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NATIONAL LIST OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES 2011

Section: 1 – Anesthesia

1.1 General Anesthetics and Oxygen

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Ether	S, T	Inhalation	--
Halothane with vaporizer	S, T	Inhalation	--
Isoflurane	S, T	Inhalation	--
Ketamine Hydrochloride	P, S, T	Injection	10 mg / ml, 50 mg / ml
Nitrous Oxide	P, S, T	Inhalation	--
Oxygen	P, S, T	Inhalation	--
Thiopentone Sodium	S, T	Injection	0.5 g, 1 g powder
Added Medicines
Sevoflurane	T	Inhalation	--
Propofol	P,S,T	Injection	1% oil suspension

1.2 Local Anesthetics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride	S, T	Injection	0.25%, 0.5%, 0.5% to be mixed with 7.5% glucose solution
Lignocaine Hydrochloride	P, S, T	Topical Forms, Injection, Spinal	2-5%, 1-2%, 5% +7.5% Glucose
Lignocaine Hydrochloride+Adrenaline	P, S, T	Injection	1%, 2% + Adrenaline1:200,000
Added Medicines
EMLA cream	T	Cream	--

1.3 Preoperative Medication and Sedation for Short Term Procedures

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Atropine Sulphate	P, S, T	Injection	0.6 mg / ml
Diazepam	P,S,T S, T	Tablets Injection, Syrup, Suppository	5 mg 5 mg / ml 2mg/5ml 5 mg
Midazolam	P, S, T	Injection	1 mg / ml 5 mg / ml
Morphine Sulphate	S, T	Injection	10 mg / ml
Promethazine	P, S, T	Syrup	5 mg / 5 ml

Section: 2 – Analgesics , Antipyretics, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatoryMedicines, Medicines used to treat Gout and Disease Modifying Agents used in Rheumatoid Disorders

2.1: Non-Opioid Analgesics, Antipyretics and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acetyl Salicylic Acid	P, S, T	Tablets	325, 350 mg
Diclofenac	T	Tablets	50 mg
Diclofenac	T	Injection	25 mg / ml
Ibuprofen	P, S, T	Tablets Syrup	200 mg, 400 mg 100mg/5ml
Paracetamol	P, S, T	Injection	150 mg / ml
	P, S, T	Syrup	125 mg / 5ml
	P, S, T	Tablets	500 mg
	P, S, T	Suppository	80 mg, 170 mg

2.2 Opioid Analgesics

Medicines	Category		Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Morphine Sulphate	S, T		Injection	10 mg / ml
Morphine Sulphate	S, T		Tablets	10 mg
Added medicines
Tramadol	S,T		Injection Cap	50 mg/ml 50 mg,100 mg
Fentanyl	S,T		Injection	50ug/ml 2ml ampoule
2.3 Medicines used to treat Gout
Allopurinol	S, T	Tablets		100 mg
Colchicine	S, T	Tablets		0.5 mg
2.4 Disease modifying agents used in Rheumatoid disorders
Azathioprine	S, T	Tablets		50 mg
Methotrexate	S,T	Tablets		5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg
Sulfasalazine	S, T	Tablets		500 mg
Added medicines
Hydroxychloroquine phosphate	S,T	Tablets		200 mg
Leflunomide	S,T	Tablets		10mg, 20 mg tab

Section: 3 – Antiallergics and Medicines used in Anaphylaxis

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Adrenaline Bitartrate	P, S, T	Injection	1 mg / ml
Chlorpheniramine Maleate	P, S, T	Tablets	4 mg
Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate	P, S, T	Syrup	0.5 mg / 5 ml
Dexamethasone	P, S, T	Tablets	0.5 mg
--	--	Injection	4 mg / ml
Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate	P, S, T	Injection	100 mg
Pheniramine Maleate	P, S, T	Injection	22.75 mg / ml
Prednisolone	P, S, T	Tablets	5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
Promethazine	P, S, T	Tablets	10 mg, 25 mg
--	--	Syrup	5 mg / 5 ml
Added Medicines
Cetrizine	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup	10mg 5 mg/ml

Section: 4 – Antidotes and Other Substances used in Poisonings

4.1: Nonspecific

Medicines						Category							Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Activated Charcoal						P,S,T							Oral														--

4.2: Specific

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Atropine Sulphate	P,S,T	Injection	1 mg/ml
Specific Antisnake venom	P,S,T	Injection Polyvalent Solution/ Lyophilyzed Polyvalent Serum	--
Calcium Gluconate	P,S,T	Injection	100mg/ml
Desferrioxamine mesylate	S, T	Injection	500mg
Methylthioninium chloride (Methylene blue)	S, T	Injection	10 mg / ml
Penicillamine	S, T	Tablets or Capsules	250 mg
Dimercaprol	S, T	Injection in oil	50 mg / ml
Flumazenil	T	Injection	0.1 mg / ml
Sodium Nitrite	S, T	Injection	30 mg / ml
Sodium Thiosulphate	S, T	Injection	250 mg/ ml
Naloxone	P,S,T	Injection	0.4mg/ml
Pralidoxime Chloride(2-PAM)	P,S,T	Injection	25 mg/ml
Added medicines:
N-acetylcysteine	P,S,T	Injection	200 mg/ml(5 ml)

