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Model List of Essential Medicines

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  1. BCG vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  2. Japanese encephalitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  3. Adalimumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 40 mg per 0.8 mL; 40 mg per 0.4 mL; 10 mg per 0.2 mL; 20 mg per 0.4 mL
    Section
    Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 40 mg per 0.8 mL; 40 mg per 0.4 mL; 10 mg per 0.2 mL; 20 mg per 0.4 mL
  4. Ansuvimab General information
    Section
    Medicines for Ebola virus disease
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 400 mg powder for injection
  5. Anti-D immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Human immunoglobulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 µg in single-dose vial
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 250 µg in single-dose vial
  6. Anti-rabies immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Human immunoglobulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 150 IU per mL in vial
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Other: 150 IU per mL in vial
    Indications
  7. 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
  8. Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Human immunoglobulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 500 IU in vial
    Indications
  9. Antivenom immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
  10. Asparaginase General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Powder for injection: 10 000 IU in vial.
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10000 IU in vial powder for injection
  11. Atezolizumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 840 mg per 14 mL in vial concentrate for solution for infusion; 1200 mg per 20 mL in vial concentrate for solution for infusion
  12. Atoltivimab + maftivimab + odesivimab General information
    Section
    Medicines for Ebola virus disease
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 241.7 mg + 241.7 mg + 241.7 mg in 14.5 mL vial
  13. Axicabtagene ciloleucel General information
    Section
    Antineoplastics and supportive medicines
    • Cell suspension for infusion: 2 × 10*6 anti-CD19 CAR-positive viable T-cells per kg of body weight.
  14. Beractant General information
    Section
    Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
    • Respiratory > Suspension: 25 mg per mL for intratracheal instillation
  15. Bevacizumab General information
    Section
    Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) preparations
    • Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Intravitreal: 25 mg per mL
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 25 mg per mL in 4 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion; 25 mg per mL in 16 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion
  16. Cemiplimab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per mL in 7 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion
  17. Certolizumab pegol General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Axial spondyloarthritis Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Crohn disease site Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Rheumatoid arthritis
    Section
    Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  18. Cholera vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  19. Coagulation factor IX complex General information
  20. Coagulation factor IX, plasma-derived General information
    Section
    Coagulation factors
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 IU in vial powder for injection; 1000 IU in vial powder for injection
  21. Coagulation factor VIII, plasma-derived General information
    Section
    Coagulation factors
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 IU in vial powder for injection; 500 IU in vial powder for injection; 1000 IU in vial powder for injection
    Indications
  22. Cryoprecipitate (pathogen-reduced) General information
    Section
    Blood and blood components
    • Injection: frozen liquid in bag or lyophilized powder in vial containing:
    • > 50 IU Factor VIII
    • > 100 IU vWF
    • > 140 mg clottable fibrinogen per unit
  23. Dalteparin General information
    Section
    Medicines affecting coagulation
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to enoxaparin for Acute ischaemic heart disease Therapeutic equivalent to enoxaparin for Venous thromboembolism
  24. Darbepoetin alfa General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
    Section
    Supportive medicines
  25. Dengue vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  26. Diphtheria antitoxin General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Sera, immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 10000 IU in vial; 20000 IU in vial
  27. Diphtheria vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  28. Dostarlimab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per mL in 10 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion
  29. Dulaglutide General information
    Section
    Hypoglycaemic agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to semaglutide for Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  30. Durvalumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per mL in 2.4 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 50 mg per mL in 10 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion
  31. Emicizumab General information
    Section
    Medicines affecting coagulation
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 12 mg per 0.4 mL in vial; 30 mg per mL in mL vial; 60 mg per 0.4 mL in vial; 105 mg per 0.7 mL in vial; 150 mg per mL in vial; 300 mg per 2 mL in vial
    Indications
  32. Enoxaparin General information
    Section
    Medicines affecting coagulation
