ESSENTIAL DRUG LIST (GRADED) OF CHATTISGARH STATE 1. ANAESTHETICS 1.1 General anaesthetics and oxygen
Injection, 50 mg (as hydrochloride)/ml in 10-ml vial
Injection, powder for solution, 0.5 g, 1.0 g (sodium salt) in ampoules
1.2 Local anaesthetics
Injection, 0.25%, 0.5% (hydrochloride) in 10ml vial
Injection for spinal anaesthesia, 0.5% (hydrochloride) in 4-ml ampoule to be mixed with 7.5% glucose solution
Injection, 1%, 2% (hydrochloride) in 30ml vial
injection for spinal anaesthesia, 5% (hydrochloride) in 2-ml ampoule to be mixed with 7.5% glucose solution
Injection 1% Lidocaine (hydrochloride)+ Epinephrine 1:200 000 in
vial; Dental cartridge 2% Lidocaine (hydrochloride) + Epinephrine 1:80 000 in 2.2ml cartridge
1.3 Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
Injection, 0.6 micrograms/ml (sulfate) in 1-ml ampoule, Tablet 1mg,
Oral solution (elixir) syrup, 200 mg/5ml
Injection, 5 mg/ml in 2-ml ampoule; Tablet, 5 mg
Injection, 10 mg (sulfate or hydrochloride) in 1-ml ampoule
Elixir or syrup, 5 mg (hydrochloride)/5ml
2. ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDs), DRUGS USED TO TREAT GOUT AND DISEASE MODIFYING AGENTS IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARDs) 2.1 Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) 2.2 Opioids analgesics
Injection, 10 mg in 1-ml ampoule (sulfate or hydrochloride)
Injection (hydrochloride) 400 micrograms/ml; 1ml ampoule
2.4 Disease modifying agents used in rheumatoid disorders (DMARDs)
Tablet, 150 mg base (as phosphate or sulfate)
3. ANTIALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS
Tablet, 4 mg (hydrogen maleate); oral solution, 2mg/5ml; Injection, 10 mg/ml in 1-ml ampoule
Tablet, 500 micrograms, 4 mg; Injection, 4 mg/ml (phosphate -sodium salt) in 1-ml ampoule
Injection, 1 mg/ml (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate) in 1-ml
Powder for injection, 100 mg (as sodium succinate) in vial
4. ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONING 4.2 Specific
Injection, 1 mg/ml (sulfate) in 1-ml ampoule
400micrograms/ml. (hydrochloride) in 1 ml ampoule
5. ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTIEPILEPTICS
Injection, 5 mg/ml in 2-ml ampoule (intravenous), Suppository 5mg, Suspension 2mg/5ml
Injection, 500 mg/ml in 2-ml ampoule; 500mg/ml in 10-ml ampoule
Tablet, 25 mg, 100 mg (sodium salt); Injection, 50 mg/ml in 5-ml vial (sodium salt)
Enteric coated tablet, 100mg, 200 mg, (sodium salt); Liquid for oral use 200mg/5ml.
6.ANTI INFECTIVE DRUGS 6.1 Anthelminthics 6.2 Antibacterials
Capsule or tablet, 250 mg, 500 mg (anhydrous); Powder for oral suspension, 125 mg (anhydrous)/5 ml
Powder for injection, 500 mg, (as sodium salt) in vial
Powder for injection, 1.44 g benzyl penicillin (=2.4 million IU) in 5-ml
Powder for injection, 600 mg (= 1 million IU), 3 g (= 5 million IU)
Capsule, 500 mg, 1 g (as sodium salt); Powder for oral solution, 125 mg (as sodium salt)/5 ml; Powder for injection, 500 mg (as sodium salt) in vial
Capsule, 250 mg; oral suspension, 150 mg (as palmitate)/5 ml; Powder for injection, 1 g (sodium succinate) in vial
Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride); for (S), Infusion 2mg/ml in 100ml packs;
Capsule or tablet, 250 mg, 500 (as stearate) ; Powder for oral suspension, 125 mg/5ml (as stearate);
Injection, 10 mg/ml, 40 mg (as sulfate)/ml in 2-ml vial
Tablet, 200; 400 mg; injection, 500 mg in 100-ml vial; Oral suspension, 200 mg (as benzoate)/5 ml;
Tablets 100mg (hydrochloride)- supplied as part of NLEP
Capsule or tablet, 150 mg, 300 mg,450 mg
Powder for injection, 1 g (as sulfate) in vial
6.3 Antifungal medicines
Capsule 50 mg; injection 2 mg/ml in vial; Oral suspension 50 mg/5-ml
6.4 Antiviral medicines
Tablet, 200 mg; Powder for injection 250 mg (as sodium salt) in vial
6.4.2.1 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors-T 6.5 Antiprotozaol Medicines 6.5.1 Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
Tablet, 200-400 mg; injection, 500 mg in 100-ml vial; Oral suspension 200 mg (as benzoate)/5 ml
6.5.2 Antileishmaniasis medicines –
Injection, 30%, equivalent to approximately 8.1% antimony, in 5-ml
ampoule -only in districts where problem identified/reported
Powder for injection, 200 mg, 300 mg (isetionate) in vial -Only in districts where problem identified/reported
Injection 80 mg amp 1 ml amp; capsule 40mg
Tablet, 150 mg base (as phosphate or sulfate); Syrup, 50 mg (as phosphate or sulfate)/5 ml; Injection 40 mg (as hydrochloride, phosphate or sulfate)/ml in 5-ml
Tablet, 300 mg (as bisulfate or sulfate); Injection, 300 mg/ml. (as dihydrochloride) in 2-ml ampoule
7. ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES 7.1 For treatment of acute attack 7.2 For prophylaxis 8. ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES AND MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE-may be considered for facilities that are designated for cancer chemotherapy. 9. ANTIPARKINSONISM MEDICINES
Tablet, 2 mg (hydrochloride); Injection, 5 mg (lactate) in 1-ml
10. MEDICINES AFFECTING THE BLOOD 10.1 Antianaemia medicines
Tablet, equivalent to 65 mg elemental iron (sulfate); Oral solution equivalent to 25 mg iron (as sulfate)/ml
Tablet equivalent to 60 mg iron + 400 micrograms folic acid
(Nutritional supplement for use during pregnancy.)
