List Of Essential Medicine In Uganda

List Of Essential Medicine In Uganda

Essential medicines, as defined by the World Health Organization, are the medicines that “satisfy the priority health care needs of the population”. These are the medications to which people should have access at all times in sufficient amounts. The prices should be at generally affordable levels.

Find Below are the List Of Essential Medicine In Uganda

The Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for Uganda (EMHSLU) 2016 is a list of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medicines and health supplies that suit the health care needs of the majority of the Ugandan population. Access to essential medicines and health supplies is fundamental to ensuring equitable health care to the population. In addition, availability of proper diagnostic supplies and technologies ensures the appropriate use of these medicines and guarantees the overall quality of care received by the patients.

Essential medicines/formulations added to 2016 edition

1. Abacavir tablet (dispersible) 60 mg

2. Abacavir + Lamivudine dispersible tablet 120 mg + 60 mg

3. Abacavir + Lamivudine tablet 600 mg + 300 mg

4. Acetylcysteine injection 200 mg/ml

5. Amikacin powder for injection 1 g

6. Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid tablet 875/125 mg

7. Amoxicillin capsule 250 mg

8. Amoxicillin dispersible tablet 250 mg

9. Anastrazole tablet 1mg

10. Atorvastatin tablet 40 mg

11. Bedaquiline tablet 100 mg

12. Bicalutamide tablet 50 mg

13. Bisoprolol tablet 5 mg

14. Bupivacaine with dextrose injection 4 ml; 0.50% in

dextrose 8.0%

15. Buprenorphine tablet 400 μg

16. Capecitabine tablet 500 mg

17. Capreomycin powder for injection 1 g

18. Carvedilol tablet 6.25 mg

19. Cefalexin capsule 250 mg

20. Chloramphenicol ear drops 5%

21. Chlorhexidine digluconate gel 7.1% (equivalent to 4%

chlorhexidine)

