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Model List of Essential Medicines

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Cancer
  1. Abemaciclib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to palbociclib for Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast
  2. Abiraterone General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Solid: 250 mg; 500 mg
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  3. Afatinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to erlotinib for Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  4. All-trans retinoic acid General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 10 mg capsule
    Indications
    Acute myeloid leukaemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities
  5. Anastrozole General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Solid: 1 mg tablet
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant neoplasms of breast
  6. Asparaginase General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Powder for injection: 10 000 IU in vial.
    Indications
    Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites
  7. Atezolizumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to pembrolizumab for Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  8. Azacitidine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Myeloid leukaemia
  9. Bendamustine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 45 mg per 0.5 mL; 180 mg per 2 mL
    Indications
    Follicular lymphoma Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  10. Bicalutamide General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  11. Binimetinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to trametinib for Other specified melanoma of skin
  12. Bleomycin General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 15000 IU in vial (as sulfate)
    Indications
    Germ cell tumour of testis Kaposi sarcoma of unspecified primary site Hodgkin lymphoma Other specified malignant neoplasms of the ovary
  13. Bortezomib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 3.5 mg in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Plasma cell myeloma
  14. Calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium) General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 3 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule; 7.5 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule; 10 mg per mL in 5 mL ampoule
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 15 mg; 5 mg; 25 mg
    Indications
    Malignant trophoblastic neoplasms of placenta Osteosarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Malignant neoplasms of rectum Malignant neoplasms of colon Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Malignant neoplasm metastasis in large intestine
  17. Cemiplimab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to pembrolizumab for Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  18. Chlorambucil General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 2 mg tablet
    Indications
    Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  19. Cisplatin General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10 mg in vial powder for injection; 50 mg in vial powder for injection
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per 50 mL; 100 mg per 100 mL; 10 mg per 10 mL; 20 mg per 20 mL
    Indications
    Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites Other specified gliomas of brain Other specified malignant neoplasms of the ovary Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx Germ cell tumour of testis Osteosarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Malignant neoplasms of other or ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity or pharynx Malignant neoplasms of hypopharynx Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx Malignant neoplasms of oropharynx Malignant neoplasms of cervix uteri
  20. Cobimetinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to trametinib for Other specified melanoma of skin
  21. Cyclophosphamide General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg in vial powder for injection; 1 g in vial powder for injection; 2 g in vial powder for injection
    • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 25 mg; 50 mg
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant trophoblastic neoplasms of placenta Follicular lymphoma Malignant neoplasms of breast Rhabdomyosarcoma primary site Hodgkin lymphoma Plasma cell myeloma Other specified gliomas of brain Malignant neoplasms of kidney, except renal pelvis Ewing sarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  23. Dabrafenib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg; 75 mg
    Indications
    Other specified melanoma of skin
  24. Dacarbazine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg in vial powder for injection; 200 mg in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Hodgkin lymphoma
  26. Daratumumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per 5 mL; 400 mg per 20 mL
    Indications
    Plasma cell myeloma
  27. Dasatinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 20 mg tablet; 50 mg tablet; 70 mg tablet; 80 mg tablet; 100 mg tablet; 140 mg tablet
    Indications
    Chronic myeloid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  28. Daunorubicin General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg in vial (as hydrochloride) powder for injection; 20 mg in vial (as hydrochloride) powder for injection; 2 mg per mL in vial (as hydrochloride); 5 mg per mL in vial (as hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Acute myeloid leukaemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities Myeloid leukaemia
  29. Dexamethasone General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 2 mg; 4 mg
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (as disodium phosophate salt)
    • Oral > Solid: 4 mg
    Indications
    Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Plasma cell myeloma Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive
  30. Docetaxel General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 20 mg per mL; 40 mg per mL
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  31. Doxorubicin General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg in vial (hydrochloride); 50 mg in vial (hydrochloride)