Tablet 1mg, 5mg; Injection, 1 mg (as sodium salt) in 1-ml ampoule for those areas where SCD is a problem
10.2 Medicines affecting coagulation
Injection, 1000 IU/ml, 5000 IU/ml, 20,000 IU/ml in 1-ml or 5ml ampoule
Tablet, 1 mg, 2 mg and 5 mg (sodium salt)
11. BLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES 11.1 Plasma substitutes
Injectable solution, 6% in glucose intrevenous or 5% in 0.9%sodum
11.2 Plasma fractions for specific use –T 12. CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES 12.1 Antianginal medicines 12.2 Antiarrhythmic medicines
Tablet, 62.5 micrograms, 250 micrograms; Oral solution 50 micrograms/ml; Injection 250 micrograms/ml in 2-
Injection, 20 mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 5-ml ampoule
Tablet, 40 mg, 80 mg (hydrochloride); Injection, 2.5 mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule
12.3 Antihypertensive medicines
Hydrochlorothiazide P scored tablet, 25 mg
12.4 Medicines used in heart failure
Tablet, 62.5 micrograms, 250 micrograms; Oral solution, 50 micrograms/ml; Injection, 250 micrograms/ml in 2-ml ampoule
Injection, 40 mg (hydrochloride) in 5-ml vial
12.5 Drugs used in Shock/ Eclampsia 13. DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES (topical) 13.1 Antifungal medicines 13.2 Anti-infective medicines
Ointment, 5 mg neomycin sulfate + 500 IU bacitracin zinc/g
13.3 Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines 13.5 Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation 13.6 Scabicides and pediculicides 14. DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS 14.1 Ophthalmic medicines 14.2 Radiocontrast media
Injection, 140-420 mg iodine (as sodium or meglumine salt)/ml in 20-ml ampoule
Injection 140 –350 mg iodine/ml in 5-ml, 10-ml and 20-ml ampoule
Oily suspension, 500-600 mg/ml in 20-ml ampoule (For administration 15. DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS 15.1 Antiseptics 15.2 Disinfectants
Powder (0.1% available chlorine) for solution
16. DIURETICS
Tablet, 40 mg ; injection, 10 mg/ml in 2-ml ampoule
17. GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINES 17.1 Antacids and other anti ulcer medicines
Tablet, 500 mg; Oral suspension 320mg/5ml
Tablet 150 mg; 300mg, Injection ( S )50mg/ 2ml.
17.2 Antiemetic medicines
Tablet, 10 mg (hydrochloride); Injection, 5 mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule
Elixir or syrup, 5 mg (hydrochloride)/5 ml; Injection, 25 mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule
17.3 Antihaemorrhoidal medicines 17.4 Anti-inflammatory medicines
Suppository 25 mg (acetate); retention enema
Tablet, 500 mg; suppository 500 mg; Retention enema
17.5 Antispasmodic medicines 17.6 Laxatives 17.7 Medicines used in diarrhoea
Powder, 27.9 g/l; Components to reconstitute 1 litre of glucose-
sodium chloride 3.5 g/l; trisodium citrate dihydrate* 2.9 g/l;
potassium chloride 1.5 g/l; glucose, 20.0 g/l
*Trisodium citrate dihydrate may be replaced by sodium bicarbonate (sodium hydrogen carbonate) 2.5g/l. However, as the stability of this latter formulation is very poor under tropical conditions, it is only recommended when manufactured for immediate use.18. HORMONES, OTHER ENDOCRINE MEDICINES AND CONTRACEPTIVES 18.1 Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
Tablet 500 micrograms, 1mg; injection 4 mg/ml (as phosphate
Powder for injection, 100 mg (as sodium succinate) in vial
18.2 Androgens 18.3 Contraceptives
Tablet, 50 micrograms + 250 micrograms (pack of four)
18.4 Estrogens 18.5 Insulins and other antidiabetic agents
Injection, 40 IU/ml in 10-ml vial, 100 IU/ml in 10-ml vial
Injection, 40 IU/ml in 10 ml vial; 100 IU/ml in 10 ml vial (as
compound insulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin)
18.7 Progestogens 18.8 Thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines 19. IMMUNOLOGICALS 19.1 Diagnostic agents
All tuberculins should comply with the WHO Requirements for Tuberculins (Revised 1985). WHO Expert
Committee on Biological Standardization Thirty-sixth report, (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 745, 1987, Annex
19.2 Sera and immunoglobulins
All plasma fractions should comply with the WHO Requirements for the Collection, Processing and Quality Control
of Blood, Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives (Revised 1992). WHO Expert Committee on Biological
Standardization Forty-third report, (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 840, 1994, Annex 2).