Section: 5 – Anticonvulsants/ Antiepileptics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Carbamazepine	P, S, T	Tablets Syrup	100mg, 200mg 100 mg/5ml
Diazepam	P,S,T	Injection	5 mg / ml
Magnesium sulphate	S,T	Injection	500 mg /ml
Phenobarbitone	P,S,T ST P,S,T	Tablets Injection Syrup	30 mg, 60 mg 200 mg/ml 20 mg/5ml
Phenytoin Sodium	P,S,T	Capsules or Tablets Syrup Injection	50 mg, 100mg 25mg/ml 50 mg/ml
Sodium Valproate	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup	200 mg, 500mg 200 mg/5ml
Sodium Valproate	T	Injection	100 mg/ml
Added Medicines
Lorazepam	T	Injection	2mg/ml

Section: 6 – Anti-infective Medicines

6.1 Anthelminthics

6.1.1 Intestinal Anthelminthics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Albendazole	P,S,T	Tablets Suspension	400 mg 200 mg/ 5 ml
Added Medicines
Piperazine	P,S,T	Tablets Solution	4.5 gm 750mg/5ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Albendazole

P,S,T

Tablets

Suspension

400 mg

200 mg/ 5 ml

Added Medicines

Piperazine

P,S,T

Tablets

Solution

4.5 gm

750mg/5ml

6.1.2 Antifilarials

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Diethylcarbamazine citrate	P,S,T	Tablets	50 mg
6.1.3 Antischistosomals and Antitrematode Medicines
Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Praziquantel	S, T	Tablets	600 mg

6.2 Antibacterials

6.2.1 Beta lactam medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amoxicillin	S,T	Powder for suspension Capsules	125 mg / 5 ml 250 mg, 500 mg
Ampicillin	P,S,T	Capsules Powder for suspension Injection	250 mg, 500 mg 125 mg / 5 ml 500 mg
Benzathine Benzylpenicillin	P,S,T	Injection	6 lacs, 12 lacs units
Cefotaxime	S, T	Injection	125 mg, 250 mg 500 mg
Ceftazidime	S, T	Injection	250mg, 1g
Ceftriaxone	S, T	Injection	250 mg, 1 g
Cephalexin	P,S,T	Syrup Capsules	125 mg / 5 ml 250 mg, 500 mg
Cloxacillin	P,S,T	Capsules Injection Liquid	250 mg, 500 mg 250 mg 125mg/ 5 ml
Added Medicines
Amoxicillin+Clavulinic acid	T	Tablets Powder for suspension Injection	625 mg 228.5mg/5ml 600mg, 1.2gm
Cefixime	T	Tablet	100, 200mg

6.2.2 Other antibacterials

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amikacin	S, T	Injection	250 mg / 2 ml
Azithromycin	S,T	Tablets Suspension Injection	100, 250,500mg 100mg/5ml 500mg
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride	P,S,T	Injection Tablets	200 mg /100 ml 250 mg, 500 mg
Co-Trimoxazole (Trimethoprim +Sulphamethoxazole)	P,S,T	Tablets Suspension	80 + 400 mg 160+800 mg 40 + 200 mg / 5 ml
Doxycycline	P,S,T	Tablets	100 mg
Erythromycin Estolate	P,S,T	Syrup Tablets	125 mg / 5 ml 250 mg, 500 mg
Gentamicin	P,S,T	Injection	10 mg/ml, 40 mg/ml
Metronidazole	P,S,T	Tablet Injection Syrup	200mg,400mg 500mg/100ml 100mg/5ml
Nitrofurantoin	P,S,T	Tablets	100 mg
Sulphadiazine	S, T	Tablets	500 mg
Vancomycin Hydrochloride	T	Injection	500 mg, 1 g

6.2.3 Antileprosy medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Clofazimine	P,S, T	Capsules	50 mg, 100 mg
Dapsone	P,S, T	Tablets	50 mg, 100mg
Rifampicin	P,S, T	Capsules or Tablets	150 mg, 300 mg

6.2.4 Antituberculosis medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Ethambutol	P,S,T	Tablets	200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, 800 mg
Isoniazid	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup	50 mg, 100 mg, 300 mg 100 mg/5ml
Ofloxacin	S, T	Tablets Syrup	100 mg, 200 mg 50 mg / 5 ml
Pyrazinamide	P,S,T	Tablets	500 mg, 750 mg, 1000 mg, 1500 mg
Rifampicin	P,S,T	Capsules/Tablets Syrup	50 mg, 150 mg, 300 mg,450 mg 100 mg / 5 ml
Streptomycin Sulphate	P,S,T	Injection	0.75 g, 1 g