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 20 mg per 0.2 mL in prefilled syringe; 40 mg per 0.4 mL in prefilled syringe; 60 mg per 0.6 mL in prefilled syringe; 80 mg per 0.8 mL in prefilled syringe; 100 mg per 1 mL in prefilled syringe; 120 mg per 0.8 mL in prefilled syringe; 150 mg per 1 mL in prefilled syringe; 150 mg per 1 mL in ampoule; 20 mg per 0.2 mL in ampoule; 40 mg per 0.4 mL in ampoule; 60 mg per 0.6 mL in ampoule; 80 mg per 0.8 mL in ampoule; 100 mg per 1 mL in ampoule; 120 mg per 0.8 mL in ampoule
  33. Epoetin alfa General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
    Section
    Supportive medicines
  34. Epoetin beta General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
    Section
    Supportive medicines
  35. Epoetin theta General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
  36. Eptinezumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for migraine prophylaxis
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to fremanezumab for Chronic migraine
  37. 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
  38. Erenumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for migraine prophylaxis
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to fremanezumab for Chronic migraine
  39. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1000 IU per 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe; 2000 IU per 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe; 3000 IU per 0.3 mL pre-filled syringe; 4000 IU per 0.4 mL pre-filled syringe; 5000 IU per 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe; 6000 IU per 0.6 mL pre-filled syringe; 8000 IU per 0.8 mL pre-filled syringe; 10000 IU per 1 mL pre-filled syringe; 20000 IU per 0.5 mL pre-filled syringe; 40000 IU per 1 mL pre-filled syringe
    Section
    Supportive medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 2000 IU per mL in vial (single-dose); 3000 IU per mL in vial (single-dose); 4000 IU per mL in vial (single-dose); 10000 IU per mL in vial (single-dose); 40000 IU per mL in vial (single-dose); 20000 IU per mL in vial (multiple-dose); 20000 IU per 2 mL in vial (multiple-dose)
  40. Etanercept General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Axial spondyloarthritis Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Crohn disease site Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Rheumatoid arthritis
    Section
    Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  41. Filgrastim General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 120 µg per 0.2 mL in prefilled syringe; 300 µg per 0.5 mL in prefilled syringe; 480 µg per 0.8 mL in prefilled syringe; 300 µg per mL in 1 mL vial; 480 µg per 1.6 mL in 1.6 mL vial
  42. Fremanezumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for migraine prophylaxis
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 225 mg per 1.5 mL in pre-filled syringe
    Indications
  43. Fresh-frozen plasma General information
    Section
    Blood and blood components
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
  44. Galcanezumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for migraine prophylaxis
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to fremanezumab for Chronic migraine
  45. Golimumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Axial spondyloarthritis Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Crohn disease site Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Rheumatoid arthritis
    Section
    Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  46. Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  47. Hepatitis A vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  48. Hepatitis B vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  49. Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  50. Infliximab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators for non-malignant disease
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Axial spondyloarthritis Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Crohn disease site Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Rheumatoid arthritis
    Section
    Medicines for juvenile joint diseases
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to adalimumab for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  51. Influenza vaccine (seasonal) General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  52. Insulin (analogue, long-acting) General information
    Section
    Insulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 100 IU per mL in 3 mL cartridge solution; 100 IU per mL in 3 mL pre-filled pen solution; 100 IU per mL in 10 mL vial solution
  53. Insulin (human, intermediate-acting) General information
    Section
    Insulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 40 IU per mL in 10 mL vial as compound insulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin; 100 IU per mL in 10 mL vial as compound insulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin; 100 IU per mL in 3 mL cartridge as compound insulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin; 100 IU per mL in 3 mL pre-filled pen as compound insulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin
  54. Insulin (human, short-acting) General information
    Section
    Insulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 40 IU per mL in 10 mL vial solution; 100 IU per mL in 10 mL vial solution; 100 IU per mL in 3 mL cartridge solution; 100 IU per mL in 3 mL pre-filled pen solution
  55. Insulin degludec General information
    Section
    Insulins
  56. Insulin detemir General information
    Section
    Insulins
  57. Insulin glargine General information
    Section
    Insulins
  58. Ipilimumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5 mg per mL in 10 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion; 20 mg per mL in 40 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion
  59. Liraglutide General information
