The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines - WHO Technical Report Series, No. 914: Alphabetical list of essential medicinces (with ATC classification codes)

The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines - WHO Technical Report Series, No. 914
(2003; 132 pages)

Table of Contents

WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
1. Introduction
2. Open session
3. The new procedures for updating and disseminating the Model List
	3.1 Background
	3.2 Key features of the new procedures
	3.3 Review of the new procedures
		3.3.1 Applications for additions
		3.3.2 Applications for deletions
		3.3.3 Selection criteria
	3.4 The WHO model formulary
	3.5 The WHO Essential Medicines Library
4. Other outstanding technical issues
	4.1 Change of name of the Expert Committee
	4.2 Description of essential medicines
	4.3 Role of treatment costs in relation to the Model List
	4.4 Inclusion of additional items in the Model List
5. Format and presentation of the 12th Model List
	5.1 Section headings
	5.2 The core and complementary lists
	5.3 The “square box” symbol
6. Changes made in revising the Model List
	6.1 Applications for additions
		6.1.1 Antiretroviral medicines
		6.1.2 Artemether + lumefantrine (fixed-dose combination)
		6.1.3 α/β-Arteether
		6.1.4 Artemotil (β-arteether)
		6.1.5 Amodiaquine
		6.1.6 Insecticide-treated bednets
		6.1.7 Miconazole nitrate buccal tablets
	6.2 Applications for deletions
	6.3 Other changes
		6.3.1 Meglumine antimoniate
		6.3.2 Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive medicines
		6.3.3 Reserve list medicines
7. Future reviews of sections of the Model List
	7.1 Update on the review of medicines for the treatment of hypertension
	7.2 Review of the core and complementary lists
	7.3 Review of the use of the “square box” symbol
	7.4 Review of injectable medicines
	7.5 Priorities for further systematic reviews
8. Recommendations
	8.1 Procedures for updating and disseminating the Model List of Essential Medicines¹
	8.2 Description of essential medicines
	8.3 Presentation of the 12th Model List
	8.4 Additions and changes to the Model List
	8.5 Deferred applications
	8.6 Rejected applications
	8.7 Priorities for future reviews of sections of the Model List
	8.8 Change of name of the Expert Committee
	8.9 Other recommendations
Acknowledgements
References
Annex 1 The 12th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Annex 2 Additional notes on the medicines recommended for inclusion in the 12th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Annex 3 The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system¹
Alphabetical list of essential medicinces (with ATC classification codes)

Alphabetical list of essential medicinces (with ATC classification codes)