6.3 Antifungal medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amphotericin B	S, T	Injection	50 mg
Clotrimazole	P,S,T	Pessaries Gel	100 mg, 200 mg, 2%
Fluconazole	S, T	Capsules or Tablets	50mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200 mg
Griseofulvin	P,S,T	Capsules or Tablets	125 mg, 250 mg
Nystatin	P,S,T	Tablets Pessaries	500,000 IU 100,000 IU

6.4 Antiviral medicines

6.4.1 Antiherpes medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acyclovir	S, T	Tablets Injection Suspension	200 mg, 400 mg 250 mg, 500 mg 400 mg / 5 ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Acyclovir

S, T

Tablets

Injection

Suspension

200 mg, 400 mg

250 mg, 500 mg

400 mg / 5 ml

6.4.2 Antiretroviral medicines

6.4.2.1 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Didanosine	S, T	Tablets	250 mg, 400 mg
Lamivudine	S, T	Tablets	150 mg
Lamivudine + Nevirapine + Stavudine	S, T	Tablets	150 mg + 200 mg+ 30 mg
Lamivudine + Zidovudine	S, T	Tablets	150 mg + 300 mg
Stavudine	S, T	Capsules	15 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg
Zidovudine	S, T	Tablets	100 mg, 300 mg
ADDED MEDICINES
Stavudine+Lamivudine	S,T	Tablets	30mg+ 150mg
Zidovudine+Lamivudine+Nevirapine	S,T	Tablets	300mg+150mg+ 200mg

6.4.2.2 Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Efavirenz	S, T	Capsules	200 mg, 600 mg
Nevirapine	S, T	Capsules Suspension	200 mg 50 mg / 5 ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Efavirenz

S, T

Capsules

200 mg,

600 mg

Nevirapine

S, T

Capsules

Suspension

200 mg

50 mg / 5 ml

6.4.2.3 Protease inhibitors

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Indinavir	S, T	Capsules	200 mg, 400 mg
Nelfinavir	S, T	Capsules	250 mg
Ritonavir	S, T	Capsules Syrup	100 mg, 400 mg / 5ml
Saquinavir	S, T	Capsules	200 mg

6.5 Antiprotozoal Medicines

6.5.1 Antiamoebic and Antigiardiasis medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Diloxanide Furoate	P,S,T	Tablets	500 mg
Metronidazole	P,S,T	Tablets Injection	200 mg, 400 mg 500 mg /100 ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Diloxanide Furoate

P,S,T

Tablets

500 mg

Metronidazole

P,S,T

Tablets

Injection

200 mg, 400 mg

500 mg /100 ml

6.5.2 Antileishmaniasis medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amphotericin B	S, T	Injection	50 mg
Pentamidine Isothionate	S, T	Injection	200 mg
Sodium Stibogluconate	S, T	Injection	100 mg / ml

6.5.3 Antimalarial Medicines

6.5.3.1 For curative treatment

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Artesunate (To be used only in combination with Sulfadoxine +Pyrimethamine)	P,S,T	Tablets	50 mg
Chloroquine phosphate	P,S,T	Tablets Injection Syrup	150 mg base 40 mg / ml 50 mg / 5 ml
Primaquine	P,S,T	Tablets	2.5 mg, 7.5 mg
Pyrimethamine	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg
Quinine sulphate	P,S,T ST	Tablets Injection	300 mg 300 mg / ml
Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine	P,S,T	Tablets	500 mg + 25 mg
Medicines added
Clindamycin	S,T	Tablet	150, 300mg

6.5.3.2 For prophylaxis

Medicines								Category						Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Medicines added
Mefloquine								S,T						Tablet														250 mg base

6.5.4 Antipneumocystosis and Antitoxoplasmosis medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Co-Trimoxazole (Trimethoprim +Sulphamethoxazole)	P,S,T	Tablets Suspension	80 + 400 mg 160+800 mg 40 + 200 mg / 5 ml
Pentamidine Isothionate	S, T	Injection	200 mg

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Co-Trimoxazole (Trimethoprim +Sulphamethoxazole)

P,S,T

Tablets

Suspension

80 + 400 mg

160+800 mg

40 + 200 mg / 5 ml

Pentamidine Isothionate

S, T

Injection

200 mg

Section: 7 –Antimigraine medicines

7.1: For treatment of acute attack

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acetyl Salicylic Acid	P,S,T	Tablets	300 – 350 mg
Dihydroergotamine	S, T	Tablets	1 mg
Paracetamol	P,S,T	Tablets	500 mg

