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Model List of Essential Medicines

clear Found 38 recommendations for 23 medicines and 11 therapeutic equivalents
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21. Ophthalmological preparations
  1. Acetazolamide General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
    • Oral > Solid: 250 mg
    Indications
    Primary open-angle glaucoma
  2. Aciclovir General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 3% w/w
    Indications
    Herpes simplex keratitis
  3. Amikacin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Infectious blepharitis
  4. Atropine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Mydriatics
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.1% (sulfate); 0.5% (sulfate); 1% (sulfate)
    Indications
    Anterior uveitis
  5. Azithromycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 1.5% eye drops
    Indications
    Trachoma
  6. Bevacizumab General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) preparations
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Intravitreal: 25 mg per mL
    Indications
    Age related macular degeneration
  7. Carbachol General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to pilocarpine for Acute angle closure with pupillary block Therapeutic equivalent to pilocarpine for Ocular hypertension Therapeutic equivalent to pilocarpine for Primary open-angle glaucoma
  8. Carmellose General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to hypromellose for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  9. Chlortetracycline General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Infectious keratitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Infectious blepharitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Trachoma
  10. Cyclopentolate General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Mydriatics
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to atropine for Anterior uveitis
  11. Epinephrine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Mydriatics
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 2% (as hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Primary open-angle glaucoma
  12. Erythromycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 0.5%
    Indications
    Chlamydial conjunctivitis Gonococcal infection of eye
  13. Gentamicin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.3% (gentamicin sulfate)
    Indications
    Other specified conjunctivitis Infectious blepharitis
  14. Homatropine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Mydriatics
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 2% (hydrobromide)
    Indications
    Anterior uveitis Therapeutic equivalent to atropine for Anterior uveitis
  15. Hydrocortisone General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-inflammatory agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 1% (acetate)
    Indications
    Scleritis Anterior uveitis
  16. Hypromellose General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.3%
    Indications
    Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  17. Idoxuridine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.1%
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 0.2%
    Indications
    Herpes simplex keratitis
  18. Kanamycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Infectious blepharitis
  19. Latanoprost General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 50 µg per mL eye drops
    Indications
    Primary open-angle glaucoma
  20. Natamycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Suspension: 5% eye drops
    Indications
    Infectious keratitis
  21. Netilmicin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Infectious blepharitis
  22. Ofloxacin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.3%
    Indications
    Other specified conjunctivitis Infectious keratitis
  23. Oxytetracycline General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Infectious keratitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Infectious blepharitis Therapeutic equivalent to tetracycline for Trachoma
  24. Pilocarpine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 2% (hydrochloride or nitrate); 4% (hydrochloride or nitrate)
    Indications
    Acute angle closure with pupillary block Ocular hypertension Primary open-angle glaucoma
  25. Prednisolone General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-inflammatory agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.5% (sodium phosphate)
    Indications
    Scleritis Anterior uveitis
  26. Ranibizumab General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) preparations
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    Indications
    Retinal venous occlusions Diabetic macular oedema Degenerative high myopia Age related macular degeneration
  27. Silver nitrate General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 1%
    Indications
    Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis
  28. Sodium hyaluronate General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to hypromellose for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  29. Sulfacetamide General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 10% (sodium salt)
    Indications
    Other specified conjunctivitis
  30. Tetracaine General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Local anaesthetics
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.5% (hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Local anaesthetics
  31. Tetracycline General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 1% (tetracycline hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis Other specified conjunctivitis Infectious keratitis Infectious blepharitis Trachoma
  32. Timolol General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
    • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 0.25% (hydrogen maleate); 0.5% (hydrogen maleate)
    Indications
    Primary open-angle glaucoma Ocular hypertension
  33. Tobramycin General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Other specified conjunctivitis Therapeutic equivalent to gentamicin for Infectious blepharitis