Medicine or item	ATC code
abacavir (ABC)	J05AF06
acetazolamide	S01EC01
acetylcysteine	V03AB23
acetylsalicylic acid	B01AC06
acetylsalicylic acid	N02BA01
aciclovir	J05AB01
albendazole	P02CA03
alcuronium	M03AA01
allopurinol	M04AA01
aluminium diacetate	D10AX05
aluminium hydroxide	A02AB01
amidotrizoate*	V08AA01
amikacin	J01GB06
amiloride	C03DB01
aminophylline	R03DA05
p-aminosalicylic acid*	J04AA01
amitriptyline	N06AA09
amoxicillin	J01CA04
amoxicillin + clavulanic acid*	J01CR02
amphotericin B	J02AA01
ampicillin	J01CA01
anti-D immunoglobulin (human)	J06BB01
antihaemorrhoidal preparation: local	C05A
anaesthetic, astringent, and anti-
inflammatory medicine*
antitetanus immunoglobulin (human)*	J06BB02
antivenom sera*	J06AA03
artemether	P01BE02
artemether + lumefantrine*	P01BE52
artesunate	P01BE03
ascorbic acid	A11GA01
asparaginase	L01XX02
atenolol	C07AB03
atropine	A03BA01
atropine	S01FA01
azathioprine	L04AX01
barium sulfate*	V08BA01
BCG vaccine*	J07AN01
beclometasone	R03BA01
benzathine benzylpenicillin	J01CE08
benznidazole	P01CA02
benzoic acid + salicylic acid*	D01AE20
benzoyl peroxide	D10AE01
benzyl benzoate	P03AX01
benzylpenicillin	J01CE01
betamethasone	D07AC01
biperiden	N04AA02
bleomycin	L01DC01
bupivacaine	N01BB01
calamine lotion*	D02AB
calcium folinate	V03AF03
calcium gluconate	A12AA03
capreomycin	J04AB30
captopril	C09AA01
carbamazepine	N03AF01
ceftazidime	J01DA11
ceftriaxone	J01DA13
charcoal, activated*	A07BA01
chloral hydrate	N05CC01
chlorambucil	L01AA02
chloramphenicol	J01BA01
chlorhexidine	D08AC02
chlorine base compound*	D08AX
chlormethine	L01AA05
chloroquine	P01BA01
chloroxylenol	D08AE05
chlorphenamine	R06AB04
chlorpromazine	N05AA01
ciclosporin	L04AA01
cimetidine	A02BA01
ciprofloxacin	J01MA02
cisplatin	L01XA01
clindamycin	J01FF01
clofazimine	J04BA01
clomifene	G03GB02
clomipramine	N06AA04
clonazepam	N03AE01
cloxacillin	J01CF02
coal tar*	D05AA
codeine	R05DA04
colchicine	M04AC01
condoms with or without spermicide
(nonoxinol)
copper-containing intrauterine device*	G02BA02
cromoglicic acid	R03BC01
cyclophosphamide	L01AA01
cycloserine	J04AB01
cytarabine	L01BC01
dacarbazine	L01AX04
dactinomycin	L01DA01
dapsone	J04BA02
daunorubicin	L01DB02
deferoxamine	V03AC01
desmopressin	H01BA02
dexamethasone	H02AB02
dextran 70*	B05AA05
dextromethorphan	R05DA09
diaphragms with spermicide (nonoxinol)*	G02BB
diazepam	N05BA01
didanosine (ddI)	J05AF02
diethylcarbamazine	P02CB02
diethyltoluamide	P03BX01
digoxin	C01AA05
diloxanide	P01AC01
dimercaprol	V03AB09
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine*	J07AJ51
diphtheria antitoxin	J06AA01
diphtheria-tetanus vaccine*	J07AM51
dithranol	D05AC01
dopamine	C01CA04
doxorubicin	L01DB01
doxycycline	J01AA02
efavirenz (EFV or EFZ)	J05AG03
eflornithine	P01CX03
ephedrine	R03CA02
epinephrine (adrenaline)	C01CA24
epinephrine (adrenaline)	S01EA01
ergocalciferol	A11CC01
ergometrine	G02AB03
ergotamine	N02CA02
erythromycin	J01FA01
ethambutol	J04AK02
ethanol	D08AX08
ether, anaesthetic*	N01AA01
ethinylestradiol	G03CA01
ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel*	G03AB03
ethinylestradiol + norethisterone*	G03AA05
ethionamide	J04AD03
ethosuximide	N03AD01
etoposide	L01CB01
factor IX complex (coagulation factors II,	B02BD01
VII, IX, X) concentrate*
factor VIII concentrate*	B02BD02
ferrous salt*	B03A
ferrous salt + folic acid*	B03AD
fluconazole	J02AC01
flucytosine	J02AX01
fludrocortisone	H02AA02
fluorescein	S01JA01
fluorouracil	L01BC02
fluphenazine	N05AB02
folic acid	B03BB01
furosemide	C03CA01
gentamicin	J01GB03
gentamicin	S01AA11
glibenclamide	A10BB01
glucose*	B05BA03
glucose with sodium chloride*	B05BB02
glutaral	D08AX09
glyceryl trinitrate	C01DA02
griseofulvin	D01BA01
haloperidol	N05AD01
halothane	N01AB01
heparin sodium*	B01AB01
hepatitis B vaccine	J07BC01
hydralazine	C02DB02
hydrochlorothiazide	C03AA03
hydrocortisone	A07EA02
hydrocortisone	D07AA02
hydrocortisone	H02AB09
hydroxocobalamin	B03BA03
ibuprofen	M01AE01
idoxuridine	S01AD01
imipenem + cilastatin*	J01DH51
immunoglobulin, human normal	J06BA
indinavir (IDV)	J05AE02
influenza vaccine	J07BB
insulin injection (soluble)*	A10AB
insulin, intermediate-acting*	A10AC
intraperitoneal dialysis solution*	B05DA
iodine*	A12CX
iohexol	V08AB02
iopanoic acid	V08AC06
ipecacuanha	V03AB01
ipratropium bromide	R03BB01
iron dextran*	B03AC06
isoniazid	J04AC01
isoniazid + ethambutol*	J04AM03
isoprenaline	R03CB01
isosorbide dinitrate	C01DA08
ivermectin	P02CF01
