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Model List of Essential Medicines

clear Found 16 recommendations for 12 medicines and 2 therapeutic equivalents
27. Vitamins and minerals
  1. Ascorbic acid General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg
    Indications
    Scurvy
  2. Calcium General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Solid: 500 mg (elemental calcium)
    Indications
    Calcium deficiency
  3. Calcium gluconate General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule
    Indications
    Tetany due to acute calcium deficiency
  4. Colecalciferol General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Liquid: 400 IU per mL
    • Oral > Solid: 400 IU; 1000 IU
    Indications
    Calcium deficiency Vitamin D deficiency Therapeutic equivalent to ergocalciferol for Vitamin D deficiency Therapeutic equivalent to ergocalciferol for Calcium deficiency
  5. Ergocalciferol General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Liquid: 250 µg per mL (10 000 IU per mL)
    • Oral > Solid: 1.25 mg (50 000 IU)
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to colecalciferol for Calcium deficiency Therapeutic equivalent to colecalciferol for Vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D deficiency Calcium deficiency
  6. Iodine General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 480 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule or vial iodized oil (oral or injectable)
    Indications
    Iodine deficiency
  7. Multiple micronutrient powder General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Sachets containing:
    • - iron (elemental) 12.5 mg (as coated ferrous fumarate)
    • - zinc (elemental) 5 mg
    • - vitamin A 300 micrograms
    • - with or without other micronutrients at recommended daily values
    Indications
    Iron deficiency anaemia
  8. Nicotinamide General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Solid: 50 mg
    Indications
    Pellagra
  9. Pyridoxine General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 25 mg (hydrochloride); 10 mg (hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Other specified polyneuropathy Vitamin B6 deficiency Sideroblastic anaemia
  10. Retinol General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 50000 IU per mL in 2 mL ampoule or vial water-miscible (as palmitate)
    • Oral > Liquid: 100000 IU per mL (as palmitate or acetate)
    • Oral > Solid > capsule: 200000 IU (as palmitate or acetate) soft capsule; 50000 IU (as palmitate); 100000 IU (as palmitate or acetate) soft capsule
    Indications
    Vitamin A deficiency
  11. Riboflavin General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Oral > Solid: 5 mg
    Indications
    Vitamin B2 deficiency
  12. Thiamine General information
    Section
    Vitamins and minerals
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per mL in ampoule or vial (hydrochloride)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 50 mg (hydrochloride)
    Indications
    Vitamin B1 deficiency