7.2: For Prophylaxis

Medicines										Category								Route of Administration/ Dosage Form											Strengths
Propranolol hydrochloride										P,S,T								Tablets											10 mg, 40 mg

Section: 8 – Antineoplastic, immunosuppressives and medicines used in palliative care

8.1: Immunosuppressive medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Azathioprine	T	Tablets	50 mg
Cyclosporine	T	Capsules	10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
--	--	Concentrate for Injection	100 mg/ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Azathioprine

Tablets

50 mg

Cyclosporine

Capsules

10 mg, 25 mg,

50 mg, 100 mg

Concentrate for Injection

100 mg/ml

8.2: Cytotoxic medicines

Medicines	Category		Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Actinomycin D	T		Injection	0.5 mg
Alpha Interferon	T		Injection	3 million IU
Bleomycin	T		Injection	15 mg
Busulphan	T		Tablets	2 mg
Cisplatin	T		Injection	10 mg / vial 50 mg / vial
Cyclophosphamide	T		Tablets Injection	50 mg, 200 mg 500 mg
--	--		--	--
Danazol	T		Injection	50 mg, 100 mg
Doxorubicin	T		Injection	10 mg, 50 mg
Etoposide	T		Capsules Injection	100 mg 100 mg/ 5 ml vial
--	--		--	--
5-Fluorouracil	T		Injection	250mg/5ml
Folinic Acid	T		Injection	3 mg / ml
Gemcitabine hydrochloride	T		Injection	200 mg 1 gm
L- Asparaginase	T		Injection	5000 KU.
Melphalan	T		Tablet	2 mg, 5 mg
Mercaptopurine	T		Tablet Injection	50 mg 100 mg / ml
--	T		Injection	10 mg
Mitomycin-C	T		Injection	10 mg
Paclitaxel	T		Injection	30 mg / 5 ml
Procarbazine	T		Capsules	50 mg
Vinblastine Sulphate	T		Injection	10 mg
Vincristine	T		Injection	1 mg / ml
Added medicines
Carboplatin		T	Injection	150 mg, 450 mg vial
Dacarbazine		T	Injection	500 mg
Daunorubicin		T	Injection	20 mg vial
Ifosfamide		T	Injection	1 gm/2ml vial
Mesna		T	Injection	200 mg
Oxaliplatin		T	Injection	50 mg vial
Imatinib		T	Tablets	100 mg, 400 mg
Chlorambucil		T	Tablets	2 mg

8.3: Hormones and antihormones

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Prednisolone	S, T	Tablets	5 mg
Prednisolone	S, T	Injection	20 mg, 25 mg (as sodium phosphate or succinate)
Raloxifene	T	Tablets	60 mg
Tamoxifen Citrate	T	Tablets	10 mg, 20 mg

8.4: Medicines used in palliative care

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Morphine Sulphate	T	Tablets	10 mg
Ondansetron	S, T	Tablets	4 mg, 8 mg
		Injection	2 mg/ml
		Syrup	2 mg/5 ml
Added Medicines
Filgrastim	T	Injection	1 ml vial
Allopurinol	T	Tablets	100 mg
--

Section: 9 –Antiparkinsonism medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Bromocriptine Mesylate	S, T	Tablets	1.25 mg, 2.5 mg
Levodopa+Carbidopa	P,S,T	Tablets	100 mg+10 mg 250 mg+25 mg 100 mg+25 mg
Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride	P,S,T	Tablets	2 mg

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Bromocriptine Mesylate

S, T

Tablets

1.25 mg, 2.5 mg

Levodopa+Carbidopa

P,S,T

Tablets

100 mg+10 mg

250 mg+25 mg

100 mg+25 mg

Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride

P,S,T

Tablets

2 mg

Section: 10 –Medicines affecting the blood

10.1: Antianaemia medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Cyanocobalamin	P, S,T	Injection	1 mg/ml
Ferrous Sulphate/ Fumrate	P,S,T	Tablets	Tablets equivalent to 60 mg elemental iron
Ferrous Sulphate/ Fumrate	P,S,T	Oral solution	25mg elemental iron (as sulphate)/ml
Folic Acid	P,S,T	Tablets	1 mg , 5mg
Iron Dextran	S, T	Injection	50 mg iron/ml
Pyridoxine	P,S,T	Tablets	10 mg

10.2: Medicines affecting coagulation

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Heparin Sodium	S, T	Injection	1000 IU/ml 5000 IU/ ml
Protamine Sulphate	S, T	Injection	10 mg/ml
Phytomenadione	P, S, T	Injection	10 mg/ml
Warfarin Sodium	S, T	Tablets	5 mg
Added Medicines
Enoxaparin	T	Injection	40mg, 60mg

