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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
R06AX13 CLARITINE B Loratadine (micronised) - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Syrup 430,030 L.L
R06AX13 CLARA G Loratadine (micronised) - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Syrup 215,015 L.L
C07AG02 CARVEDILOL ARROW G Carvedilol - 6.25mg 6.25mg Tablet, film coated, scored 364,181 L.L
A12AA04 CALTRATE 600 B Calcium (carbonate) - 600mg 600mg Tablet 618,168 L.L
J01FF01 CLINDAMYCIN VIANEX BA FREE G Clindamycin (phosphate) - 600mg/4ml 600mg/4ml Injectable solution 201,576 L.L
M01AH05 CONSORT G Etoricoxib - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 338,648 L.L
M01AH05 COXIFLAM G Etoricoxib - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 1,109,630 L.L
L01EX07 CABOMETYX B Cabozantinib - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 424,098,997 L.L
H05BX01 CINACALCET ARROW BioTech Cinacalcet - 60mg 60mg Tablet, coated, scored 16,494,074 L.L
J01CR02 CURAM G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 500mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 625mg Tablet, film coated 386,869 L.L
C01EB10 CARDESINE G Adenosine - 6mg/2ml 6mg/2ml Injectable solution 563,070 L.L
B05XA01 CHLORURE DE POTASSIUM RENAUDIN G Potassium chloride - 7.46g/100ml 7.46% Injectable solution 385,683 L.L
J02AX04 CANCIDAS B Caspofungin (acetate) - 70mg 70mg Injectable concentrated powder for solution 31,611,335 L.L
J02AX04 CANDIGARD G Caspofungin (acetate) - 70mg 70mg Injectable powder for concentrate for solution 22,127,179 L.L
J02AX04 CASPOFUNGINE STRAGEN G Caspofungin (acetate) - 70mg 70mg Injectable concentrated powder for solution 22,928,852 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUMAX G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 159,917 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUROXIME – PANPHARMAPOUDRE POUR SOLUTION INJ. IM/IV G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 3,922,676 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUROXIME – PANPHARMAPOUDRE POUR SOLUTION INJ. IM/IV G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable powder for solution 1,651,582 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUZIME G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 147,823 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR MR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated, modified release 1,555,018 L.L
G03AC09 CERAZETTE B Desogestrel - 75mcg 75mcg Tablet, film coated 407,184 L.L
N07CA02 CINARIN G Cinnarizine - 75mg 75mg Capsule 490,183 L.L
N07CA02 CINNARIZINE G Cinnarizine - 75mg 75mg Capsule 386,515 L.L
B01AC04 CERUVIN G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 240,548 L.L
B01AC04 CLODOR G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 1,148,025 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPI TAD G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 911,125 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIDOGREL ARROW G Clopidogrel besylate - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 658,483 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIKEY G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 748,520 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,109,630 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,035,399 L.L
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