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List of 98 Essential Medicines and their procurement authority
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S. No.Medicine NameDosage formStrengthAvailabilityProcurement authority  
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Basic Health Service Center/ Health PostPrimary Hospital/ Primary Healthcare CenterLocalProvinceFederal
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1Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)Tablet75 mg
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2Adrenaline (epinephrine)Injection1mg in 1ml
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3AlbendazoleChewable Tablet400 mg
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Suspension200 mg/5ml
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4Aluminium hydroxide gel + Magnesium hydroxide (Antacid)Tablet250 mg+250mg
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5AmitriptylineTablet10 mg
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Tablet25 mg
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6AmlodipineTablet5mg
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7AmoxicillinOral Tablet500 mg
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Power for oral suspension125mg/5ml, 100 ml
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Dispersible Tablets125 mg
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250 mg
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8AmpicillinPowder for IV/IM injection250 mg vial
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500 mg vial✓ (IMNCI)
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9Artemether + Lumefantrine (AL) (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy – ACT)Tablet20mg+120 mg
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10ArtesunateInjection60 mg ampoules
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11AtropineInjection0.6mg in 1 ml ampoule
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12AzithromycinTablet250 mg
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Tablet500 mg
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13BCG VaccineInjection0.05 ml/dose
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14Benzathine benzylpenicillinPowder for Injection1200000 IU
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15CalamineLotion15% wv 30 ml
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16Calcium gluconateInjectionInj 1g per 10ml✓ (Birthing Centre only)
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17CarbamazepineTablet200mg
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Tablet100mg
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Oral liquidOral liquid 100mg/5ml
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18CefiximeTablet200mg
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19#REF!Powder for Injection250mg/vial
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Powder for Injection500mg/vial
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Powder for Injection1gm w/vial
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20Cetirizine HCLTablet10mg
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Syrup5mg/5ml
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21Charcoal, activatedpowder in sachet10g
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22Chlorhexidine (CHX)SolutionSolution, 0.2% oral 50 ml
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Ointment4%, 5gm
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23Chloroquine (CQ)Tablet150mg
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24CiprofloxacinTablet250 mg
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Tablet500 mg
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Eye/Ear drops0.3% w/v, 5ml
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Eye ointment0.3%, 5g
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Injection200 mg/100ml
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25ClotrimazoleSkin cream1%, 25 g
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Vaginal Tablets100mg
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Mouth paint1% w/v, 15 ml
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26Clove OilLiquid5ml
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27CloxacillinCapsules250 mg
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Capsules500 mg
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Powder for oral liquid12mg/5 ml in 100 ml
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28Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC)Tablet30 pills, 21 pills, containing 150 mcg levonorgestrel and 30 mcg ethinylestradiol and 7 pills containing iron
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29Cotrimoxazole (Sulphamethoxazole and Trimethoprim 5:1)Tablets400 mg + 80 mg
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Tablets800 mg + 160mg
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Syrup200mg + 40mg/5m, 50 ml
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30Dapsone, Clofazimine, Rifampicin (MDT Combi Pack)TabletMB adult blister pack, MB Chld blister pack (a/c to DOTS Program)
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31DexamethasoneInjection4mg in 1ml ampoule
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32Dextrose (glucose)Injection/solution5%, 500ml
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25% of 50 ml Amp✓ (Birthing Centre only)
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33DiazepamInjection2ml amp (5ml/ml)
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Tablet5mg
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34Diclofenac SodiumTablet50 mg
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Injection3ml ampoule (25mg/ml)
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35DoxycyclineCapsule100mg
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36Ferrous sulphate and folic acidTablet60 mg elemental iron plus 400 mcg folic acid✓ (Birthing Centre only)
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37FIPV VaccineInjection0.1 ml
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38FluconazoleCapsule150 mg
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39FluoxetineCapsule20 mg
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40Folic acidTablet5 mg
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41FurosemideTablet40 mg
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42GentamicinInjection40 mg/ml in 2ml✓ (IMNCI)
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43Gentian VioletAqueous solution1%, 10 ml
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44GlimepirideTablet1mg
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Tablet2mg
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45HPV VaccineInjection0.5ml/ dose
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46HRZETabletCombination medication; H-INH, R- Rifampicin, Z- Pyrazinamide, E- Ethambul A/c to DOTS program
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47HydrocortisonePowder for Injection100 mg in vial
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48Hyoscine butylbromideInjection20 mg/ml
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Tablet10 mg
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49IbuprofenTablet200mg
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Tablet400mg
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Syrup100 mg/5ml
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50Japanese Encephalitis InjectionInjection0.5ml/dose
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51Levonorgestrel (LNG)Implantimplant (2 rods, 75 mg each) Tab0.75 mg (2-tablet pack)
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52Lignocaine hydrochlorideInjection2% in vial, 30ml
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53Lignocaine with adrenaline 1:10,000Injection2% plus Adrenalin 1:10,000, 30 ml
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54LosartanTablets25mg
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Tablets50mg
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55Magnesium sulphateInjection500 mg/ml in 2 ml ampoule✓ (Birthing Centre only)
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56Measles-Rubella VaccineInjection0.5ml / dose
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57Medroxyprogesterone (Acetate DMPA)Injection150 mg/ml in 1 ml vial
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58MetforminTablet500mg
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Tablet1000mg
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59MethyldopaTablet250 mg
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60MetoclopramideTablet10 mg
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Solution5mg/5ml
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Injection5mg/ml in 2 ml ampoule
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61MetronidazoleTablet200 mg
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Tablet400 mg