Section: 11 –Blood products and Plasma substitutes

11.1: Plasma Substitutes

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Dextran-40	P,S,T	Injection	10%
Dextran-70	P,S,T	Injection	6%
Fresh frozen plasma	T	Injection	--
Hydroxyethyl Starch (Hetastarch)	S, T	Injection	6%
Polygeline	S, T	Injection	3.5%

11.2: Plasma fractions for specific use

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Albumin	S, T	Injection	5%, 20 %
Cryoprecipitate	S, T	Injection	--
Factor VIII Concentrate	S, T	Injection	Dried
Factor IX Complex (Coagulation Factors II,VII, IX, X)	S, T	Injection	Dried
Platelet Rich Plasma	S, T	Injection	--

Section: 12 –Cardiovascular medicines

12.1: Antianginal medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acetyl salicylic acid	P,S,T	Tablets	75mg, 100mg, 350 mg soluble/dispersible
Diltiazem	S, T	Tablets	30 mg, 60 mg
Glyceryl Trinitrate	P,S,T	Sublingual Tablets Injection	0.5 mg 5mg/ml
Isosorbide 5 Mononitrate/Dinitrate	P,S,T	Tablets	10 mg, 20 mg
Metoprolol	P,S,T	Tablets Injection	25 mg, 50 mg 1mg/ml
Added Medicines
Clopidogrel	T	Tablets	75 mg

12.2: Antiarrhythmic medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Adenosine	S,T	Injection	3 mg/ml
Amiodarone	S, T	Tablets Injection	100 mg, 200 mg 50 mg/ml (3 ml ampoule)
Diltiazem	S, T	Tablets	30 mg, 60 mg
Diltiazem	T	Injection	5 mg/ ml
Esmolol	T	Injection	10 mg / ml
Lignocaine Hydrochloride	S, T	Injection	1%, 2%
ProcainamideHydrochloride	T	Tablets Injection	250 mg 100mg/ml
Verapamil	S, T	Tablets Injection	40 mg, 80 mg 2.5mg/ml

12.3: Antihypertensive medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amlodipine	P,S,T	Tablets	2.5 mg, 5 mg
Atenolol	P,S,T	Tablets	50 mg, 100 mg
Enalapril Maleate	P,S,T T	Tablets Injection	2.5 mg, 5mg 1.25mg/ml
Losartan Potassium	S, T	Tablets	25 mg, 50 mg
Methyldopa	P,S, T	Tablets	250 mg
Nifedipine	S, T	Capsules Tablets Sustained release tablets or capsules	5 mg, 10mg 10mg, 20mg 10mg, 20mg
Sodium Nitroprusside	T	Injection	50 mg/ 5 ml
Added Medicines
Hydrochlorthiazide	P,S,T	Tablets	12.5, 25 mg

12.4: Medicines used in heart failure

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Digoxin	S, T	Tablets Injection Elixir	0.25 mg 0.25 mg/ml 0.05 mg/ml
Dobutamine	S, T	Injection	50 mg / ml
Dopamine Hydrochloride	S,T	Injection	40 mg / ml

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Digoxin

S, T

Tablets

Injection

Elixir

0.25 mg

0.25 mg/ml

0.05 mg/ml

Dobutamine

S, T

Injection

50 mg / ml

Dopamine Hydrochloride

S,T

Injection

40 mg / ml

12.5: Antithrombotic medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acetyl salicylic acid	P,S,T	Tablets	75mg, 100mg, 350 mg soluble/dispersible
Heparin Sodium	S, T	Injection	1000 IU /ml 5000 IU/ml
Streptokinase	S, T	Injection	750,000 IU 15,00,000 IU
Urokinase	T	Injection	500,000 IU/ml 10,00,000 IU/ml
New Category – ADDED
12.6 Hypolipidemic Medicines
Atorvastatin	P,S,T	Tablets	5 mg, 10 mg

Section: 13 –Dermatological medicines (Topical)
13.1: Antifungal medicines

Medicines	Category										Route of Administration/ Dosage Form											Strengths
Miconazole	P,S,T										Ointment or Cream											2%

13.2: Antiinfective medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acyclovir	S, T	Cream	5%
Framycetin Sulphate	P,S,T	Cream	0.5%
Methylrosanilinium Chloride (Gentian Violet)	P,S,T	Aqueous solution	0.5%
Neomycin + Bacitracin	P,S,T	Ointment	5 mg + 500 IU / g
Povidone Iodine	P,S,T	Solution or Ointment	5%
Silver Sulphadiazine	P,S,T	Cream	1%

13.3: Antiinflammatory and antipruritic medicines

Medicines	Category										Route of Administration/ Dosage Form											Strengths
Betamethasone Dipropionate	P,S,T										Cream / Ointment											0.05%
Calamine	P,S,T										Lotion

13.4: Astringent Medicines

Medicines	Category										Route of Administration/ Dosage Form											Strengths
Zinc Oxide	P,S,T										Dusting Powder

