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Model List of Essential Medicines

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19. Immunologicals
  1. BCG vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against tuberculosis
  2. Japanese encephalitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for certain regions
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  3. Anti-rabies virus monoclonal antibodies General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Intradermal: 40 IU per mL in 1.25 mL vial (human); 40 IU per mL in 2.5 mL vial (human); 100 IU per mL in 2.5 mL vial (human); 300 IU per mL in 10 mL vial (murine); 600 IU per mL in 1 mL vial (murine); 600 IU per mL in 2.5 mL vial (murine); 600 IU per mL in 5 mL vial (murine)
    Indications
    Rabies
  4. Antirabies hyperimmune serum General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1000 IU in 5 mL ampoule
    Indications
    Rabies
  5. Antivenom immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
    Indications
    Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified
  6. Antivenom sera General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
    Indications
    Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified
  7. Cholera vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against cholera alone
  8. Dengue vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  9. Diphtheria antitoxin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 10000 IU in vial; 20000 IU in vial
    Indications
    Need for immunization against diphtheria alone
  10. Diphtheria vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against diphtheria alone
  11. Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, combined
  12. Diphtheria-tetanus vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against combinations of infectious diseases
  13. Equine rabies immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Intradermal: 150 IU per mL in vial; 200 IU per mL in vial; 300 IU per mL in vial; 400 IU per mL in vial
    Indications
    Rabies
  14. Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against single bacterial diseases
  15. Hepatitis A vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against viral hepatitis
  16. Hepatitis B vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against viral hepatitis
  17. Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  18. Influenza vaccine (seasonal) General information
    Section
    Recommendations for immunization programmes with certain characteristics
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against influenza
  19. Measles vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against measles alone
  20. Meningococcal meningitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against single bacterial diseases
  21. Mumps vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for immunization programmes with certain characteristics
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against mumps alone
  22. Pertussis vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against pertussis alone
  23. Pneumococcal vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against single bacterial diseases
  24. Poliomyelitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against poliomyelitis
  25. Rabies vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against rabies
  26. Rotavirus vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  27. Rubella vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against rubella alone
  28. Smallpox vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  29. Snake antivenom General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
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    Indications
    Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified
  30. Tetanus antitoxin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 50000 IU in vial
    Indications
    Tetanus
  31. Tetanus vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for all immunization programmes
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against tetanus alone
  32. Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for certain regions
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against arthropod-borne viral encephalitis
  33. Tuberculin, purified protein derivative General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Diagnostic agents
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Intradermal:
    Indications
    Mycobacterial diseases
  34. Typhoid vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for some high-risk populations
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against typhoid-paratyphoid alone
  35. Varicella vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for immunization programmes with certain characteristics
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases
  36. Yellow fever vaccine General information
    Section
    Recommendations for certain regions
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
    Indications
    Need for immunization against certain single viral diseases