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Formulary by the World Health Organization
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (a.k.a. Essential Medicines List or EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines
WHO formulary
Essential medicines, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), are medicines that "satisfy the priority health care needs of the population"
Essential_medicines
Formulary
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (aka Essential Medicines List for Children or EMLc), published by the World Health Organization
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children
WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines_for_Children
Policies to ensure the quality of medication
An essential medicines policy is one that aims at ensuring that people get good quality drugs at the lowest possible price, and that doctors prescribe
Essential_medicines_policies
Substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease
Medications Directory – Curlie European Medicines Agency NHS Medicines A–Z U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Drugs WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Medication
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is a student-led organization working to improve access to and affordability of medicines around the world
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
Universities_Allied_for_Essential_Medicines
American scientist (born 1958)
there. She is also Chair of the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines Committee, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical
Lisa_Bero
List of medicines
turn of the millennium, 156 countries had national or provincial essential medicines lists and 135 countries had national treatment. In Australia, where
Formulary_(pharmacy)
Beta-lactam antibiotic
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The World Health Organization classifies cefalexin as highly important for human medicine. Cefalexin is the International
Cefalexin
Anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medication
semaglutide medicines Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 6 June 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025. "The use of semaglutide medicines and
Semaglutide
Very clean, sterile water
The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva:
Water_for_injection
Cream or lotion for treating skin conditions
hydroxide. Calamine is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is sold over the counter as a generic medication. Side effects
Calamine
Humanitarian medical care organisation
Access to Essential Medicines was initiated in 1999 to increase access to essential medicines in developing countries. "Essential medicines" are those
Médecins_Sans_Frontières
Salt water for medical purposes
began around 1831. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, sodium salts were the 227th most commonly prescribed medication
Saline_(medicine)
Chemical compound
The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva:
Chemistry_of_ascorbic_acid
International organisation
to other patented essential medicines on the World Health Organization's (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and medicines with strong potential
Medicines_Patent_Pool
Campaign started by Médecins Sans Frontières
to Essential Medicines is an international campaign started by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to increase the availability of essential medicines in developing
Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
Campaign_for_Access_to_Essential_Medicines
Chemical compound
medical use in 1974. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 298th most commonly prescribed medication in
Tobramycin
The mission of the Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines of the World Health Organization is "to help save lives and improve health by closing the
Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines
Department_of_Essential_Drugs_and_Medicines
Belgian pharmaceutical company
original Janssen drugs have been included on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines: Imodium (loperamide) Haldol (haloperidol) Ergamisol (levamisole)
Janssen_Pharmaceuticals
different strengths. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is also available mixed with coal tar, zinc oxide, or benzoic
Medical uses of salicylic acid
Medical_uses_of_salicylic_acid
Chemical compound
1986. It was removed from the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019. It is available as a generic medication. It is a manufactured
Aztreonam
Christian organization
medicines and supplies, and states the difficulties they have encountered in getting the medicines to the victims. For example, all of the medicine shipments
MAP_International
Laxative
phenolphthalein. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 293rd most commonly prescribed medication in
Bisacodyl
German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company
name Aspirin. Aspirin is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 34th most commonly prescribed medication in
Bayer
Chemical compound
medical use in 1946. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available in Southern Europe and Latin America but not the
Meglumine_antimoniate
Treatment for diphtheria
Diphtheria antitoxin is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In the United States it can be obtained from the Centers for Disease
Diphtheria_antitoxin
Malaria treatment drug
2011. The combination is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is commercially available in Africa and Asia. It has been used
Piperaquine/dihydroartemisinin
Piperaquine/dihydroartemisinin
Medication made up of antibodies against the tetanus toxin
use in the 1960s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The human version may be unavailable in the developing world. The
Anti-tetanus_immunoglobulin
Anti-hypertension medication
patented in 1949. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 109th most commonly prescribed medication in
Hydralazine
Unscientific healthcare practices
