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The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines - WHO Technical Report Series, No. 920
(2003; 137 pages) View the PDF document
Table of Contents
View the document1. Introduction
View the document2. Open session
Open this folder and view contents3. Update on current activities
Open this folder and view contents4. Changes made in revising the Model List
Open this folder and view contents5. Reviews of sections of the Model List
View the document6. Priorities for future reviews
Open this folder and view contents7. Recommendations
View the documentReferences
View the documentAnnex 1 The 13th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
View the documentAnnex 2 The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system1
View the documentAlphabetical list of essential medicines (with ATC classification code numbers)
View the documentSelected WHO Publications of Related Interest
 

Alphabetical list of essential medicines (with ATC classification code numbers)

Medicine or item

ATC code

Page

     

abacavir (ABC)

J05AF06

73

acetazolamide

S01EC01

92

acetylcysteine

V03AB23

65

acetylsalicylic acid

B01AC06

81

acetylsalicylic acid

N02BA01

76

aciclovir

J05AB01

72

albendazole

P02CA03

67

alcuronium

M03AA01

91

allopurinol

M04AA01

64

aluminium diacetate

D11AA

83

aluminium hydroxide

A02AB01

85

amidotrizoate*

V08AA01

83

amikacin

J01GB06

71

amiloride

C03DB01

84

aminophylline

R03DA05

94

p-aminosalicylic acid*

J04AA01

71

amitriptyline

N06AA09

93

amodiaquine

P01BA06

74

amoxicillin

J01CA04

67

amoxicillin + clavulanic acid*

J01CR02

68

amphotericin B

J02AA01

72

ampicillin

J01CA01

68

anti-D immunoglobulin (human)

J06BB01

88

antihaemorrhoidal preparation: local

C05A

85

anaesthetic, astringent, and anti-

   

inflammatory drug*

   

antitetanus immunoglobulin (human)*

J06BB02

89

antivenom sera*

J06AA03

89

artemether

P01BE02

75

artemether + lumefantrine*

P01BE52

75

artesunate

P01BE03

75

ascorbic acid

A11GA01

95

asparaginase

L01XX02

77

atenolol

C07AB03

81

atropine

A03BA01

63, 65, 86

atropine

S01FA01

92

azathioprine

L04AX01

65, 77

azithromycin

J01FA10

69

     

barium sulfate*

V08BA01

84

BCG vaccine*

J07AN01

90

beclometasone

R03BA01

93

benzathine benzylpenicillin

J01CE08

68

benznidazole

P01CA02

76

benzoic acid + salicylic acid*

D01AE20

82

benzoyl peroxide

D10AE01

83

benzyl benzoate

P03AX01

83

benzylpenicillin

J01CE01

68

betamethasone

D07AC01

82

biperiden

N04AA02

79

bleomycin

L01DC01

77

bupivacaine

N01BB01

63

     

calamine lotion*

D02AB

82

calcium folinate

V03AF03

77

calcium gluconate

A12AA03

65, 96

capreomycin

J04AB30

71

carbamazepine

N03AF01

66, 93

ceftazidime

J01DA11

68

ceftriaxone

J01DA13

68

charcoal, activated*

A07BA01

65

chlorambucil

L01AA02

77

chloramphenicol

J01BA01

69

chlorhexidine

D08AC02

84

chlorine base compound*

D08AX

84

chlormethine

L01AA05

77

chloroquine

P01BA01

64, 75

chloroxylenol

D08AE05

84

chlorphenamine

R06AB04

65

chlorpromazine

N05AA01

93

ciclosporin

L04AA01

77

ciprofloxacin

J01MA02

69, 71

cisplatin

L01XA01

77

clindamycin

J01FF01

70

clofazimine

J04BA01

70

clomifene

G03GB02

88

clomipramine

N06AA04

93

clonazepam

N03AE01

66

cloxacillin

J01CF02

68

coal tar*

D05AA

83

codeine

R05DA04

64, 86

colchicine

M04AC01

64

condoms

 

87

copper-containing intrauterine device*

G02BA02

87

cromoglicic acid

R03BC01

94

cyclophosphamide

L01AA01

77

cycloserine

J04AB01

71

cytarabine

L01BC01

77

     

dacarbazine

L01AX04

77

dactinomycin

L01DA01

77

dapsone

J04BA02

70

daunorubicin

L01DB02

77

deferoxamine

V03AC01

65

dexamethasone

H02AB02

65, 78

dextran 70*

B05AA05

79

diaphragms

G02BB

87

diazepam

N05BA01

63; 66; 93

didanosine (ddI)

