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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
N02BE01 PANADOL ADVANCE B Paracetamol - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 389,714 L.L
R03AK06 SERETIDE DISKUS 500 B Salmeterol (xinafoate) - 50mcg/inhalation, Fluticasone propionate - 500mcg/inhalation Inhalation powder 3,199,689 L.L
L02AE03 ZOLADEX LA B Goserelin (acetate) - 10.8mg 10.8mg Injectable suspension L.L
A07EC02 ASACOL B Mesalazine - 1600mg 1600mg Tablet, modified release 8,454,523 L.L
A10BX16 MOUNJARO KWIKPEN B Tirzepatide - 15mg/dose 15mg/dose Injectable solution 39,601,065 L.L
C03EA01 MODURETIC B Hydrochlorothiazide - 50mg, Amiloride HCl - 5mg Tablet 767,985 L.L
C09CA04 APROVEL B Irbesartan - 300mg 300mg Tablet, film coated 651,764 L.L
L04AA27 GILENYA B Fingolimod - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule 159,392,560 L.L
N04BB01 PK-MERZ B Amantadine (sulfate) - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 1,382,814 L.L
H01CB02 SANDOSTATIN LAR B Octreotide (acetate) - 20mg 20mg Injectable powder for suspension+diluent L.L
A07EC02 ASACOL B Mesalazine - 1600mg 1600mg Tablet, modified release 12,310,378 L.L
C09CA04 APROVEL B Irbesartan - 300mg 300mg Tablet, film coated 651,764 L.L
D10AD03 DIFFERIN B Adapalene - 0.1g/100g 0.1% Cream 521,411 L.L
J07BK01 VARILRIX + SOLVENT IN SYRINGE B Varicella virus, live attenuated - ?1033 PFU ?1033 PFU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 3,473,833 L.L
L01EL01 IMBRUVICA B Ibrutinib - 420mg 420mg Tablet, film coated 562,026,556 L.L
N04BB01 SYMMETREL B Amantadine - 100mg 100mg Capsule 568,253 L.L
H01CB02 SANDOSTATIN LAR B Octreotide (acetate) - 30mg 30mg Injectable powder for suspension+diluent L.L
A07EC02 PENTASA B Mesalazine - 4g 4g Granules, prolonged release 7,826,190 L.L
A11AA PHARMATON KIDDI B Vitamin E - 15mg/15ml, Phosphorous - 200mg/15ml, Calcium - 130mg/15ml, Vitamin D3 - 600IU/15ml, D Panthenol - 10mg/15ml, Nicotinamide - 20mg/15ml Syrup 417,935 L.L
C04AX21 NAFTILUX B Naftidrofuryl oxalate acid - 200mg 200mg Capsule 432,717 L.L
J07BK01 VARIVAX B Varicella virus, live attenuated - 1350PFU Injectable powder for suspension+diluent 4,102,751 L.L
L01EL02 CALQUENCE B Acalabrutinib - 100mg 100mg Capsule 650,653,454 L.L
N04BC05 SIFROL B Pramipexole (dihydrochloride monohydrate) - 0.18mg 0.18mg Tablet 631,606 L.L
A07FA02 ULTRA LEVURE B Saccharomyces boulardii - 50mg 50mg Capsule 381,651 L.L
A11AA PANTOGAR B P-aminobenzoic acid - 20mg, Keratine - 20mg, Medical yeast - 100mg, Thiamine mononitrate - 60mg, L-Cystine - 20mg, Calcium D-pantothenate - 60mg Capsule 2,005,013 L.L
C04AX21 NAFTIPRAX B Naftidrofuryl hydrogen oxalate - 200mg 200mg Tablet, film coated 614,328 L.L
D10AD03 DIFFERIN B Adapalene - 0.1g/100g 0.1% Gel 503,941 L.L
L01EM03 PIQRAY B Alpelisib - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 359,195,954 L.L
R06AX29 LABIXTEN B Bilastine - 20mg 20mg Tablet 584,571 L.L
A07FA02 ULTRA LEVURE B Saccharomyces boulardii - 200mg 200mg Capsule 513,348 L.L
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