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Additions, removals and replacements to the list of essential medications throughout development.
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World Health Organization (WHO) class1 Medicines Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis Cetirizine* Diphenhydramine* Epinephrine† Anticonvulsive medication Carbamazepine, gabapentin* Phenytoin Valproic acid† Anti-infective medicines Abacavir*, amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, azithromycin, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, clotrimazole Cloxacillin, dolutegravir*, doxycycline, efavirenz, emtricitabine, fluconazole, gentamicin†, lamivudine Levofloxacin, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, nystatin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, tenofovir, trimethoprim, valacyclovir* Antimigraine medicines Eletriptan* Antineoplastic and immunosuppressives Methylprednisolone Prednisone* Tretinoin Antiparkinsonism medicines Benztropine* Levodopa/carbidopa Cardiovascular medicines Amlodipine, atorvastatin*, bisoprolol, candesartan* Clopidogrel, diltiazem*, labetalol* Pravastatin*, ramipril*, nitroglycerin* Dermatological (topical) Benzoyl peroxide, betamethasone, fusidic acid* Hydrocortisone†, mupirocin, permethrin Salicylic acid, urea Diuretics Chlorthalidone* Furosemide† Spironolactone† Eye preparations Latanoprost Olopatadine* Pilocarpine Gastrointestinal medicines Metoclopramide†, pantoprazole* Polyethylene glycol 3350*, ranitidine Senna†, sulfasalazine† Hormones, other endocrine medicines, and contraceptives Alendronate*, conjugated estrogens*, copper-containing IUD, estradiol*, ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel, Gliclazide Insulin - long acting, Insulin - short acting, Levonorgestrel‐releasing implant, Levothyroxine, medroxyprogesterone, metformin Methimazole*, potassium, propylthiouracil, testosterone, vaginal ring eluting etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol Medicines acting on the respiratory tract Beclomethasone, budesonide†, fluticasone* Ipratropium, salbutamol Salmeterol*, tiotropium* Medicines affecting the blood Ferrous fumarate, folic acid Rivaroxaban* Warfarin Medicines for diseases of joints Allopurinol† Methotrexate† Medicines for mental and behavioural disorders Atomoxetine*, clozapine, diazepam†, fluoxetine†, haloperidol† Lithium, methadone, naltrexone*, nicotine replacement therapy Nortriptyline*, risperidone, sertraline*, varenicline* Medicines for pain and palliative care Acetaminophen, ASA†, baclofen* Dexamethasone†, hydromorphone, Ibuprofen† Loperamide, morphine†, naproxen* Vitamins and minerals Vitamin B12* Vitamin D Medicines that do not fall under a WHO class Finasteride*, oxybutynin* Sildenafil* Tamsulosin* Note: IUD = intrauterine device.
*indicates medicines not on the WHO list of essential medicines.
†indicates medicines listed under multiple WHO classes.
Inner city site Suburban site No. of patients 4777 35 544 Sex, no. (%) Male: 2063 (43)
Female: 2714 (57)Male: 11 643 (33)
Female: 23 900 (67)
Not specified: 1Age, yr,
mean ± SD44 ± 20 50 ± 22 Note: SD = standard deviation.
Inner city site Suburban site No. of medications prescribed 19 074 119 862 No. (%) of medications included on the list (%) 10 238 (53.7) 59 108 (49.3) No. of medications with equivalents on the list 7077 (37.1) 51 873 (43.3) No. of medications without list coverage 1759 (9.2) 8881 (7.4)
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