J05AF02

73

diethylcarbamazine

P02CB02

67

diethyltoluamide

P03BX01

76

digoxin

C01AA05

80; 81

diloxanide

P01AC01

74

dimercaprol

V03AB09

65

diphteria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine*

J07AJ51

90

diphtheria antitoxin

J06AA01

89

diphtheria-tetanus vaccine*

J07AM51

90

dithranol

D05AC01

83

dopamine

C01CA04

81

doxorubicin

L01DB01

78

doxycycline

J01AA02

69; 75

     

efavirenz (EFV or EFZ)

J05AG03

73

eflornithine

P01CX03

76

enalapril

C09AA02

81

ephedrine

R03CA02

63

epinephrine (adrenaline)

C01CA24

65; 93; 80

epinephrine (adrenaline)

S01EA01

92

ergocalciferol

A11CC01

95

ergometrine

G02AB03

92

ergotamine

N02CA02

76

erythromycin

J01FA01

69

ethambutol

J04AK02

70

ethanol

D08AX08

84

ether, anaesthetic*

N01AA01

63

ethinylestradiol

G03CA01

87

ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel*

G03AB03

87

ethinylestradiol + norethisterone*

G03AA05

87

ethionamide

J04AD03

71

ethosuximide

N03AD01

66

etoposide

L01CB01

78

     

factor IX complex (coagulation factors II, VII,

B02BD01

80

IX, X) concentrate*

   

factor VIII concentrate*

B02BD02

80

ferrous salt*

B03A

79

ferrous salt + folic acid*

B03AD

79

fluconazole

J02AC01

72

flucytosine

J02AX01

72

fluorescein

S01JA01

83

fluorouracil

L01BC02

83; 78

fluphenazine

N05AB02

93

folic acid

B03BB01

79

furosemide

C03CA01

84

     

gentamicin

J01GB03

69

gentamicin

S01AA11

91

glibenclamide

A10BB01

87

glucose*

B05BA03

94

glucose with sodium chloride*

B05BB02

94

glutaral

V07AV

84

glyceryl trinitrate

C01DA02

80

griseofulvin

D01BA01

72

     

haloperidol

N05AD01

93

halothane

N01AB01

63

heparin sodium*

B01AB01

79

hepatitis B vaccine

J07BC01

90

hydralazine

C02DB02

81

hydrochlorothiazide

C03AA03

81; 81; 84

hydrocortisone

A07EA02

85

hydrocortisone

D07AA02

82

hydrocortisone

H02AB09

65; 78

hydroxocobalamin

B03BA03

79

     

ibuprofen

M01AE01

64

idoxuridine

S01AD01

91

imipenem + cilastatin*

J01DH51

68

indinavir (IDV)

J05AE02

74

influenza vaccine

J07BB

90

insulin injection (soluble)*

A10AB

87

insulin, intermediate-acting*

A10AC

88

intraperitoneal dialysis solution*

B05DA

92

iodine*

A12CX

95

iohexol

V08AB02

84

iopanoic acid

V08AC06

84

ipratropium bromide

R03BB01

93

isoniazid

J04AC01

71

isoniazid + ethambutol*

J04AM03

71

isoprenaline

R03CB01

80

isosorbide dinitrate

C01DA08

80

ivermectin

P02CF01

67

     

kanamycin

J01GB04

71

ketamine

N01AX03

63

     

lamivudine (3TC)

J05AF05

73

levamisole

P02CE01

67; 78

levodopa + carbidopa*

N04BA02

79

levofloxacin

J01MA12

71

levonorgestrel

G03AC03

87

levothyroxine*

H03AA01

88

lidocaine

C01BB01

80

lidocaine

N01BB02

63

lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline)*

N01BB52

63

lithium carbonate*

N05AN01

93

lopinavir + ritonavir (LPV/r)*

J05AE30

74

     

magnesium hydroxide

A02AA04

85

magnesium sulfate

B05XA05

66

mannitol

B05BC01

84

measles-mumps-rubella vaccine*

J07BD52

90

mebendazole

P02CA01

67

medroxyprogesterone acetate*

G03AC06

87; 88

mefloquine

P01BC02

75

meglumine antimoniate

P01CB01

74

meglumine iotroxate*

V08AC02

84

melarsoprol

P01CD01

76

meningococcal meningitis vaccine*

J07AH

90

mercaptopurine

L01BB02

78

metformin

A10BA02

88

DL-methionine*

V03AB26

65

methotrexate

L01BA01

65; 78

methyldopa*

C02AB01

81

methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian violet)*

D01AE02

82

methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)

V03AB17

66

metoclopramide

A03FA01

85

metronidazole

J01XD01

69

metronidazole

P01AB01

74

miconazole

D01AC02

82

morphine

N02AA01

64; 64

     

nalidixic acid

J01MB02

69

naloxone

V03AB15

66

nelfinavir (NFV)

J05AE04

74

neomycin + bacitracin*

D06AX30

82

neostigmine

N07AA01

91

nevirapine (NVP)

