NATIONAL LIST OF MEDICINES
- ANAESTHETICS
1.1 GENERAL ANAESTHETICS AND OXYGEN
Halothane inhalation
Isoflurane inhalation
Ketamine injection
Nitrous oxide Inhalation (medicinal gas)
Oxygen inhalation (medicinal gas)
Propofol injection
Thiopental powder for injection
1.2 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
Bupivacaine injection
Lidocaine injection, topical solution, gel
Lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline) injection
Lidocaine + prilocaine cream
1.3 PREOPERATIVE MEDICATION AND SEDATION FOR SHORT-TERM
PROCEDURES
Atropine injection
Chloral hydrate crystals to prepare solution
Diazepam injection, tablet, rectal solution
Morphine injection,
Promethazine hydrochloride syrup
- ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY
MEDICINES (NSAIMs), MEDICINES
USED TO TREAT GOUT AND DISEASE MODIFYING
AGENTS IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARDs)
2.1 NON-OPIOIDS AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
MEDICINES (NSAIMs)
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
Diclofenac tablet, suppository
Ibuprofen syrup, tablet
Paracetamol syrup, tablet
2.2 OPIOID ANALGESICS
Codeine phosphate powder to prepare syrup, tablet
Fentanyl citrate injection
Morphine injection, tablet, oral solution
Paracetamol + codeine tablet
Pethidine injection (hydrochloride
Tramadol capsule or tablet
2.3 MEDICINES USED TO TREAT GOUT
Allopurinol tablet
2.4 DISEASE MODIFYING AGENTS USED IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS
(DMARDs)
Azathioprine tablet,
Hydroxychloroquine tablet,
Methotrexate tablet (as sodium salt)
Methylprednisolone IV injection injection (depot preparation)
Penicillamine capsule/tablet
Sulfasalazine tablet
Sodium aurothiomalate injection - ANTIALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN
ANAPHYLAXIS
Cetirizine tablet
Chlorpheniramine maleate injection, syrup, tablet
Epinephrine (adrenaline) injection, (hydrogen tartrate)
Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate powder for injection
Prednisolone tablet
Promethazine as hydrochloride injection, syrup, tablet - ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN
POISONING
4.2 NON-SPECIFIC
Charcoal, activated powder for oral suspension
Fuller's earth, powder for oral suspension
4.3 SPECIFIC
Acetylcysteine injection
Atropine injection
Calcium folinate injection, tablet
Dimercaprol injection
Ethanol injection
Flumazenil injection
Glucagon powder for injection
Isoprenaline injection
Magnesium sulfate injection
Methionine tablet
Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue) injection
Naloxone hydrochloride injection
Neostigmine methylsulfate injection
Penicillamine capsule or tablet
Pralidoxime injection
Deferiprone capsule
Desferoxamine mesilate powder for injection
Protamine sulfate injection
Sodium calcium edetate injection
Sodium nitrite injection
Sodium thiosulfate injection - ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTIEPILEPTICS
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) injection
Carbamazepine syrup, tablet
Diazepam injection, rectal solution
Clonazepam tablet
Ethosuximide capsule
Lamotrigine tablet
Magnesium sulfate injection
Paraldehyde injection (peanut oil)
Phenobarbitone sodium injection, tablet
Phenytoin sodium injection, capsule or tablet
Topiramate tablet
Valproic acid (sodium salt) syrup, tablet (enteric coated)
Vigabatrin tablet - ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES
6.1 ANTHELMINTICS
Albendazole tablet
Diethylcarbamazine citrate tablet
Mebendazole tablet
Niclosamide tablet
Praziquantel tablet
6.2 ANTIBACTERIALS
6.2.1 Beta Lactam medicines
Amoxicillin (as sodium salt) + clavulanic acid (as potassium salt)
powder for injection, tablet, (as trihydrate + potassium salt),
suspension, (as trihydrate + potassium salt)
Amoxicillin capsule, powder for oral suspension
Ampicillin powder for injection, (as sodium salt) in vial
Benzathine benzylpenicillin powder for injection
Benzylpenicillin powder for injection
Cefalexin capsule, powder for oral suspension
Cefipime injection
Cefotaxime powder for injection, (as sodium salt)
Ceftazidime powder for injection, (as pentahydrate)
Ceftriaxone powder for injection (as sodium salt)
Cefuroxime powder for injection, (as sodium salt), tablet (as
axetil), powder for oral suspension
Cloxacillin capsule, injection, powder for oral suspension
Meropenem injection (as trihydrate) / Imipenam injection (as
trihydrate)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin powder for oral suspension, tablet
Procaine benzylpenicillin powder for injection
6.2.2 Other antibacterials
Amikacin sulfate injection
Azithromycin capsule, oral suspension
Ciprofloxacin tablet(as hydrochloride), infusion, (as lactate)
Clarithromycin suspension, tablet, injection
Doxycycline hydrochloride) capsule or tablet
Erythromycin (as stearate or ethyl succinate) powder for oral
suspension, tablet
Nystatin cream, tablet, lozenge, pessary
Potassium iodide solution
6.4 ANTIVIRAL MEDICINES
6.4.1 Antiherpes medicines
Aciclovir tablet, powder for injection
6.4.2 Antiretrovirals
6.4.2.1 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Lamivudine (3TC) oral solution, tablet
Nevirapine (NVP) oral suspension, tablet
Stavudine (d4t) capsule