13.5: Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Coal Tar	P,S,T	Solution	5%
Dithranol	T	Ointment	0.1-2%
Glycerin	P,S,T	Solution
Salicylic Acid	P,S,T	Solution	5%

13.6: Scabicides and Pediculicides

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Benzyl benzoate	P,S,T	Lotion	25 %
Added Medicines
Permethrin	S,T	Cream Lotion	5% 1%, 5%

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Benzyl benzoate

P,S,T

Lotion

25 %

Added Medicines

Permethrin

S,T

Cream

Lotion

1%, 5%

Section: 14 –Diagnostic agents

14.1: Ophthalmic medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Fluorescein	S, T	Eye drops	1%
Lignocaine	S, T	Eye Drops	4%
Tropicamide	S, T	Eye drops	1%

14.2: Radiocontrast media

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Barium Sulphate	S, T	Suspension	100% w/v, 250% w/v
Calcium Ipodate	S, T	Injection	3 g
Iopanoic Acid	S, T	Tablets	500 mg
Meglumine Iothalamate	S, T	Injection	60% w/v (iodine =280 mg / ml)
Meglumine Iotroxate	S, T	Solution	5-8 g iodine in 100-250 ml
Propyliodone	S, T	Oily, suspension	500-600 mg / ml
Sodium Iothalamate	S, T	Injection	70% w/v(Iodine =420 mg / ml)
Sodium Meglumine Diatrizoate	S, T	Injection	60% w/v(Iodine conc. =292 mg / ml), 76% w/v(Iodine conc.=370 mg / ml)

Section: 15 –Disinfectants and antiseptics

15.1: Antiseptics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acriflavin+Glycerin	P, S, T	Solution
Benzoin Compound	P, S, T	Tincture
Cetrimide	P, S, T	Solution	20% (conc. for dilution)
Chlorhexidine	P, S, T	Solution	5% (conc. for dilution)
Ethyl Alcohol 70%	P, S, T	Solution
Gentian Violet	P, S, T	Paint	0.5%, 1%
Hydrogen Peroxide	P, S, T	Solution	6%
Povidone Iodine	P, S, T	Solution	5%, 10%

15.2: Disinfectants

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Bleaching Powder	P, S, T	Powder	Contains not less than 30 % w/w of available chlorine (as per I.P)
Formaldehyde Solution	P, S, T	Solution	Dilute 34 ml of formaldehyde solution with water to produce 100 ml (As per I.P)
Glutaraldehyde	S,T	Solution	2%
Potassium Permanganate	P, S, T	Crystals for solution

Section: 16 –Diuretics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Furosemide	P,S,T	Injection Tablets	10 mg/ ml 40mg
Hydrochlorothiazide	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg, 50 mg
Mannitol	P,S,T	Injection	10%, 20%
Spironolactone	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg

Section: 17 – Gastrointestinal medicines

17.1: Antacids and other Antiulcer medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Aluminium Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide	P,S,T	Tablet Suspension
Omeprazole	P,S,T	Capsules	10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg
Ranitidine	P,S,T	Injection	25 mg / ml
Added Medicines
Pantoprazole	T	Injection	40 mg
Famotidine	P,S,T	Tablets	20 mg

17.2: Antiemetics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Domperidone	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup	10 mg 1 mg / ml
Metoclopramide	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup Injection	10 mg 5 mg / 5 ml 5 mg / ml
Promethazine	P,S,T	Tablets Elixir or Syrup Injection	10 mg, 25 mg 5 mg / 5 ml 25 mg / ml
Added Medicines
Ondansetron	S,T	Tablet Syrup Injection	4mg, 8 mg 2 mg/ml 2mg/ml

17.3: Antiinflammatory Medicines

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Added Medicines
5-Amino salicylic Acid (5-ASA)	S,T													Tablets														400mg

17.4: Antispasmodic medicines

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Dicyclomine Hydrochloride

P,S,T

Tablets

Injection

10 mg

10 mg / ml

Hyoscine Butyl Bromide

P,S,T

Tablets

Injection

10 mg

20 mg / ml

17.5: Laxatives

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Bisacodyl	P,S,T													Tablets, Suppository														5 mg
Ispaghula	P,S,T													Granules

17.6: Medicines used in diarrhorea

17.6.1 Oral dehydration salts

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Oral Rehydration Salts	P,S,T													Powder for solution														Glucose: 13.5 g/L Sodium chloride: 2.6 g/L Potassium chloride: 1.5 g/L Trisodium citrate dihydrate+: 2.9 g/L Powder for dilution in 200ml; 500 ml; 1000ml. (As per I.P)

17.6.2 Antidiarrhoeal medicines

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Medicines added
Zinc Sulfate	P,S,T													Syrup														20 mg/5ml