J05AG01

73

niclosamide

P02DA01

67

nicotinamide

A11HA01

95

nifedipine

C08CA05

81

nifurtimox

P01CC01

76

nitrofurantoin

J01XE01

69

nitrous oxide

N01AX13

63

norethisterone

G03DC02

88

norethisterone enantate*

G03AC01

87

nystatin

A07AA02

72

nystatin

D01AA01

72

nystatin

G01AA01

72

     

ofloxacin

J01MA01

71

oral rehydration salts (for glucose-electrolyte

A07CA

86; 94

solution)*

   

oxamniquine

P02BA02

67

oxygen

V03AN

63

oxytocin

H01BB02

92

     

paracetamol

N02BE01

64; 76

penicillamine

M01CC01

65; 66

pentamidine*

P01CX01

74; 76; 76

permethrin

P03AC04

83

phenobarbital

N03AA02

66

phenoxymethylpenicillin

J01CE02

68

phenytoin

N03AB02

66

phytomenadione

B02BA01

79

pilocarpine

S01EB01

92

podophyllum resin*

D06BB04

83

poliomyelitis vaccine

J07BF

90

polygeline*

B05AA10

79

polyvidone iodine*

D08AG02

84

potassium chloride

B05XA01

94; 94

potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate (II)·2H2O

V03AB31

66

(Prussian blue)

   

potassium iodide*

H03CA

88; 72

potassium permanganate

D08AX06

82

praziquantel

P02BA01

67; 67

prednisolone

H02AB06

65; 78

prednisolone

S01BA04

91

primaquine

P01BA03

75

procainamide

C01BA02

80

procaine benzylpenicillin*

J01CE09

68

procarbazine

L01XB01

78

proguanil

P01BB01

75

promethazine

R06AD02

64; 85

propranolol

C07AA05

77

propyliodone

V08AD03

84

propylthiouracil

H03BA02

88

protamine sulfate*

V03AB14

79

pyrantel

P02CC01

67

pyrazinamide

J04AK01

71

pyridostigmine

N07AA02

91

pyridoxine

A11HA02

95

pyrimethamine

P01BD01

76

     

quinidine

C01BA01

80

quinine

P01BC01

75

     

rabies immunoglobulin

J06BB05

89

rabies vaccine

J07BG

90

ranitidine

A02BA02

85

retinol

A11CA01

95

riboflavin

A11HA04

95

rifampicin

J04AB02

70; 71

rifampicin + isoniazid*

J04AM02

71

rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide*

J04AM02

71

rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide +

J04AM02

71

ethambutol*

   

ritonavir (r)

J05AE03

74

rubella vaccine

J07BJ

90

     

salbutamol

R03AC02

94

salbutamol

R03CC02

94; 92

salicylic acid

D01AE12

83

saquinavir (SQV)

J05AE01

74

selenium sulfide

D01AE13

82

senna*

A06AB06

86

silver nitrate

D08AL01

91

silver sulfadiazine

D06BA01

82

sodium calcium edetate*

V03AB03

66

sodium chloride

B05XA03

94

sodium fluoride

A12CD01

96

sodium hydrogen carbonate*

B05XA02

95

sodium lactate, compound solution*

B05BB01

95

sodium nitrite

V03AB08

66

sodium nitroprusside*

C02DD01

81

sodium thiosulfate*

V03AB06

66; 82

spectinomycin

J01XX04

70

spironolactone

C03DA01

84

stavudine (d4T)

J05AF04

73

streptokinase

B01AD01

81

streptomycin

J01GA01

71

sulfadiazine

J01EC02

70

sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine*

P01BD51

75

sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim

J01EE01

70; 76

sulfasalazine

A07EC01

65; 85

sun protection agent with activity against

D02BA

83

ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B*

   

suramin sodium

P01CX02

76; 67

suxamethonium

M03AB01

91

     

tamoxifen

L02BA01

78

testosterone

G03BA03

87

tetracaine

S01HA03

91

tetracycline

S01AA09

91

theophylline

R03DA04

94

thiamine

A11DA01

96

thioacetazone + isoniazid*

J04AM04

72

thiopental

N01AF03

63

timolol

S01ED01

92

triclabendazole

P02BX04

67

trimethoprim

J01EA01

70

tropicamide

S01FA06

83

tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD)*

V04CF01

88

typhoid vaccine

J07AP

90

     

urea*

D02AE01

83

     

valproic acid

N03AG01

66; 93

vancomycin

J01XA01

70

vecuronium

M03AC03

91

verapamil

C08DA01

80; 80

vinblastine

L01CA01

78

vincristine

L01CA02

78

     

warfarin

B01AA03

79

water for injection*

V07AB

95

     

yellow fever vaccine

J07BL

90

     

zidovudine (ZDV or AZT)

J05AF01

73

 

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

 

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