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List of Essential Medicines Lebanon 2018


Foreword
 
Essential medicines as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) are “those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. The implementation of the concept of essential medicines is intended to be flexible and adaptable to many different situations; exactly which medicines are regarded as essential remains a national responsibility”.
 
The WHO Model list of Essential Medicines revised every two years provides a template and serves as a guide for countries to prepare their own lists taking into consideration local priorities.

Based on the current version of the WHO Model List of Essential medicines 20th edition published in 2017, the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon through the Quality Assurance of Pharmaceutical Products Program prepared the National List of Essential Medicines EML 2018, four years after the last edition in 2014. The EML 2018 contains around 350 medicinal products and was prepared over one year by a Committee of Experts.

The EML is aligned with the National Drug Formulary and National Health Programs such as EIP Mother & Child, TB Control, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, National Mental Health Program and Primary Healthcare. The formulation and strengths of medicines listed in the EML are those mentioned under these National Health Programs and National Drug Formulary.
 
The Lebanese EML 2018 contains a core list and complementary list:

The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions. Priority conditions are selected on the basis of current and estimated future public health relevance, and potential for safe and cost-effective treatment.

The complementary list presents essential medicines for priority diseases, for which specialized diagnostic or monitoring facilities are needed. In case of doubt medicines may also be listed as complementary on the basis of consistent higher costs or less attractive cost-effectiveness in a variety of settings.
 
The list is divided into 30 sections related to the main Therapeutic classes of medicines and arranged in three columns;
 
  1. INN of the medicine,
  2. Dosage form and strength of the medicine
  3. Official Status of the medicine 
 
Medicines and dosage forms are listed in alphabetical order within each section with no implication of preference for one form over another.
 
The following symbols are used in the list to indicate the status of the medicine:
 
R: Registered drug in the Ministry of Public Health
NR: Non Registered drug in the Ministry of Public Health
HIV: included in the HIV Program
M: included in the MALARIA Program
NMHP: included in the NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH Program
TB: included in the TUBERCULOSIS Program
U: provided through UNICEF Program
Y: provided through YMCA Program
[a]: indicates that there is an age or weight restriction on use of the medicine.
 
An index listing the Medicines by alphabetical order is available at the end of the document facilitating retrieval of information and easy reference.
 
We hope that all health providers would embrace this document as important tool for management of medicines and rationalizing prescription in the country. The EML 2018 welcomes comments from healthcare professionals; such comments help us to ensure that the National Essential medicines list remains relevant to practice.
 
The list can be accessed from the official website of the Ministry of Public Health:  www.moph.gov.lb
 

List of Essential Medicines Lebanon 2018
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ATC Name B/G Ingredients Dosage Form Price
R03BA02 CORTAIR G Budesonide - 1mg/2ml 0.5mg/ml Inhalation suspension for nebuliser 1,209,458 L.L
M01AH05 CLINTON G Etoricoxib - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 362,837 L.L
M01AH05 CONSORT G Etoricoxib - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 309,084 L.L
N05AH02 CLOZAPINE PANPHARMA G Clozapine - 100mg 100mg Tablet, scored 808,993 L.L
J01DC10 CEFPROZ 250 G Cefprozil - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Powder for suspension 712,237 L.L
M01AH05 COXIFLAM G Etoricoxib - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 398,033 L.L
J01DC10 CEFPROZ 250 G Cefprozil - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Powder for suspension 1,343,843 L.L
J01DD01 CEFOTAX G Cefotaxime (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 217,702 L.L
D10AF01 CLINIDERM G Clindamycin (phosphate) - 1% 1% Gel 712,876 L.L
J01DD01 CEFOTAXIME PANPHARMA G Cefotaxime (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 6,127,922 L.L
J01DD01 CLAFOCARE G Cefotaxime (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 8,031,731 L.L
A11AA CAL-VIT G Riboflavine - 9mg/100ml, Cyanocobalamine - 570mcg/100ml, Pyridoxine HCl - 35mg/100ml, Thiamine HCl - 190mg/100ml, Inositol - 150mg/100ml, Nicotinamide - 120mg/100ml, Calcium Pantothenate - 27mg/100ml, Sodium hypophosphite - 70mg/100ml Syrup 163,821 L.L
C09CA06 CANDESARTAN BIOGARAN G Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg 8mg Tablet, scored 434,061 L.L
S01CA01 CO-AVAZIR G Tobramycin - 0.3%, Dexamethasone - 0.1% Drops suspension 193,513 L.L
A11AA COMPLEVIT G Ascorbic acid - 1.32g, Riboflavine - 0.018g, Nicotinamide - 0.264g, Cyanocobalamine - 0.9g, Pyridoxine HCl - 0.132g, Thiamine mononitrate - 0.288g, Iron Ammonium Citrate - 3.6g Syrup 218,854 L.L
J01DD02 CEFTAZIDIME PANPHARMA G Ceftazidime (pentahydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 3,300,477 L.L
C10AA07 CONSIVAS 20 G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 450,187 L.L
C10AA07 CRESOTAB G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 517,379 L.L
C09CA06 CANDESARTAN BIOGARAN G Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg 16mg Tablet, scored 434,061 L.L
C10AA07 CRESULIP 20 G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 575,933 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l Injectable solution 605,921 L.L
C09CA06 CANDESARTAN BIOGARAN G Candesartan cilexetil - 32mg 32mg Tablet, scored 434,061 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 19Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 22.73g/l, Fructose , - up to 1.1g/l Injectable solution 740,031 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 2Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 16.5g/l Injectable solution 707,716 L.L
D10BA01 CURACNE G Isotretinoin - 10mg 10mg Capsule, soft gelatin 970,254 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 3Solution for peritoneal dialysis G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 42.50g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 46.75g/l Injectable solution 740,031 L.L
D10BA01 CURACNE G Isotretinoin - 10mg 10mg Capsule, soft gelatin 970,254 L.L
M02AA15 CLOFEN G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 10mg/g 1% Creamagel 210,983 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis sleep safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l Injectable solution 715,794 L.L
N06BX03 CEBROTONIN G Piracetam - 800mg 800mg Tablet, film coated 577,852 L.L
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