    Section
    Hypoglycaemic agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to semaglutide for Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  60. Lisocabtagene maraleucel General information
    Section
    Antineoplastics and supportive medicines
    Indications
  61. Measles vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  62. Meningococcal meningitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  63. Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta General information
    Section
    Antianaemia medicines
  64. Mumps vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  65. Nadroparin General information
    Section
    Medicines affecting coagulation
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to enoxaparin for Acute ischaemic heart disease Therapeutic equivalent to enoxaparin for Venous thromboembolism
  66. Nivolumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL in 4 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 10 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 12 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 24 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL in 24 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 4 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 10 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 10 mg per mL in 12 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion
  67. Normal immunoglobulin General information
    Section
    Human immunoglobulins
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5% protein solution; 10% protein solution
    • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 16% protein solution
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 15% protein solution; 16% protein solution
    Section
    Medicines for Guillain-Barré syndrome
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 5% protein solution; 10% protein solution
  68. Ocrelizumab General information
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 30 mg per mL in 10 vial concentrate for solution
  69. Pegaspargase General information
    Section
    Cytotoxic medicines
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 3750 units per 5 mL in vial; 3750 units in vial powder for injection
  70. Pegfilgrastim General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 6 mg per 0.6 mL in pre-filled syringe
  71. Pegylated interferon alfa (2a) General information
    Section
    Medicines for hepatitis C > Other antivirals for hepatitis C
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 180 µg in vial; 180 µg in prefilled syringe
  72. Pegylated interferon alfa (2b) General information
    Section
    Medicines for hepatitis C > Other antivirals for hepatitis C
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 80 µg in prefilled syringe; 100 µg in prefilled syringe
  73. Pembrolizumab General information
  74. Pertussis vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  75. Platelets General information
    Section
    Blood and blood components
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
  76. Pneumococcal vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  77. Poliomyelitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  78. Rabies vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  79. Red blood cells General information
    Section
    Blood and blood components
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
  80. Rituximab General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per 10 mL in 10 mL vial; 500 mg per 50 mL in 50 mL vial
    Section
    Medicines for multiple sclerosis
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg per 50 mL in 50 mL vial
  81. Rotavirus vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  82. Rubella vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  83. Semaglutide General information
    Section
    Hypoglycaemic agents
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 0.68 mg per mL; 1.34 mg per mL; 2.68 mg per mL
  84. Tetanus vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  85. Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  86. Tirzepatide General information
    Section
    Hypoglycaemic agents
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to semaglutide for Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  87. Tisagenlecleucel General information
    Section
    Antineoplastics and supportive medicines
    Indications
  88. Tislelizumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per 10 mL contentrate for solution for infusion
  89. Toripalimab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 240 mg per 6 mL in vial
  90. Trastuzumab General information
    Section
    Targeted therapies
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 60 mg in vial powder for injection; 150 mg in vial powder for injection; 440 mg in vial powder for injection
  91. Tremelimumab General information
    Section
    Immunomodulators
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 20 mg per mL in 1.25 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion; 20 mg per mL in 15 mL vial concentrate solution for infusion
  92. Typhoid vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  93. Ustekinumab General information
    Section
    Dermatological medicines > Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation
    • Parenteral > General injections > SC: 45 mg per 0.5 mL in vial; 45 mg per 0.5 mL in pre-filled syringe; 45 mg per 0.5 mL in pre-filled pen; 90 mg per mL in pre-filled syringe; 90 mg per mL in pre-filled pen
  94. Varicella vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.
  95. Whole blood General information
    Section
    Blood and blood components
    • Parenteral > General injections > IV:
  96. Yellow fever vaccine General information
    Section
    Immunologicals > Vaccines
    • All vaccines should comply with the WHO requirements for biological substances.