Injection, 50, 100, 300 micrograms/ml in vial
19.3 Vaccines
All vaccines should comply with the WHO Requirements for Biological Substances.
19.3.1 For universal immunization
Restrict to medical staff (and spouses of HbsAg carriers)
19.3.2 For specific groups of individuals
restricted to areas of high sickle cell disease where indicated
RABIES vaccine (inactivated: S Injection,1ml
20. MUSCLE RELAXANTS (PERIPHERALLY ACTING) AND CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS
Injection, 5 mg (chloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule
Tablet, 15 mg (bromide); Injection, 500 micrograms in 1-ml ampoule; 2.5 mg in 5-ml (metilsulfate) ampoule
Injection, 50 mg (chloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule;
powder for injection (chloride), in vial
21. OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS 21.1 Anti-infective agents
Solution ( eye drops),0.3% w/v sterile aqueous
21.2 Anti-inflammatory agents
Solution, (eye drops), 0.5% (sodium phosphate)
21.3 Local anaesthetics
Solution (eye drops), 0.5% (hydrochloride)
21.4 Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
Solution (eye drops), 2%, 4% (hydrochloride or nitrate)
Solution (eye drops), 0.25%, 0.5% (as maleate)
21.5 Mydriatics
Solution (eye drops), 0.1%; 0.5%, 1% (sulfate)
22.OXYTOCICS AND ANTIOXYTOCICS 22.1 Oxytocics
Tablet, 125 micrograms (hydrogen maleate); Injection, 200 micrograms (hydrogen maleate) in 1-ml ampoule
22.2 Antioxytocics
Tablet 20, 40 mg (hydrochloride), Injection 5mg/ml
23. PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTION— restricted to tertiary care centre where peritoneal dialysis is 24. PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES 24.1 Medicines used in psychotic disorders
Tablet, 100 mg (hydrochloride); Syrup, 25 mg (hydrochloride)/5ml; Injection, 25 mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 2-ml ampoule
Injection, 25 mg (decanoate or enantate) in 1-ml ampoule
Tablet, 1.5 mg, 5 mg; Injection, 5 mg in 1-ml ampoule, Liquid 2mg/ml
24.2 Medicines used in mood disorders 24.2.1 Medicines used in depressive disorders 24.2.2 Medicines used in bipolar disorders
Enteric coated tablet, 200 mg, (sodium salt)
24.3 Medicines used in generalized anxiety and sleep disorders 25. MEDICINES ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACT 25.1 Antiasthmatic medicines
Injection, 1 mg (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate) in 1-ml
Syrup, 2 mg/5 ml; Injection, 50 micrograms (as sulfate)/ml in 5-ml ampoule; Solution for use in nebulizers, 5 mg (as sulfate)/ml
25.2 anti tussives and expectorants 26. SOLUTIONS CORRECTING WATER, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES 26.1 Oral 26.2 Parenteral
Injectable solution, isotonic 5%, 10%; hypertonic 50%
Injectable solution, 4% glucose, 0.18% sodium chloride (equivalent to Na+ 30 mmol/l, Cl- 30 mmol/l)
Solution, 11.2% in 20-ml ampoule, (equivalent to K+ 1.5 mmol/ml,
Injectable solution, 0.9% isotonic (equivalent to Na+ 154 mmol/l, Cl-
Injectable solution, 1.4% isotonic (equivalent to Na+ 167 mmol/l, HCO3- 167 mmol/l); solution, 8.4% in 10-ml ampoule (equivalent to
26.3 Miscellaneous 27. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Iodized oil, 1 ml (480 mg iodine) in ampoule (oral or injectable); 0.57 ml (308 mg iodine) in dispenser bottle; Capsule, 200 mg.
Capsule, 200 000 IU (as palmitate) (110 mg); Oral oily solution 100 000 IU (as palmitate)/ml in multidose dispenser;
Tablet with B1,B2,B6,niacinamide, pantothenate, folic acid,
P = Drugs for the Primary Health Centre; Note that all these drugs are therefore by definition part of the essential drug list of secondary and tertiary centres as well. S = Drugs for the community health centre (also known as block PHC), the tehsil level and district level hospitals.
P (S.I.) = Specialist Initiated Drugs that may require a specialist consultation or investigation at higher facility to confirm diagnosis before initiating. But once diagnosed the follow up can be taken on a regular basis with the primary health centre. (R) = in very restricted quantities in special situations .
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