rather than by economic reasoning. In developing nations, access to essential medicines is severely restricted by lack of resources and poverty. Traditional
Alternative_medicine
Thiazide-like diuretic drug
medical use in 1977. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Its indications include hypertension and edema due to congestive
Indapamide
Medication made up of antibodies against the rabies virus
1891. Use became common within medicine in the 1950s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Rabies immunoglobulin is expensive
Rabies_immunoglobulin
Chemical compound
and South Korea. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. As of 2016 the Stop TB Partnership had an agreement to get the medication
Delamanid
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Naproxen's medical uses are related to its mechanism of action as
Naproxen
Combination drug
States in 1981. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is not commercially available in the United States. It is approved
Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Access to Medicines (A2M), access to medicines refers to the reasonable ability for people to get needed medicines required to achieve health
A2M
Categorization scheme for antibiotics
(WHO) and launched in 2017. It is an aspect of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. The classification as of 2021 covers 258 items. Challenges in its
WHO_AWaRe
Organization states that essential medicines should be available, of good quality, and accessible. Reasonable access to medicines can be in conflict with
Access_to_medicines
Blood pressure medication
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 35th
Carvedilol
Oral iron chelator
blood transfusions. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In July 2020, Teva decided to discontinue deferasirox. It is available
Deferasirox
Short-acting bronchodilator used for acute asthma
States in 1982. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Salbutamol is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was
Salbutamol
Medication used for hyperthyroidism
T4 (thyroxine). It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Medical therapy for hyperthyroidism typically involves either titrating
Carbimazole
Blood pressure medication
States in 1995. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the eighth
Losartan
Electrolyte replenisher used to treat hypokalemia
since the 1950s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Potassium chloride is available as a generic medication. In 2023
Potassium chloride (medical use)
Potassium_chloride_(medical_use)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Australian Medicines Handbook (2013 ed.). Adelaide: The Australian Medicines Handbook Unit Trust. ISBN 978-0-9805790-9-3. "Pedea EPAR". European Medicines Agency
Ibuprofen
Chemical compound
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Dehydropeptidase is an enzyme found in the kidney and is responsible
Cilastatin
Medication to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and other conditions
medical use in 1988. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the tenth
Omeprazole
Antibiotic
Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019.[why?] The World Health Organization classifies daptomycin as critically important for human medicine. In the United
Daptomycin
Pharmaceutical drug
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Crohn's Disease On April 22, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Certolizumab_pegol
Medicine used to reduce diarrhea
medically in 1976. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Loperamide is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was
Loperamide
Antibiotic
kanamyceticus. It was removed from the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019. It is no longer marketed in the United States. Kanamycin
Kanamycin_A
Medication to prevent nausea and vomiting
medical use in 1990. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 53rd
Ondansetron
Chemical compound
at least 1820. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. A formulation known as podophyllotoxin with fewer side effects is
Podophyllum_resin
Alcohols used as antiseptics, disinfectants or antidotes
under Disinfectants, on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Applied to the skin, alcohols are used to disinfect skin before
Alcohols_(medicine)
Cholesterol lowering medication in the statin class
medical use in 1989. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 57th
Pravastatin
Pharmaceutical drug
States in 1992. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Factor VIII is delivered by intravenous infusion. This transfer
Factor_VIII_(medication)
SSRI antidepressant
States in 1998. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 43rd
Citalopram
Chemical compound
(abbreviated SMX-TMP). The SMX-TMP combination is on the WHO Model List of Essential medicines as a first-choice treatment for urinary tract infections. Other names
Sulfamethoxazole
Chemical compound
medical use in 1991. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Calcipotriol is also available with the synthetic corticosteroid
Calcipotriol
Steroid medication
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 38th
Prednisone
ACE inhibitor medication
medical use in 1984. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 195th most commonly prescribed medication in
Enalapril
British pharmaceutical and biotechnology company
include several listed in the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, such as amoxicillin, mercaptopurine, pyrimethamine, and zidovudine
GSK_plc
Breast cancer drug
prescriptions. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Letrozole is indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal
Letrozole
Chemical compound
medication, and is included on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. As a food additive, sodium lactate has the E number E325 and is
Sodium_lactate
Medication used to treat bites by venomous snakes
of envenomation. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Antivenoms are typically produced using a donor animal, such as
Snake_antivenom
Chemical compound
Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended that medicines containing levamisole be withdrawn from the EU market
Levamisole
Combination drug used to treat high blood pressure
States in 1989. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, the combination
Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide
Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide
Antifungal medication
commercial use in 1988. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Fluconazole is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was
Fluconazole
Combination of two antibiotic drugs
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 128th
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Chemical compound
medical use in 1998. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Capecitabine is indicated for adjuvant treatment of people with
Capecitabine
Chemical compound and essential nutrient
injection. Thiamine is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication, and in some countries as
Thiamine
Pharmaceutical compound
poisoning in the 1930s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The main use of sodium thiosulfate is in cyanide poisoning and pityriasis
Sodium thiosulfate (medical use)
Sodium_thiosulfate_(medical_use)
Chemical compound
Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019. The World Health Organization classifies tigecycline as critically important for human medicine. Tigecycline
Tigecycline
Dark blue pigment used as a medication
developed around 1706. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. As of 2016[update], it is only approved for medical use in Germany
Prussian_blue_(medical_use)
SSRI antidepressant
more effective. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the second most prescribed antidepressant after
Escitalopram
Chemical compound
ISBN 3-527-30673-0. The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list. Geneva: World Health Organization
Tinidazole
Chemical compound
discovered in 1969. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 259th
Clotrimazole
Medication
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In December 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted
Arpraziquantel
Cholesterol-lowering medication
States in 1996. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the most
Atorvastatin
Chemical compound
medical use in 1952. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Acetazolamide is available as a generic medication. It is used in
Acetazolamide
Professor of philosophy, researcher, and author
project, a research organization focused on promoting access to essential medicines. She is the author of Globalization and Global Justice: Shrinking
Nicole_Hassoun
Thrombolytic medication
inducing fibrinolysis. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Alteplase is indicated for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
Alteplase
Combination medication for the treatment of malaria
different mechanisms. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Artesunate/pyronaridine is used for malaria of both the P. falciparum
Artesunate/pyronaridine
Antibiotic medication
medical use in 1977. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 279th most commonly prescribed medication in
Cefuroxime
Central nervous system stimulant
methylphenidate in the WHO model lists of essential medicines and in the Union list of critical medicines". European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 33
Methylphenidate
Combination drug for HIV
of 2017[update]. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. "Atazanavir/ritonavir - Mylan Laboratories - AdisInsight". adisinsight
Atazanavir/ritonavir
Vaccines used to prevent tetanus
rate of tetanus. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Vaccination confers near-complete protection from tetanus, provided
Tetanus_vaccine
Combination antibiotic medication
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. Its main uses are in intensive care medicine (pneumonia, peritonitis)
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Medication used to treat tuberculosis
taken by mouth. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Side effects are those of the underlying medications. Common side
Isoniazid/rifampicin
Outcome that is secondary to the one intended
skin disorders, and is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Adverse drug reaction (ADR), a harmful unintended result caused
Side_effect
Chemical compound
Pseudomonas fluorescens. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2023, it was the 171st most commonly prescribed medication in
Mupirocin
Antibacterial drug
first sold in 1953. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2023, it was the 143rd
Nitrofurantoin
Anticoagulant medication (blood thinner)
medical use in 1993. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Enoxaparin is sold under several brand names and is available as
Enoxaparin_sodium
government that allows Canada to enact compulsory licenses to export essential medicines to countries without the capacity to manufacture their own. The Regime
Canada's Access to Medicines Regime
Canada's_Access_to_Medicines_Regime
Chemical compound
glycoprotein molecules. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines for its use in treating atopic eczema. When utilized in tincture
Glycerol
Topical antiseptic and supplement
forms of iodine are found on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines: Potassium iodide Amidotrizoate Iohexol Meglumine iotroxat Povidone
Iodine_(medical_use)
Chemical compound often used as medication
therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Benserazide is used in the management of Parkinson's disease in
Benserazide
Vaccines to prevent rabies in humans and animals
vaccine annually. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends vaccinating those
Rabies_vaccine
Combination medication
suitable in children. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Ethambutol/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/rifampicin Stuart MC, Kouimtzi
Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin
Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin
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