTITHROMBOTIC MEDICINES

Acetylsalicylic Acid Oral dosage form U

12.6 LIPID-LOWERING AGENTS

Simvastatin Oral dosage form U

Atorvastatin Oral dosage form S,T

Gemfibrozil Oral dosage form U

13 DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES (TOPICAL)

13.1 ANTIFUNGAL MEDICINES

Clotrimazole Topical U

Miconazole Topical U

13.2 ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES

Neomycin Topical U

Potassium Permanganate Miscellaneous U

Silver Sulphadiazine Topical U

Fusidic acid/ Sodium Fusidate Topical S,T

Mupirocin Topical S,T

13.3 ANTI- INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIPRURITIC MEDICINES

Betamethasone Topical U

Calamine Topical U

Calamine with zinc oxide Topical U

Hydrocortisone Topical U

Mometasone Topical S,T

Clobetasol propionate Topical S,T

Clobetasone butyrate Topical S,T

Fusidic acid/ Sodium Fusidate in betamethasone Topical S,T

Zinc Oxide Topical U

Crotamiton Topical U

13.4 MEDICINES AFFECTING SKIN DIFFERENTIATION AND PROLIFERATION

Benzoyl Peroxide Topical U

Coal Tar Topical U

Salicylic Acid Topical U

Aqueous Cream Topical U

Cetrimide Topical U

Selenium sulphide Topical U

Adapalene Topical S,T

Paraffin, White Soft Miscellaneous U

Isotretinoin Oral dosage form S,T

Acitretin Oral dosage form S,T

13.5 SCABICIDES AND PEDICULICIDES

Gamma Benzene Hexachloride Topical U

Benzyl Benzoate Topical U

Permethrin Topical U



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14 DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS

14.1 OPHTHALMIC MEDICINES

Fluorescein 1 mg Ophthalmic Strip Miscellaneous S,T

Tropicamide Eye preparation S,T

14.2 RADIOCONTRAST MEDIA

Barium Sulphate Suspension Miscellaneous S,T

15 DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS

15.1 ANTISEPTICS

Alcohol Miscellaneous U

Chlorhexidine Gluconate Topical U

Acriflavine Topical U

Povidone Iodine Topical U

15.2 DISINFECTANTS

Glutaraldehyde Solution Miscellaneous U

Alcohol Miscellaneous U

16 DIURETICS

Frusemide Oral dosage form U

Frusemide Injection U

Hydrochlorothiazide Oral dosage form U

Spironolactone Oral dosage form U

17 GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINES

17.1 ANTACIDS AND OTHER ANTIULCER MEDICINES

Magnesium Trisillicate Oral dosage form U

Omeprazole Oral dosage form S,T

Ranitidine Oral dosage form U

17.2 ANTIEMETIC MEDICINES

Metoclopramide Oral dosage form U

Metoclopramide Injection U

Prochlorperazine Oral dosage form U

Prochlorperazine Injection U

Ondansetron Injection S,T

Granisetron Oral dosage form S,T

Granisetron Injection S,T

17.3 LAXATIVE MEDICINES

Bisacodyl Oral dosage form U

Lactulose Oral dosage form T

17.4 ANTISPASMODIC MEDICINES

Hyoscine Oral dosage form U

Hyoscine Injection U

17.5 MEDICINES USED IN DIARRHOEA

Diphenoxylate + Atropine Oral dosage form U

Loperamide Oral dosage form U

Oral Rehydration Salt Oral dosage form U



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17.6 MEDICINES FOR DIARRHOEA IN CHILDREN

0 0 0

18 HORMONES, CONTRACEPTIVES AND OTHER ENDOCRINE MEDICINES

18.1.1 ADRENAL HORMONES AND SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTES


Dexamethasone Injection U

Hydrocortisone Injection U

18.1.2 ANDROGENS

Testosterone Injection T

18.2.1 CONTRACEPTIVES

Desogestrol + Ethinyloestradiol Oral dosage form U

Norethisterone Enanthate Injection U

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injection U

Levonorgestrel Oral dosage form U

18.2.2 BARRIER METHODS

Copper Miscellaneous S,T

18.2.3 IMPLANTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES

0 0 0

18.3 INSULINS AND OTHER ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS

Metformin Oral dosage form U

Gliclazide Oral dosage form U

Glibenclamide Oral dosage form U

Insulin Recombinant Synthetic/ Neutral Human short-acting

Injection U

Insulin Recombinant Synthetic Human intermediate-acting Injection U

Insulin Recombinant Synthetic Human pre-mixed Injection U

18.4 OVULATION INDUCERS

Clomifene Citrate Oral dosage form S,T

18.5 PROGESTOGENS

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Oral dosage form S,T

18.6 THYROID HORMONES AND ANTITHYROID MEDICINES

Carbimazole Oral dosage form U

L-Thyroxine/ Levothyroxine/ Thyroxine Oral dosage form U

Propylthiouracil Oral dosage form U

19 IMMUNOLOGICALS

19.1 DIAGNOSTICS AGENTS

Tuberculin, Purified Protein derivative (PPD) Miscellaneous U

19.1 SERA AND IMMUNOGLOBULINS

Anti RhD Gamma Globulin Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)



