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Model List of Essential Medicines

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5. Medicines for diseases of the nervous system
  1. Biperiden General information
    Section
    Medicines for parkinsonism
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (lactate)
    • Oral > Solid: 2 mg tablet (hydrochloride)
  2. Bromocriptine General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 2.5 mg; 5 mg
  3. Cabergoline General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 0.5 mg
  4. Carbamazepine General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 100 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 100 mg (scored); 200 mg (scored); 100 mg (chewable); 200 mg (chewable); 400 mg (scored)
  5. Cladribine General information
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 10 mg
  6. Clonazepam General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 500 µg
  7. Diazepam General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system
    • Local > Rectal > Solution: 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube
    Indications
  8. Dihydroergocryptine mesylate General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid:
  9. Donepezil General information
    Section
    Medicines for diseases of the nervous system
    • Oral > Liquid: 1 mg per mL (hydrochloride)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 5 mg (hydrochloride); 10 mg (hydrochloride); 5 mg (hydrochloride) (orodispersible); 10 mg (hydrochloride) (orodispersible)
  10. Ethosuximide General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 250 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 250 mg
  11. Glatiramer acetate General information
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 20 mg per mL; 40 mg per mL
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 20 mg per mL in pre-filled syringe; 40 mg per mL in pre-filled syringe
  12. Lamotrigine General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 25 mg tablet; 50 mg tablet; 100 mg tablet; 200 mg tablet; 2 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible); 5 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible); 25 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible); 50 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible); 100 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible); 200 mg tablet (chewable, dispersible)
  13. Levetiracetam General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 100 mg per mL
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg; 500 mg; 750 mg; 1000 mg
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg per 5 mL in 5 mL vial; 5 mg per mL in 100 mL bag; 10 mg per mL in 100 mL bag; 15 mg per mL in 100 mL bag
  14. Levodopa General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 250 mg
  15. Levodopa + benserazide General information
    Section
    Medicines for parkinsonism
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to levodopa + carbidopa for Parkinson disease
  16. Levodopa + carbidopa General information
    Section
    Medicines for parkinsonism
    • Oral > Solid: 100 mg + 10 mg tablet; 250 mg + 25 mg tablet; 100 mg + 25 mg tablet
  17. Lorazepam General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule; 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule
  18. Magnesium sulfate General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule (equivalent to 1 g in 2 mL; 50% weight/volume)
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 500 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule (equivalent to 5 g in 10 mL; 50% weight/volume)
  19. Midazolam General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1 mg per mL in 5 mL vial (for buccal administration); 5 mg per mL in 1 mL vial (for buccal administration); 5 mg per mL in 3 mL vial (for buccal administration)
    • Local > Buccal > Solution: 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 5 mg per mL in 1 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 5 mg per mL in 1.5 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 5 mg per mL in 2 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 10 mg per mL in 0.25 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 10 mg per mL in 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration); 10 mg per mL in 0.75 mL pre-filled syringe; 10 mg per mL in 1 mL pre-filled syringe (for oromucosal administration)
    Indications
  20. Ocrelizumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 30 mg per mL in 10 mL vial
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 30 mg per mL in 10 vial concentrate for solution
  21. Phenobarbital General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 15 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 15 to 100 mg
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 200 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium); 30 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium); 60 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium)
  22. Phenytoin General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 30 mg per 5 mL (phenytoin)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 50 mg per mL in vial (phenytoin sodium)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 50 mg (phenytoin) (chewable)
    • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 25 mg (phenytoin sodium); 50 mg (phenytoin sodium); 100 mg (phenytoin sodium)
  23. Pramipexole General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 125 µg immediate-release; 250 mg immediate-release; 500 µg immediate-release; 750 µg immediate-release; 1 mg immediate-release; 1.5 mg immediate-release; 375 µg extended-release; 750 µg extended-release; 1.5 mg extended-release; 2.25 mg extended-release; 3 mg extended-release; 3.75 mg extended-release; 4.5 extended-release
  24. Risdiplam General information
    Section
    Medicines for diseases of the nervous system
    • Oral > Liquid: 0.75 mg per mL powder for oral liquid
  25. Rituximab General information
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg per 50 mL in 50 mL vial
  26. Ropinirole General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 0.25 mg immediate-release; 0.5 mg immediate-release; 1 mg immediate-release; 2 immediate-release; 3 mg immediate-release; 4 mg immediate-release; 5 mg immediate-release; 2 mg extended-release; 4 mg extended-release; 6 mg extended-release; 8 mg extended-release; 12 mg extended-release
  27. Trihexyphenidyl General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 2 mg (hydrochloride); 5 mg (hydrochloride)
    Section
    Medicines for parkinsonism
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to biperiden for Parkinson disease
  28. Valproic acid (sodium valproate) General information
    Section
    Antiseizure medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 200 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 200 mg tablet (enteric-coated); 500 mg tablet (enteric-coated); 100 mg tablet (crushable)
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per mL in 4 mL ampoule; 100 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule; 100 mg per mL in 3 mL ampoule