Section: 18 –Hormones, other endocrine medicines and contraceptives

18.1: Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Dexamethasone	S,T	Tablets Injection	0.5mg 4mg/ml
Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate	P, S,T	Injection	100 mg / ml
Methyl Prednisolone	S,T	Injection	40 mg/ ml
Prednisolone	P, S,T	Tablets	5mg,10mg,20mg

18.2: Androgens

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Testosterone

P,S,T

Capsules

Injection

40mg(as undecanoate)

25mg/ml(aspropionate)

18.3: Contraceptives

18.3.1: Hormonal Contraceptives

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgesterol	P,S,T	Tablets	0.03 mg +0.15 mg
Ethinylestradiol + Norethisterone	P,S,T	Tablets	0.035 mg +1.0 mg
Hormone Releasing IUD	T	Levonorgesterol Releasing	IUD

18.3.2: Intrauterine devices

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
IUD containing Copper	P,S,T

18.3.3: Barrier Methods

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Condoms	P,S,T

18.4: Estrogens

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Ethinylestradiol

P,S,T

Tablets

0.01mg

0.05mg

18.5: Medicines used in Diabetes mellitus

18.5.1: Insulins and other Antidiabetic agents

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Glibenclamide	P,S,T	Tablets	2.5 mg, 5mg
Insulin Injection (Soluble)	P,S,T	Injection	40 IU / ml
Intermediate Acting (Lente/NPH Insulin)	P,S,T	Injection	40 IU / ml
Metformin	P,S,T	Tablets	500mg
Added medicines
Premix Insulin 30:70 injection	P,S,T	Injection	40IU/ml

18.5.2 Medicines used to treat hypoglycemia

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Glucagon	T	Injection	1mg/ml
*Added medicines*
25% Dextrose	P,S,T	Injection	100 ml

18.6 Ovulation Inducers

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Clomiphene citrate

Tablets

50mg,

100mg

18.7 Progestogens

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Medroxy Progesterone Acetate

P,S,T

Tablets

5mg,

10mg

Norethisterone

P,S,T

Tablets

5mg

18.8 Thyroid and antithyroid medicines

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration / Dosage Form

Strengths

Carbimazole

P,S,T

Tablets

5mg,

10mg

Levothyroxine

P,S,T

Tablets

50µg,

100 µg

Iodine

S,T

Solution

8 mg / 5 ml

Section: 19 Immunologicals

19.1: Diagnostic agents

Drugs	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Tuberculin, Purified Protein derivative	P,S,T													Injection														1 TU, 5 TU

19.2: Sera and immunoglobins

Drugs	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Anti-D immunoglobin (human)	S, T	Injection	300 µg
Polyvalent Antisnake Venom	P,S,T	Injection	10 ml
Antitetanus Human immunoglobin	P,S,T	Injection	250 IU, 500 IU
Diphtheria Antitoxin	S, T	Injection	10,000 IU
Rabies immunoglobin	P,S,T	Injection	150 IU / ml

19.3: Vaccines
19.3.1: For Universal Immunisation

Drugs	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
B.C.G Vaccine	P,S,T	Injection	--
D.P.T Vaccine	P,S,T	Injection	--
Hepatitis B Vaccine	P,S,T	Injection	--
Measles Vaccine	P,S,T	Injection	--
Oral Poliomyelitis vaccine (LA)	P,S,T	Solution	--

19.3.2: For Specific Group of Individuals

Drugs	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Rabies Vaccine	P,S,T													Injection														--
Tetanus Toxoid	P,S,T													Injection														--

Section: 20 – Muscle Relaxants (Peripherally acting) and Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Drugs	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Atracurium besylate	S, T	Injection	10 mg / ml
Neostigmine	S,T	Tablets, Injection	15 mg, 0.5mg/ml
Pyridostigmine	S, T	Tablets, Injection	60 mg, 1mg/ml
Succinyl choline chloride	S,T	Injection	50 mg/ml
*Added drugs*
Vecuronium	P,S,T	Injection	2 mg/ml

Section: 21 – Ophthalmological Preparations

21.1: Anti-infective agents

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Chloramphenicol	P,S,T	Drops/Ointment	0.4%, 1%
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride	P,S,T	Drops/Ointment	0.3%
Gentamicin	P,S,T	Drops	0.3%
Miconazole	P,S,T	Drops	1%
Povidone Iodine	S,T	Drops	0.6%
Sulphacetamide Sodium	P,S,T	Drops	10%,20%

21.2: Antiinflammaory agents

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Prednisolone Acetate	P,S,T													Drops														0.1%
Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate	P,S,T													Drops														1%

21.3: Local Anaesthetics

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Tetracaine Hydrochloride	P,S,T													Drops														0.5%