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Botulism Antitoxin Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Diphtheria Antitoxin Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Tetanus Immunoglobin Human Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Antivene Serum (Cobra) Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Antivene Serum (Sea Snake) Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Antivene Malaysian Pit Viper Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Antivene Serum Snake Polyvalent Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Antirabies Immunoglobulin (Human) Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

19.2 VACCINES

BCG Freeze-dried Vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Diphtheria & Tetanus Vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)



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Hepatitis B Vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine Live Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Polio Vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Tetanus Toxoid Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Virus, Haemophilus Influenza Type B Vaccine [DTaP-IPV- Hib]

Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Measle's Vaccine (Live attenuated) Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Human papillomavirus vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Meningococcal vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Pneumococcal vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

Influenza vaccine Injection S,T (Designated to spesific

facilities only)

20 MUSCLE RELAXANTS(PERIPHERALLY ACTING) AND CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS

Neostigmine Injection S,T

Pancuronium Injection S,T

Pyridostigmine Oral dosage form S,T



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Suxamethonium Injection S,T

21 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

21.1 ANTI- INFECTIVE AGENTS

Gentamicin Eye preparation U

Chloramphenicol Eye preparation U

21.2 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS

Betamethasone Eye preparation S,T

21.3 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS

Proparacaine Eye preparation S,T

21.4 MIOTICS AND ANTIGLAUCOMA MEDICINES

Acetazolamide Oral dosage form S,T

Acetazolamide Injection S,T

Pilocarpine Eye preparation S,T

Timolol Eye preparation S,T

21.5 MYDRIATICS

Atropine Eye preparation S,T

Phenylepherine Eye preparation S,T

Homatropine Eye preparation S,T

Cyclopentolate Eye preparation S,T

Tropicamide Eye preparation S,T

21.6 ANTIVIRAL AGENTS

Acyclovir Eye preparation S,T

21.7 ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

0 0 0

21.8 OPHTHALMIC LUBRICANTS

Hypromellose Eye preparation S,T

21.9 PARASYMPATHOLYTIC OPHTHALMIC DROPS

0 0 0

22 OXYTOCICS AND ANTIOXYTOCICS

22.1 OXYTOCICS

Oxytocin Injection S,T

Oxytocin + Ergometrine Maleate Injection S,T

22.2 ANTIOXYTOCICS (TOCOLYTICS)

0 0 0

23 DIALYSIS SOLUTION

Dialysis Solution Solution S,T

24 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES

24.1 MEDICINES USED IN PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

Chlorpromazine Oral dosage form U

Chlorpromazine Injection T

Fluphenazine Injection U

Flupenthixol Injection U

Haloperidol Oral dosage form U



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Haloperidol Injection U

Sulpiride Oral dosage form S,T

Risperidone Oral dosage form S,T

24.2 MEDICINES USED IN MOOD DISORDERS

Fluvoxamine Oral dosage form S,T

Amitryptiline Oral dosage form U

Sodium Valproate Oral dosage form U

Sertraline Oral dosage form S,T

Lithium Oral dosage form S,T

24.3 MEDICINES USED IN GENERALIZED ANXIETY AND SLEEP DISORDERS

Diazepam Oral dosage form U

Clonazepam Oral dosage form S,T

24.4 MEDICINES USED FOR OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDERS

0 0 0

24.5 MEDICINES FOR DISORDERS DUE TO PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE

Nicotine (replacement therapy) All form U (Restricted to facilities involve

with smoking ceasation)

Methadone Oral dosage form U (Restricted to facilities involve with methadone

replacement therapy)

25 MEDICINES ACTING ON RESPIRATORY TRACT

25.1 ANTIASTHMATIC MEDICINES

Aminophylline Injection U

Beclomethasone Inhalation U

Budesonide Inhalation U

Ipratropium Inhalation U

Salbutamol Inhalation U

Salbutamol Oral dosage form U

Theophylline Oral dosage form U


25.2 ANTITUSSIVES

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Oral dosage form U

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride + Ammonium Chloride

Oral dosage form U

25.3 MUCOLYTICS

Bromhexine Oral dosage form U

Bromhexine Injection U

26 SOLUTION CORRECTING WATER,ELECTROLYTES AND ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES



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26.1 ORAL

Oral Rehydration Salt Oral dosage form U

Potassium Chloride Oral dosage form U

26.2 PARENTERAL

Dextrose/ Glucose Injection U

Sodium Lactate Compound (Hartmanns Solution)

Solution U

Sodium Bicarbonate Injection U

Sodium Chloride Injection U

Sodium Chloride + Dextrose/Glucose Injection U

26.3 MiscellaneousELLANEOUS

Water for Injection Injection/Irrigation U

27 VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Ascorbic Acid Oral dosage form U

Calcium Gluconate Injection U

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)

Oral dosage form U

Vitamin B Complex Oral dosage form U

Cyanocobalamin Injection U

Vitamin B1, B6, B12 Oral dosage form S,T

28 EAR NOSE AND THROAT CONDITION

Chloramphenicol Ear preparation U

Beclomethasone Nasal spray U

29 GENITOURINARY/NEPHROLOGY/UROLOGY

Terazosin Oral dosage form S,T

Finasteride Oral dosage form S,T

30 SPECIFIC MEDICINES FOR NEONATAL CARE

Beractant Intratracheal Injection T

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