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg in vial (hydrochloride) powder for injection; 50 mg in vial (hydrochloride) powder for injection; 2 mg per mL in 5 mL vial (hydrochloride); 2 mg per mL in 25 mL vial (hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites Rhabdomyosarcoma primary site Malignant neoplasms of breast Hodgkin lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Malignant neoplasms of kidney, except renal pelvis Osteosarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive Ewing sarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Kaposi sarcoma of unspecified primary site Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified
  32. Doxorubicin (as pegylated liposomal) General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 mg per mL in 10 mL vial (hydrochloride); 2 mg per mL in 25 mL vial (hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Kaposi sarcoma of unspecified primary site
  33. Encorafenib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to dabrafenib for Other specified melanoma of skin
  34. Enzalutamide General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to abiraterone for Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  35. Erlotinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 100 mg; 150 mg
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  36. Etoposide General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 20 mg per mL in 5 mL ampoule
    • Oral > Solid: 100 mg capsule
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 20 mg per mL in 5 mL ampoule; 100 mg in vial powder for injection (as phosphate)
    • Oral > Solid: 100 mg capsule; 50 mg capsule
    Indications
    Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites Ewing sarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Other specified malignant neoplasms of the ovary Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung Germ cell tumour of testis Malignant trophoblastic neoplasms of placenta Malignant neoplasms of kidney, except renal pelvis Osteosarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Hodgkin lymphoma Retinoblastoma Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Myeloid leukaemia Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
  37. Everolimus General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 2 mg; 3 mg; 5 mg
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 2.5 mg; 5 mg; 7.5 mg; 10 mg
    Indications
    Other specified gliomas of brain
  38. Fentanyl General information
    Section
    Opioid analgesics
    • Local > Topical > Transdermal patch: 12 µg/hour; 25 µg/hour; 50 µg/hour; 75 µg/hour; 100 µg/hour
    Indications
    Chronic cancer pain
  39. Filgrastim General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 120 µg per 0.2 mL in prefilled syringe; 300 µg per 0.5 mL in prefilled syringe; 480 µg per 0.8 mL in prefilled syringe; 300 µg per mL in 1 mL vial; 480 µg per 1.6 mL in 1.6 mL vial
    Indications
    Acquired neutropaenia
  40. Fludarabine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg in vial (fludarabine phosphate) powder for injection
    • Oral > Solid: 10 mg tablet (fludarabine phosphate)
    Indications
    Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  42. Flutamide General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to bicalutamide for Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  43. Fulvestrant General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 mg per 5 mL
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of breast
  44. Gefitinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to erlotinib for Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  45. Gemcitabine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 200 mg in vial powder for injection; 1 g in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Other specified carcinomas of ovary Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  46. Goserelin General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to leuprorelin for Malignant neoplasms of breast Therapeutic equivalent to leuprorelin for Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  47. Hydrocortisone General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 100 mg in vial (as sodium succinate)
    Indications
    Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
  48. Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea) General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 200 mg; 250 mg; 300 mg; 400 mg; 500 mg; 1 g
    • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 200 mg; 300 mg; 400 mg; 500 mg; 1 g; 100 mg
    Indications
    Squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx Chronic myeloid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  49. Ibrutinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 140 mg
    Indications
    Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  50. Ifosfamide General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg in vial powder for injection; 1 g in vial powder for injection; 2 g in vial powder for injection
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 g in vial powder for injection; 2 g in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of the ovary Germ cell tumour of testis Ewing sarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Osteosarcoma of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified sites Rhabdomyosarcoma primary site Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites Malignant neoplasms of kidney, except renal pelvis Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
  52. Irinotecan General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 40 mg per 2 mL in 2 mL vial; 100 mg per 5 mL in 5 mL vial; 500 mg per 25 mL in 25 mL vial
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasm metastasis in large intestine Malignant neoplasms of kidney, except renal pelvis Rhabdomyosarcoma primary site
  53. Lenalidomide General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Oral > Solid: 25 mg
    Indications
    Plasma cell myeloma
  54. Leuprorelin General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 7.5 mg in prefilled syringe; 22.5 mg in prefilled syringe
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  55. Mercaptopurine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 20 mg per mL
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg tablet
    Indications