kanamycin	J01GB04
ketamine	N01AX03
lamivudine (3TC)	J05AF05
levamisole	P02CE01
levodopa + carbidopa*	N04BA02
levofloxacin	J01MA12
levonorgestrel	G03AC03
levothyroxine*	H03AA01
lidocaine	C01BB01
lidocaine	N01BB02
lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline)*	N01BB52
lithium carbonate*	N05AN01
lopinavir + ritonavir (LPV/r)*	J05AE30
magnesium hydroxide	A02AA04
magnesium sulfate	B05XA05
mannitol	B05BC01
measles-mumps-rubella vaccine*	J07BD52
mebendazole	P02CA01
medroxyprogesterone acetate*	G03AC06
mefloquine	P01BC02
meglumine antimoniate	P01CB01
meglumine iotroxate*	V08AC02
melarsoprol	P01CD01
meningococcal meningitis vaccine*	J07AH
mercaptopurine	L01BB02
metformin	A10BA02
DL-methionine*	V03AB26
methotrexate	L01BA01
methyldopa*	C02AB01
methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian violet)*	D01AE02
methylthioninium chloride (methylene	V03AB17
blue)
metoclopramide	A03FA01
metronidazole	J01XD01
metronidazole	P01AB01
miconazole	D01AC02
morphine	N02AA01
nalidixic acid	J01MB02
naloxone	V03AB15
nelfinavir (NFV)	J05AE04
neomycin + bacitracin*	D06AX30
neostigmine	N07AA01
nevirapine (NVP)	J05AG01
niclosamide	P02DA01
nicotinamide	A11HA01
nifedipine	C08CA05
nifurtimox	P01CC01
nitrofurantoin	J01XE01
nitrous oxide	N01AX13
norethisterone	G03DC02
norethisterone enantate*	G03AC01
nystatin	A07AA02
nystatin	D01AA01
nystatin	G01AA01
ofloxacin	J01MA01
oral rehydration salts (for glucose- electrolyte solution)*	A07CA
oxamniquine	P02BA02
oxygen	V03AN
oxytocin	H01BB02
paracetamol	N02BE01
penicillamine	M01CC01
pentamidine*	P01CX01
permethrin	P03AC04
pethidine	N02AB02
phenobarbital	N03AA02
phenoxymethylpenicillin	J01CE02
phenytoin	N03AB02
phytomenadione	B02BA01
pilocarpine	S01EB01
podophyllum resin*	D06BB04
poliomyelitis vaccine	J07BF
polygeline	B05AA10
polyvidone iodine*	D08AG02
potassium chloride	B05XA01
potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate(II)· 2H₂O (Prussian blue)	V03AB31
potassium iodide*	H03CA
potassium permanganate	D08AX06
praziquantel	P02BA01
prazosin	C02CA01
prednisolone	H02AB06
prednisolone	S01BA04
primaquine	P01BA03
procainamide	C01BA02
procaine benzylpenicillin*	J01CE09
procarbazine	L01XB01
proguanil	P01BB01
promethazine	R06AD02
propranolol	C07AA05
propyliodone	V08AD03
propylthiouracil	H03BA02
protamine sulfate*	V03AB14
pyrantel	P02CC01
pyrazinamide	J04AK01
pyridostigmine	N07AA02
pyridoxine	A11HA02
pyrimethamine	P01BD01
quinidine	C01BA01
quinine	P01BC01
rabies immunoglobulin	J06BB05
rabies vaccine	J07BG
reserpine	C02AA02
retinol	A11CA01
riboflavin	A11HA04
rifampicin	J04AB02
rifampicin + isoniazid*	J04AM02
rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide*	J04AM02
rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + ethambutol*	J04AM02
ritonavir(r)	J05AE03
rubella vaccine	J07BJ
salbutamol	R03AC02
salbutamol	R03CC02
salicylic acid	D01AE12
saquinavir (SQV)	J05AE01
selenium sulfide	D01AE13
senna*	A06AB06
silver nitrate	D08AL01
silver sulfadiazine	D06BA01
sodium calcium edetate*	V03AB03
sodium chloride	B05XA03
sodium fluoride	A12CD01
sodium hydrogen carbonate*	B05XA02
sodium lactate, compound solution*	B05BB01
sodium nitrite	V03AB08
sodium nitroprusside*	C02DD01
sodium thiosulfate*	V03AB06
spectinomycin	J01XX04
spironolactone	C03DA01
stavudine (d4T)	J05AF04
streptokinase	B01AD01
streptomycin	J01GA01
sulfadiazine	J01EC02
sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine*	P01BD51
sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim	J01EE01
sulfasalazine	A07EC01
sun protection agent with activity against	D02BA
ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B*
suramin sodium	P01CX02
suxamethonium	M03AB01
tamoxifen	L02BA01
testosterone	G03BA03
tetracaine	S01HA03
tetracycline	S01AA09
theophylline	R03DA04
thiamine	A11DA01
thioacetazone + isoniazid*	J04AM04
thiopental	N01AF03
timolol	S01ED01
triclabendazole	PO2BX04^a
trimethoprim	J01EA01
tropicamide	S01FA06
tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD)*	V04CF01
typhoid vaccine	J07AP
urea*	D02AE01
valproic acid	N03AG01
vancomycin	J01XA01
vecuronium	M03AC03
verapamil	C08DA01
vinblastine	L01CA01
vincristine	L01CA02
warfarin	B01AA03
water for injection*	V07AB
yellow fever vaccine	J07BL
zidovudine (ZDV or AZT)	J05AF01

* Medicine or item name differs slightly from the name used in the ATC classification system.

^a Provisional code pending formal approval by the WHO International Working Group for Drug Statistics Methodology.