22. Chlorhexidine solution 0.2%

23. Chloroquine tablet 150 mg

24. Ciprofloxacin ear drops 0.3%

25. Ciprofloxacin solution for IV infusion 2 mg/ml

26. Clofazimine tablet 50 mg

27. Clonidine tablet 100 μg

28. Clopidogrel tablet 75 mg

29. Cloxacillin capsule 250 mg

30. Copper containing intrauterine device; copper T380A

31. Cotrimoxazole tablet 960 mg

32. Cyclophosphamide capsule 100 mg

33. Cycloserine capsule 250 mg

34. Cytarabine injection 20 mg/ml

35. Dacarbazine powder for injection 200 mg

36. Dapsone tablet 100 mg

37. Dapsone tablet 50 mg

38. Darunavir + Ritonavir tablet 600 mg + 100 mg

39. Darunavir + Ritonavir tablet 75 mg + 100 mg

40. Daunorubicin powder for injection 20 mg

41. Diazepam suppository 2.5 mg

42. Diclofenac gel 1%

43. Diclofenac tablet 50 mg

44. Docetaxel infusion 40 mg/ml

45. Dolutegravir tablet 50 mg

46. Eflornithine injection 200 mg

47. Entecavir oral liquid 0.05 mg/ml

48. Ethambutol tablet 100 mg

49. Ethionamide tablet 250 mg, 125 mg

50. Etoposide injection 20 mg/ml

51. Etravirine tablet 200 mg

52. Etravirine tablet 25 mg

53. Female polyurethane/nitrile condoms

54. Filgrastim injection 300 μg/ml

55. Fluconazole oral suspension 50 mg/5 ml (35 ml)

56. Fluconazole tablet 200 mg

57. Fluconazole injection 2 mg/ml (100 ml)

58. Formoterol aerosol inhalation 12 μg/ metered dose inhalation

59. Fresh frozen plasma

60. Gemcitabine powder for injection 1 g

61. Glimepiride tablet 2 mg

62. Goserelin injection 10.8 mg

63. Goserelin injection 3.6 mg

64. Imipenem/cilastatin powder for injection 500 mg

65. Iohexol 350, non-ionic injection 100 ml

66. Iohexol 350, non-ionic injection 50 ml

67. Iopromide 370, non-ionic injection 100 ml

68. Iopromide 370, non-ionic injection 50 ml

69. Ipratropium bromide aerosol inhalation 20 μg/ metered

dose inhalation

70. Ipratropium bromide nebulizer solution 250 μg/ml

71. Isoniazid tablet 300 mg

72. Isoniazid tablet dispersible 100 mg

73. Isosorbide dinitrate tablet 30 mg

74. Kanamycin powder for injection 1 g

75. Lamotrigine tablet 25 mg

76. Levofloxacin tablet 250 mg

77. Levonorgestrel implant (2 silicone rods) 150 mg

78. Levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system 52 mg

79. Lignocaine spray 5%

80. Linezolid tablet 600 mg

81. Liposomal Amphotericin B powder for injection 50 mg

82. Liquid paraffin oral emulsion 100 ml

83. Lopinavir + ritonavir pellets/capsule 40 mg + 10 mg/ml

84. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depot) subcutaneous

injection 104 mg/ml

85. Mefenamic acid tablet 500 mg

86. Meropenem powder for injection 500 mg

87. Metronidazole gel 0.75%

88. Metronidazole powder 0.75%

89. Moon beads

90. Moxifloxacin tablet 400 mg

91. Multivitamin syrup 100 ml

92. Neomycin + Betamethasone eye drops 0.5% + 0.1%

93. Nevirapine tablet 50 mg

94. Nicotine replacement therapy gum 2 mg

95. Nicotine replacement therapy patch 7 mg/24 hrs

96. Norgestrel tablet 0.075 mg

97. Omeprazole injection 40 mg

98. Ondansetron injection 2 mg/ml

99. Ondansetron tablet 4 mg

100. Oseltamivir capsule 30 mg

101. Oseltamivir capsule 45 mg

102. Oseltamivir capsule 75 mg

103. Oxaliplatin injection 5 mg/ml

104. Packed cells

105. Paclitaxel powder for injection 100 mg

106. P-Aminosalicylic acid granules 4 g

107. Pentamidine isethionate injection 200 mg

108. Piperacillin/tazobactam injection 2 g/ 250 mg

109. Pizotifen tablet 0.5 mg

110. Platelets

111. Poliomyelitis vaccine injection, inactivated 0.5 ml

112. Potassium permanganate aqueous solution 0.05%

113. Prothionamide tablet 250 mg

114. Pyrazinamide tablet 400 mg

115. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) 25 mg

116. Quetiapine tablet 100 mg

117. Raltegravir tablet (chewable) 100 mg

118. Raltegravir tablet 400 mg

ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST

MEDICINE DS STR L C ANAESTHETICS
General anaesthetics and oxygen
Inhalational medicines
Halothane Liquid for inhalation 100% HC4 V
Isoflurane Liquid for inhalation ≥99.9% H V
Medical air Medical gas 99.99% HC4 N
Oxygen Medical gas 99.8% HC4 V
Specialist medicines
Desflurane Liquid for inhalation 100% NR E
Nitrous oxide Medical gas 99.999% H E
Sevoflurane Liquid for inhalation 100% NR V
Injectable medicines
Propofol Injection 10 mg/ml H V
Thiopental sodium Powder for injection 500 mg HC4 V
Ketamine Injection 50 mg/ml HC4 V
Specialist medicines
Etomidate Injection 2 mg/ml RR E
Local anaesthetics
Lignocaine Injection 2% HC2 V

SECTION A: ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST

MEDICINE DS STR L C
Lignocaine (preservative free) Injection 5% HC4 V
Lignocaine Gel 2% HC3 N
Lignocaine Ointment 5% HC4 N
Lignocaine Spray 5% HC4 N
Bupivacaine (with dextrose) Injection 4 ml; 0.50% in
dextrose 8.0% HC4 V
Specialist medicines
Lignocaine + epinephrine
(adrenaline)
Injection
(dental cartridge)
2% + 1:80 000 HC4 V
Lignocaine Injection
(epidural) 2% RR V
Lignocaine + adrenaline Injection 1% + 1:2,000,000 NR N
Bupivacaine (with preservative) Injection 0.50% RR E
Preoperative and peri-operative medication
Atropine Injection 1 mg/ml HC4 E
Diazepam Rectal tube 2 mg/ml HC4 V
Diazepam Injection 5 mg/ml HC4 V
Ephedrine Injection 30 mg/ml HC4 V
Specialist medicines
Droperidol Injection 2.5 mg/ml H N
Fentanyl Injection 50 μg/ml H V
Glycopyrrolate Injection 200 μg/ml RR V
Lorazepam Injection 4 mg/ml H E
Midazolam Injection 2 mg/ml RR V
Phenylephrine Injection 10 mg/ml H VSECTION A: ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 2016
EMHSLU 35 MEDICINE DS STR L C
Remifentanil Powder for injection 1 mg NR V

MEDICINES FOR PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
Diclofenac Tablet 50 mg HC4 E
Diclofenac Injection 25 mg/ml HC4 V
Ibuprofen Tablet 200 mg HC3 E
Paracetamol Tablet 500 mg HC1 E
Paracetamol Suppository 125 mg HC2 E
Specialist medicines
Mefenamic acid Tablet 500 mg H N