    Langerhans cell histiocytosis Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Acute myeloid leukaemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities
  58. Methylprednisolone General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 40 mg per mL in 1 mL single-dose vial (as sodium succinate); 40 mg per mL in 5 mL multi-dose vial (as sodium succinate); 80 mg per mL in 1 mL single-dose vial (as sodium succinate)
    Indications
    Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  59. Nilotinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid > capsule: 150 mg; 200 mg
    Indications
    Chronic myeloid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  60. Nilutamide General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to bicalutamide for Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  61. Nivolumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL concentrate solution for infusion
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung Melanoma of skin
  62. Normal immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Human immunoglobulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5% protein solution; 10% protein solution
    Indications
    Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  63. Osimertinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 40 mg (as mesylate); 80 mg (as mesylate)
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  64. Oxaliplatin General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg in vial powder for injection; 100 mg in vial powder for injection; 50 mg per 10 mL in 10 mL vial; 100 mg per 20 mL in 20 mL vial; 200 mg per 40 mL in 40 mL vial
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasm metastasis in large intestine Malignant neoplasms of colon
  66. Palbociclib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 75 mg; 100 mg; 125 mg
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast
  67. Pegaspargase General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 3750 units per 5 mL in vial; 3750 units in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  68. Pegfilgrastim General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 6 mg per 0.6 mL in pre-filled syringe
    Indications
    Acquired neutropaenia
  69. Pembrolizumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg powder for injection
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to nivolumab for Melanoma of skin Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  70. Pertuzumab General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 240 mg per 14 mL in vial concentrated solution
    Indications
    Carcinoma of breast, specialised type
  72. Prednisone General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Plasma cell myeloma Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Follicular lymphoma Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Malignant neoplasms of prostate Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Hodgkin lymphoma Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma Therapeutic equivalent to prednisolone for Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified
  73. Procarbazine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg (as hydrochloride)
    • Oral > Solid > capsule: 50 mg (as hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Unspecified malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified sites Hodgkin lymphoma
  74. Rasburicase General information
    Section
    Supportive medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1.5 mg in vial powder and solvent for solution; 7.5 mg in vial powder and solvent for solution
    Indications
    Tumour lysis syndrome
  75. Ribociclib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to palbociclib for Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast
  76. Rituximab General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per 10 mL in 10 mL vial; 500 mg per 50 mL in 50 mL vial
    Indications
    Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified
  77. Tamoxifen General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Solid: 10 mg (as citrate); 20 mg (as citrate)
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast Malignant neoplasms of breast
  78. Thalidomide General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg
    Indications
    Plasma cell myeloma
  79. Tioguanine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 40 mg
    Indications
    Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified
  80. Tislelizumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per 10 mL
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract Hodgkin lymphoma Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
  81. Toripalimab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 240 mg per 6 mL in vial
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus
  82. Trametinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 0.5 mg; 2 mg
    Indications
    Other specified melanoma of skin
  83. Trastuzumab General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 60 mg in vial powder for injection; 150 mg in vial powder for injection; 440 mg in vial powder for injection
    Indications
    Carcinoma of breast, specialised type
  84. Triptorelin General information
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to leuprorelin for Malignant neoplasms of breast Therapeutic equivalent to leuprorelin for Malignant neoplasms of prostate
  85. Vemurafenib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to dabrafenib for Other specified melanoma of skin
  88. Vinorelbine General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL in 1 mL vial; 10 mg per mL in 5 mL vial
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL in 1 mL vial; 10 mg per mL in 5 mL vial
    • Oral > Solid > capsule: 20 mg; 30 mg; 80 mg
    Indications
    Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast Rhabdomyosarcoma primary site
  89. Zanubrutinib General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Oral > Solid: 80 mg
    Indications
    Mantle cell lymphoma Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
  90. Zoledronic acid General information
    Section
    Supportive medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 4 mg per 5 mL in 5 mL vial; 4 mg per 100 mL in 100 mL bottle
    Indications
    Malignant neoplasm metastasis in bone or bone marrow