ESSENTIAL MEDICINE LIST CONCEPT

For BPH 1st Year

Dr. Pravin Prasad

2nd Year Resident, MD Clinical Pharmacology

Maharajganj Medical Campus, T.U.

30th March, 2017 (Chaitra 17, 2073), Thursday

ESSENTIAL MEDICINE(DRUG) CONCEPT

“Those drugs that satisfy the priority of

healthcare needs of the population”

- World Health Organization

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ESSENTIAL MEDICINES: SELECTION

Public Health Relevance

Efficacy and safety

Cost effective

Essential Medicines

ESSENTIAL MEDICINE CONCEPT

At all times

Should be available within the context of functioning health systems

In adequate amount

In appropriate dosage forms

ESSENTIAL MEDICINE CONCEPT

Assured Quality

Should be available within the context of functioning health systems

Adequate information

Affordable price to individual

(community)

EML: WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Single vs Fixed Dose

Combinations??

Main vs Complementary

List

EML

First Model List of Essential Drugs by WHO in 1977 AD

Current Edition – 19th Edition, April 2015 (Amended August 2015)

Separate List for Paediatric Population – 5th Edition (2015)

NEPAL’S ESSENTIAL MEDICINE LIST (NLEM)

National List of Essential Medicines

Current Edition: 2011, 4th

No separate list for paediatric population

Modified for different level of health facilities

368 medicines

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