Zidovudine (ZDV or AZT) oral solution or syrup, capsule
6.4.2.2 Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Efavirenz (EFV or AZT) capsule
6.4.2.3 Protease inhibitors
Indinavir (IDV) capsule (as sulfate)
6.5 ANTIPROTOZOAL MEDICINES
6.5.1 Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
Metronidazole tablet, injection, oral suspension (as benzoate)
6.5.2 Antileishmaniasis medicines
Sodium stibogluconate (small volume) injection
6.5.3 Antimalarial medicines
6.5.3.1 For curative treatment
Artemether + lumefantrine tablet
Artesunate tablet
Chloroquine syrup, tablet, (as phosphate or sulfate)
Mefloquine hydrochloride tablet
Primaquine tablet (as diphosphate)
Quinine injection, (as dihydrochloride), tablet, (as bisulfate or
sulfate)
Sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine tablet
6.5.3.2 For prophylaxis
Chloroquine syrup, tablet (as phosphate or sulfate)
6.5.4 Anti-pneumocystosis and antitoxoplasmosis medicines
Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim oral suspension, tablet
Pyrimethamine tablet
6.5.5 Antitrypanosomal medicines - ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES
7.1 FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ATTACK
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
Domperidone tablet
Metoclopramide hydrochloride tablet
Paracetamol tablet
Prochlorperazine tablet
Sumatriptan injection
7.2 FOR PROPHYLAXIS
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride tablet
Propranolol hydrochloride tablet - ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES AND
MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE
8.1 IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MEDICINES
Azathioprine tablet
Ciclosporin capsule, concentrate for injection,
Rituximab injection
8.2 CYTOTOXIC MEDICINES
Busulphan tablet
Asparaginase injection
Bleomycin sulfate powder for injection
Calcium folinate tablet, injection
Chlorambucil tablet
Cisplatin powder for injection
Cyclophosphamide injection, tablet
Cytarabine powder for injection
Dacarbazine injection
Daunorubicin hydrochloride injection
Doxorubicin hydrochloride powder for injection
Epirubicin injection
Etoposide injection
Fluorouracil injection
Hydroxyurea capsule
Mercaptopurine tablet
Methotrexate sodium powder for injection, tablet
Procarbazine hydrochloride capsule
Mitomycin injection
Paclitaxel injection
Thioguanine tablet
Vincristine sulfate injection
Vinblastine sulfate injection
8.3 HORMONES AND ANTIHORMONES
Dexamethasone phosphate injection
Flutamide tablet
Megestrol acetate tablet
Methylprednisolone injection
Prednisolone tablet
Tamoxifen citrate tablet
8.4 MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE
Buprenorphine injection
Fentanyl citrate injection
Morphine injection, tablet, oral solution
Tramadol capsule or tablet
ANTIPARKINSONISM MEDICINES
Benzhexol hydrochloride tablet
Benztropin mesylate injection
Bromocriptine tablet
Levodopa + carbidopa tabletMEDICINES AFFECTING THE BLOOD
10.1 ANTIANAEMIA MEDICINES
Epoetin alfa injection
Ferrous salt tablet, syrup
Folic acid tablet
Hydroxocobalamin injection
Iron sucrose Injection
10.2 MEDICINES AFFECTING COAGULATION
Enoxaparin injection
Heparin injection
Phytomenadione injection, tablet
Protamine sulfate injection
Warfarin sodium tabletBLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES
11.1 PLASMA SUBSTITUTES
Dextran 70 injectable solution
Starch injectable solution
11.2 PLASMA FRACTIONS FOR SPECIFIC USE
Factor viii concentrate (dried) injection
Factor ix concentrate (dried) injectionCARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
12.1 ANTIANGINAL MEDICINES
Atenolol tablet
Glyceryl trinitrate tablet (sublingual), transdermal patch,
injection,
Isosorbide dinitrate tablet
Propranolol tablet
Verapamil hydrochloride tablet
12.2 ANTIARRHYTHMIC MEDICINES
Adenosine injection
Amiodarone hydrochloride injection, tablet
Atenolol tablet
Atropine injection
Digoxin tablet, oral solution
Esmolol hydrochloride injection
Isoprenaline injection
Lidocaine hydrochloride injection (preservative free)
Verapamil hydrochloride injection, tablet
12.3 ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICINES
Atenolol tablet
Captopril tablet
Diltiazem hydrochloride tablet (SR)
Enalapril maleate tablet
Hydralazine hydrochloride powder for injection, tablet,
Hydrochlorothiazide tablet
Labetalol as hydrochloride tablet & injection
Losartan potassium tablet
Methyldpa tablet (for pregnancy induced hypertension)
Nifedipine tablet (SR)
Prazosin hydrochloride tablet
12.4 MEDICINES USED IN HEART FAILURE
Carvedilol hydrochloride tablet
Digoxin oral solution, tablet
Enalapril maleate tablet
Furosemide injection, tablet
Hydrochlorothiazide tablet
Spironolactone tablet
12.4.1 Vasoconstrictors (sympathomimetics)
Dopamine / Dobutamine injection
Ephedrine hydrochloride injection
Noradrenaline acid tartrate injection
12.5 ANTITHROMBOTIC MEDICINES
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
Clopidogrel tablet
Streptokinase injection
12.6 LIPID-LOWERING AGENTS
Atorvastatin tablet (as calcium trihydrate)
Gemfibrozil capsule
12.7 ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS
Tranexamic acid tablet, injection
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