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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
R03DA05 AMINOPHYLLINE RENAUDIN G Aminophylline - 250mg/10ml 2.5% Injectable solution 739,113 L.L
C07AB07 APO-BISOPROLOL G Bisoprolol fumarate - 5mg 5mg Tablet 923,220 L.L
R03DA05 AMINOPHYLLINE G Aminophylline - 100mg 100mg Tablet, scored 445,388 L.L
D11AX18 ALMIRAL G Diclofenac sodium - 1% w/w 1% w/w Gel 396,434 L.L
R03DA05 AMINOPHYLLINE ADULTS G Aminophylline - 350mg 350mg Suppository 244,451 L.L
L01BC01 ALEXAN G Cytarabine - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Injectable solution 388,370 L.L
R03DA05 AMINOPHYLLINE CHILDREN G Aminophylline - 100mg 100mg Suppository 203,496 L.L
L01BC01 ALEXAN G Cytarabine - 1,000mg/20ml 1,000mg/20ml Injectable solution 2,848,946 L.L
N02BE51 ALGIN ADULTS G Paracetamol - 400mg, Caffeine - 50mg Suppository 195,817 L.L
N06DA02 ALZEPIL G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,406,555 L.L
R03DA11 ANSIMAR G Doxofylline - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Syrup 550,975 L.L
N06DA02 ARIPEZIL 5 G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,970,969 L.L
R03DA11 ANSIMAR G Doxofylline - 400mg 400mg Tablet 544,256 L.L
S01EC01 ACETAZOLAMIDE G Acetazolamide - 250mg 250mg Tablet 1,001,163 L.L
C09DA04 ANDARAN PLUS G Irbesartan - 150mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 575,270 L.L
N06DA02 ALZEPIL G Donepezil HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet 1,908,256 L.L
N06DA02 ARIPEZIL 10 G Donepezil HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 2,292,595 L.L
C09DA04 ANDARAN PLUS G Irbesartan - 300mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 575,270 L.L
J01DD04 AXONE 500MG IM G Ceftriaxone (sodium) - 500mg 500mg Injectable powder for solution+diluent 393,746 L.L
N02BE51 A.B.C.-COLD G Paracetamol - 500mg, Chlorphenamine maleate - 4mg, Phenylephrine HCl - 5mg Tablet, film coated 534,977 L.L
R03DC03 AIRFAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 802,274 L.L
C09DA04 ANDARAN PLUS G Irbesartan - 300mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 904,612 L.L
S01EE01 API-LOPROST G Latanoprost - 0.005% 0.005% Drops 447,500 L.L
C09DA06 ARKANDA PLUS 16/12.5 G Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg 32mg Tablet 854,940 L.L
A03BA01 ATROPINE G Atropine sulfate - 1mg/ml 1mg/ml Injectable solution 702,149 L.L
A03BA01 ATROPINE SULFATE RENAUDIN G Atropine sulfate - 1mg/ml 0.1% Injectable solution 397,777 L.L
A03BA01 ATROPINE I.V. 0.25 MG. G Atropine - 0.25mg/ml 0.25mg/ml Injectable solution 2,412,129 L.L
A03BA01 ATROPINE G Atropine sulfate - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg/ml Injectable solution 680,315 L.L
L01BC07 AZACITIDINE ARROW G Azacitidine - 25mg/ml 25mg/ml Injectable suspension 10,967,854 L.L
A03BA01 ATROPINE SULFATE RENAUDIN G Atropine sulfate - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg Injectable solution 385,683 L.L
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