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Model List of Essential Medicines

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6.1. Anthelminthics
  1. Albendazole General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored)
    Indications
    Echinococcosis Enterobiasis Trichuriasis Hookworm diseases Cysticercosis Ascariasis
    Section
    Cysticidal medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored); 200 mg (chewable)
    Indications
    Other specified echinococcosis Cysticercosis of central nervous system
    Section
    Antifilarials
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored)
    Indications
    Lymphatic filariasis
  2. Arpraziquantel General information
    Section
    Antischistosomals and other antitrematode medicines
    • Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 150 mg
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to praziquantel for Schistosomiasis
  3. Diethylcarbamazine General information
    Section
    Antifilarials
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg tablet (dihydrogen citrate); 100 mg tablet (dihydrogen citrate)
    Indications
    Lymphatic filariasis
  4. Ivermectin General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 3 mg
    Indications
    Strongyloidiasis Ascariasis Trichuriasis Hookworm diseases Ancylostomiasis
    Section
    Antifilarials
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 3 mg
    Indications
    Lymphatic filariasis Onchocerciasis
  5. Levamisole General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 50 mg (as hydrochloride); 150 mg (as hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Ascariasis
  6. Mebendazole General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 100 mg (chewable); 500 mg (chewable)
    Indications
    Ascariasis Enterobiasis Trichuriasis Hookworm diseases
    Section
    Cysticidal medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 100 mg (chewable); 500 mg (chewable)
    Indications
    Other specified echinococcosis
  7. Moxidectin General information
    Section
    Antifilarials
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 2 mg
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to ivermectin for Lymphatic filariasis Therapeutic equivalent to ivermectin for Onchocerciasis
  8. Niclosamide General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid: 500 mg tablet (chewable)
    Indications
    Hymenolepiasis Diphyllobothriasis Taeniasis due to Taenia saginata Taeniasis due to Taenia solium
  9. Oxamniquine General information
    Section
    Antischistosomals and other antitrematode medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 250 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid > capsule: 250 mg
    Indications
    Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni
  10. Praziquantel General information
    Section
    Antischistosomals and other antitrematode medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg
    Indications
    Paragonimiasis Clonorchiasis Opisthorchiasis Schistosomiasis
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg
    Indications
    Taeniasis due to Taenia saginata Taeniasis due to Taenia solium Hymenolepiasis Diphyllobothriasis
    Section
    Cysticidal medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg
    Indications
    Cysticercosis of central nervous system
  11. Pyrantel General information
    Section
    Intestinal anthelminthics
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg (chewable) (as embonate or pamoate)
    Indications
    Ascariasis Trichuriasis Enterobiasis Hookworm diseases
  12. Suramin sodium General information
    Section
    Antifilarials
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 g in vial
    Indications
    Filariasis
  13. Triclabendazole General information
    Section
    Antischistosomals and other antitrematode medicines
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg (scored)
    Indications
    Paragonimiasis Fascioliasis