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Model List of Essential Medicines

clear Found 14 recommendations for 12 medicines and 2 therapeutic equivalents
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Newborn (< 1 month)
  1. Alprostadil (prostaglandin E1) General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 0.5 mg per mL in alcohol
    Indications
    Other specified congenital anomaly of great arteries including arterial duct
  2. Beractant General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Respiratory > Suspension: 25 mg per mL for intratracheal instillation
    Indications
    Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
  3. Caffeine citrate General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 20 mg per mL (equivalent to 10 mg caffeine base per mL)
    • Oral > Liquid: 20 mg per mL (equivalent to 10 mg caffeine base per mL)
    Indications
    Apnoea of newborn
  4. Chlorhexidine General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (delivering 4% chlorhexidine)
    • Local > Topical > Gel: 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (delivering 4% chlorhexidine)
    Indications
    Omphalitis of newborn
  5. Dinoprostone (prostaglandin E2) General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 mg per mL
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to alprostadil (prostaglandin E1) for Other specified congenital anomaly of great arteries including arterial duct
  6. Erythromycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 0.5%
    Indications
    Chlamydial conjunctivitis Gonococcal infection of eye
  7. Gentamicin General information
    Section
    Access group antibiotics
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate); 40 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate)
    Indications
    First choice
    Neonatal meningitis
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate); 40 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate)
    Indications
    First choice
    Neonatal meningitis
  8. Ibuprofen General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5 mg per mL
    Indications
    Patent arterial duct
  9. Indometacin General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to ibuprofen for Patent arterial duct
  10. Phytomenadione General information
    Section
    Medicines affecting coagulation
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 mg per 0.5 mL in ampoule; 10 mg per mL in ampoule; 1 mg per mL in ampoule; 2 mg per 0.2 mL in ampoule mixed micelle solution; 10 mg per mL in ampoule mixed micelle solution
    Indications
    Haemorrhagic or haematological disorders of fetus or newborn
  11. Porcatant alfa General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Respiratory > Suspension: 80 mg per mL for intratracheal instillation
    Indications
    Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn