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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
L04AA42 MAYZENT B Siponimod - 2mg 2mg Tablet, film coated 124,258,444 L.L
N06AX26 BRINTELLIX B Vortioxetine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 2,592,272 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 5MG B Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule L.L
C04AX21 NAFTILUX B Naftidrofuryl oxalate acid - 200mg 200mg Capsule 432,717 L.L
J01MA14 AVALOX B Moxifloxacin (HCl) - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 1,087,169 L.L
L01EX07 CABOMETYX B Cabozantinib - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 424,098,997 L.L
L04AA44 RINVOQ B Upadacitinib - 15mg 15mg Tablet, prolonged release 45,469,094 L.L
N02BE01 TYLENOL B Paracetamol - 350mg 350mg Suppository 239,204 L.L
S01BA01 OZURDEX B Dexamethasone - 700mcg 700mcg Implant 80,696,540 L.L
A07EC02 PENTASA B Mesalazine - 1g 1g Suppository 4,153,817 L.L
A10BX02 NOVONORM B Repaglinide - 1mg 1mg Tablet 571,133 L.L
C04AX21 NAFTIPRAX B Naftidrofuryl hydrogen oxalate - 200mg 200mg Tablet, film coated 614,328 L.L
J01MA14 AVALOX B Moxifloxacin (HCl) - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 1,521,230 L.L
L01EX08 LENVIMA B Lenvatinib - 4mg 4mg Capsule, hard 124,450,304 L.L
N02BE01 PANADOL B&I B Paracetamol - 120mg/5ml 120mg/5ml Suspension, sugar free, alcohol free 210,983 L.L
N06AX26 BRINTELLIX B Vortioxetine - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 4,345,987 L.L
R03BA02 PULMICORT B Budesonide - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg/ml Inhalation suspension for nebuliser 2,015,764 L.L
S01BA01 OZURDEX B Dexamethasone - 700mcg 700mcg Implant 80,696,540 L.L
L01EA04 BOSULIF B Bosutinib - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated L.L
A07EC02 SALOFALK B Mesalazine - 1g 1g Suppository 3,948,209 L.L
C05A ANTROLIN B Nifedipine - 0.3%, Lidocaine - 1.5% Cream 1,333,092 L.L
G04BX14 PRILIGY B Dapoxetine (hydrochloride) - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 1,957,979 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Granules for suspension 851,100 L.L
L01EX08 LENVIMA B Lenvatinib - 10mg 10mg Capsule, hard 124,450,304 L.L
N05AF05 CLOPIXOL DEPOT B Zuclopenthixol decanoate - 200mg/ml 200mg/ml Injectable solution 512,004 L.L
S01BA04 PRED FORTE B Prednisolone acetate - 10mg/ml 1% Drops suspension 260,705 L.L
L01EA04 BOSULIF B Bosutinib - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated L.L
A07EC02 SALOFALK B Mesalazine - 4g/60ml 4g/60ml Enema 3,796,355 L.L
A10BX16 MOUNJARO KWIKPEN B Tirzepatide - 2.5mg/dose 2.5mg/dose Injectable solution 39,601,065 L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 100mg 100mg Capsule, soft 100,972,184 L.L
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