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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
R03AL01 ATROVENT COMP. HFA B Fenoterol Hydrobromide - 20mcg/actuation, Ipratropium bromide - 50mcg/actuation Inhalation aerosol metered dose 544,256 L.L
L01XX41 HALAVEN B Eribulin mesylate - 0.88mg/2ml 0.88mg/2ml Injectable solution L.L
A07EC02 SALOFALK B Mesalazine - 500mg 500mg Tablet, enteric coated 2,874,479 L.L
C09CA04 APROVEL B Irbesartan - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 651,764 L.L
J07CA06 PENTAXIM B Poliomyelitis virus type 3 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 32D.U., Poliomyelitis virus type 2 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 8D.U., Poliomyelitis virus type 1 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 40D.U., Bordetella pertussis antigen (Prefilled syringe) - toxoid 25mcg+filamentous haemaglutinin 25mcg, Tetanus toxoid (Prefilled syringe) - ?40IU, Diphtheria toxoid (Prefilled syringe) - ?30IU, H. Influenza type b polysaccharide(Vial) - 10mcg Injectable dry powder+suspension 2,558,676 L.L
N05AD01 HALDOL B Haloperidol - 5mg 5mg Tablet 231,141 L.L
R03AL02 COMBIVENT B Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2.5mg/2.5ml, Ipratropium bromide - 500mcg/2.5ml Inhaltion solution with nebuliser 745,833 L.L
L01ED03 ALECENSA B Alectinib - 150mg 150mg Capsule, hard L.L
A10BK03 JARDIANCE B Empagliflozin - 25mg 25mg Tablet, film coated 3,081,923 L.L
J07CA09 INFANRIX HEXA B Diphteria toxoid purified (Prefilled syringe) - ?30IU/0.5ml, Tetanus toxoid purified (prefilled syringe) - ?40IU/0.5ml, Bordetella pertussis antigen (Prefilled syringe) - toxoid 25mcg+filamentous haemaglutinin 25mcg+pertactin 8mcg/0.5ml, Poliomyelitis virus type 1 antigen (prefilled syringe) - 40D.U./0.5ml, Poliomyelitis virus type 2 antigen(prefilled syringe) - 8D.U./0.5ml, Poliomyelitis virus type 3 antigen (prefilled syringe) - 32D.U./0.5ml, HBs Antigen (prefilled syringe) - 10mcg/0.5ml, H. Influenza type b polysaccharide (Vial) - 10mcg/0.5ml Injectable suspension 4,230,416 L.L
L01EX01 SUTENT B Sunitinib maleate - 50mg 50mg Capsule 197,706,574 L.L
S01AE03 CILOXAN B Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 3mg/ml 3mg/ml Drops solution 348,055 L.L
A07EC02 ASACOL B Mesalazine - 800mg 800mg Tablet 6,833,439 L.L
N05AD01 HALDOL DECANOAS B Haloperidol (Decanoate) - 50mg/ml 50mg/ml Injectable solution 444,812 L.L
A07EC02 PENTASA B Mesalazine - 1g 1g Tablet, controlled release 4,945,340 L.L
D10AD03 DIFFERIN B Adapalene - 0.1g/100g 0.1% Cream 521,411 L.L
G04BE09 LEVITRA B Vardenafil (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 2,660,808 L.L
J07CA11 DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS,PERTUSSIS, HEPATITIS B AND HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B CONJUGATE VACCINE B Diphteria Toxoid1 - ?25Lf (?30IU)/0.5ml, Tetanus toxoid1 - ?2.5Lf (?40IU)/0.5ml, Bordetella pertussis (Whole cell) - ?16OU (?4.0IU)/0.5ml, HBs Antigen (r DNA)1 - ?10mcg/0.5ml, H. Influenza type b, purified capsular polysaccharide2 - 10mcg/0.5ml, 1 adsorbed on aluminium phosphate, Al+++ - ?1.25mg , 2 conjugated to tetanos toxoid carrier protein - Injectable suspension 1,515,854 L.L
R03AL03 ANORO ELLIPTA B Vilanterol - 25mcg, Umeclidinium bromide - 62.5mcg Inhalation powder 5,367,774 L.L
A10BK03 JARDIANCE B Empagliflozin - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 3,081,923 L.L
L01AA01 ENDOXAN B Cyclophosphamide (monohydrate) - 500mg 500mg Injectable powder for solution 764,646 L.L
L01EX02 NEXAVAR B Sorafenib - 200mg 200mg Tablet, film coated 82,858,698 L.L
M01AH05 ARCOXIA B Etoricoxib - 90mg 90mg Tablet, film coated 2,119,240 L.L
R03AL04 ULTIBRO BREEZHALER B Indacaterol - 110mcg, Glycopyronium - 50mcg Capsule, inhalation 4,031,528 L.L
L01ED01 XALKORI B Crizotinib - 250mg 250mg Capsule L.L
A07EC02 SALOFALK B Mesalazine - 1000mg 1000mg Granules, gastro-resistant, prolonged release 3,874,298 L.L
D10AD03 DIFFERIN B Adapalene - 0.1g/100g 0.1% Gel 503,941 L.L
L01AA06 HOLOXAN B Ifosfamide - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 3,586,850 L.L
L01EX03 VOTRIENT B Pazopanib HCl - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 77,725,025 L.L
L04AA37 OLUMIANT B Baricitinib - 2mg 2mg Tablet, film coated 68,053,864 L.L
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