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Model List of Essential Medicines

clear Found 11 recommendations for 9 medicines and 1 therapeutic equivalent
5.1.6. Medicines for central nervous system infections
  1. Aciclovir General information
    Section
    Medicines for viral central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 mg in vial powder for solution for infusion (as sodium dihydrate); 25 mg per mL in vial solution for infusion (as sodium)
    • Oral > Liquid: 200 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 200 mg tablet
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 mg in vial powder for solution for infusion (as sodium diihydrate); 25 mg per mL in vial solution for infusion (as sodium)
    Indications
    Herpes simplex infections Zoster Varicella
  2. Amoxicillin General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Oral > Liquid: 125 mg per 5 mL (as trihydrate) powder for oral liquid; 250 mg per 5 mL (as trihydrate) powder for oral liquid
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 250 mg in vial (as sodium) powder for injection; 500 mg in vial (as sodium) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as sodium) powder for injection
    • Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 250 mg (scored) (as trihydrate); 500 mg (scored) (as trihydrate)
    • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (as trihydrate); 500 mg (as trihydrate)
    Indications
    Second choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  3. Ampicillin General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 500 mg in vial (as sodium salt) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as sodium salt) powder for injection
    Indications
    Second choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  4. Benzylpenicillin General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 600 mg in vial powder for injection (=1 million IU as sodium or potassium salt); 3 g in vial powder for injection (=5 million IU as sodium or potassium salt)
    Indications
    Second choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  5. Cefotaxime General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 250 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 500 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 1 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 2 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt)
    Indications
    First choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  6. Ceftriaxone General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 250 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 500 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 1 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt); 2 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt)
    Indications
    First choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  7. Chloramphenicol General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 g in vial powder for injection (sodium succinate)
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 500 mg in 2 mL ampoule oily suspension for injection
    Indications
    Second choice
    Bacterial meningitis
  8. Gentamicin General information
    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
  9. Meropenem General information
    Section
    Medicines for bacterial central nervous system infections
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection
    Indications
    Second choice
    Neonatal meningitis
  10. Valaciclovir General information
    Section
    Medicines for viral central nervous system infections
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to aciclovir for Herpes simplex infections Therapeutic equivalent to aciclovir for Zoster Therapeutic equivalent to aciclovir for Varicella