21.4: Miotics and Antiglucoma medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Acetazolamide	S,T	Tablets	250 mg
Betaxolol Hydrochloride	T	Drops	0.25%, 0.5%
Pilocarpine	S,T	Drops	2%, 4%
Timolol Maleate	P, S, T	Drops	0.25%, 0.5%,

21.5: Mydriatics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Atropine Sulphate	P,S,T	Drops/Ointment	1%
Homatropine	P,S,T	Drops	2%
Phenylephrine	P,S,T	Drops	5%

21.6: Ophthalmic Surgical Aids

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Methyl Cellulose	T	Injection	2%

Section: 22 – Oxytocics and Antioxytocics

22.1: Oxytocics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Methyl Ergometrine	P,S,T	Tablets Injection	0.125mg 0.2mg/ml
Mifepristone	T	Tablets	200mg
Oxytocin	S,T	Injection	5 IU/ ml, 10IU/ml
Added medicines
Misoprostol	T	Tablets	100ug

22.2: Antioxytocics

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Terbutaline Sulphate	S,T	Tablets Injection	2.5 mg 0.5 mg/ml
Added Medicines
Nifedipine	S,T	Tablets	10 mg
Betamethasone	P,S,T	Injection	4 mg/ml

Section: 23 – Peritoneal Dialysis Solution

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Intraperitoneal Dialysis Solution	T													--														4 of approximate composition

Section: 24 – Psychotherapeutic Medicines

24.1: Medicines used in Psychotic Disorders

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup Injection	25mg, 50mg,100mg 25mg/5ml 25mg/ml
Haloperidol	S, T	Injection	5mg/ml
Added medicines
Olanzapine	T	Tablets	5mg,10mg

24.2: Medicines used in mood disorders
24.2.1: Medicines used in Depressive disorders

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Amitriptyline	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg
Fluoxetine hydrochloride	P,S,T	Capsules	20 mg
Imipramine	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg, 75 mg

24.2.2: Medicines used in Bipolar disorders

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Lithium Carbonate

Tablets

300 mg

Added Medicines

Sodium Valproate

P,S,T

Tablets

200 mg,

500mg

24.3: Medicines used for Generalized Anxiety and Sleep Disorders

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Alprazolam	P,S,T	Tablets	0.25 mg, 0.5 mg
Diazepam	P,S,T	Tablets	2 mg, 5mg
24.4: Medicines used for obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks
Added Medicines
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride	P,S,T	Capsules	20 mg

25.1: Antiasthmatic medicines

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Beclomethasone Dipropionate	P,S,T	Inhalation	50 µg, 250µg/dose
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate	P,S,T	Injection	100 mg, 200mg, 400 mg
Salbutamol Sulphate	P,S,T	Tablets Syrup Inhalation	2mg, 4mg 2mg/5ml 100µg/dose
Added Medicines
Ipratropium Bromide	P,S,T	Inhalation	20µg/metered dose

25.2: Antitussives

Medicines

Category

Route of Administration/ Dosage Form

Strengths

Codeine phosphate

S,T

Tablets

Syrup

10mg

15mg/ 5ml

Dextromethorphan

P,S,T

Tablets

30mg

Section: 26 – Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances

26.1: Oral

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Oral Rehydration Salts	P, S, T													Powder for Solution														As per IP

26.2: Parenteral

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Glucose	P, S, T	Injection	5% isotonic, 10%, 15%.
Glucose with sodium chloride	P, S, T	Injection	5% + 0.9%
Normal Saline	P, S, T	Injection	0.9%
N/2 Saline	S, T	Injection	--
N/5 Saline	S, T	Injection	--
Potassium Chloride	P, S, T	Injection	11.2% Sol.
Ringer Lactate	P, S, T	Injection	As per IP
Sodium Bicarbonate	P, S, T	Injection	As per IP

26.3: Miscellaneous

Medicines	Category													Route of Administration/ Dosage Form														Strengths
Water for Injection	P, S, T													Injection														2 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml

Section: 27 – Vitamins and Minerals

Medicines	Category	Route of Administration/ Dosage Form	Strengths
Ascorbic Acid	P,S,T	Tablets	100 mg, 500 mg
Calcium carbonate	P,S,T	Tablets	250 mg, 500 mg
Multivitamins (As per Schedule V of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules)	P,S,T	Tablets	--
Nicotinamide	P,S,T	Tablets	50 mg
Pyridoxine	P,S,T	Tablets	25 mg
Riboflavin	P,S,T	Tablets	5 mg
Thiamine	P,S,T	Tablets	100 mg
Vitamin A	P,S,T	Tablets Capsules Injection	5000 IU, 50000IU, 100000 IU 50000 IU/ml
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol)	P,S,T	Capsules	0.25 mg, 1 mg
Added Medicines
Calcium gluconate	P,S,T	Injection	100mg/ml in 10 ml ampoule

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