The NLEM is a dynamic list and reviewed every three years to include or exclude drugs as relevant to the newest medical innovations and current market competition.
The Health Ministry revised National List of Essential Medicines in 2015. After some new admissions and some omissions new list has 376 drugs, up from 348 earlier.
For therapeutic Cateogry wise Essential Medicines List , for recommended dosage and other useful detailsdownload the below PDF
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Below we have provided essential medicines alphabetical list with page numbers from the attached PDF
5-aminosalicylic acid, 52
5-Fluorouracil, 29
6-Mercaptopurine, 29
Abacavir, 21
Abacavir + Lamivudine, 21
Acetazolamide, 65
Acetylsalicylic acid, 6, 28, 40, 43
Actinomycin D, 29
Activated charcoal, 9
Acyclovir, 20, 64
Adenosine, 41
Adrenaline, 8
Albendazole, 12
Allopurinol, 7, 34
All-trans retinoic acid, 29
Alprostadil, 64
Alteplase, 44
Amiodarone, 41
Amitriptyline, 34, 69
Amlodipine, 41
Amoxicillin, 13
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid, 14
Amphotericin B, 19, 25
Ampicillin, 14
Anti-D immunoglobulin, 60
Anti-rabies immunoglobulin, 60
Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin, 60
Arsenic trioxide, 29
Artemether + Lumefantrine, 26
Artesunate, 26
Artesunate + Sulphadoxine –
Pyrimethamine, 26
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), 73
Atazanavir + Ritonavir, 23
Atenolol, 42
Atorvastatin, 44
Atracurium, 62
Atropine, 5, 9, 66
Azathioprine, 8, 33
Azithromycin, 16
Baclofen, 62
Barium sulphate, 47
BCG vaccine, 61
Benzathine benzylpenicillin, 14
Benzoyl peroxide, 46
Benzyl penicillin, 14
Betamethasone, 45, 68
Bicalutamide, 32
Bisacodyl, 53
Bleaching powder, 49
Bleomycin, 29
Bortezomib, 29
Budesonide, 50, 71
Budesonide + Formoterol, 71
Bupivacaine, 5
Caffeine, 64
Calamine, 45
Calcium carbonate, 73
Calcium folinate, 29
Calcium gluconate, 9, 74
Capecitabine, 29
Capreomycin, 17
Carbamazepine, 11
Carbimazole, 58
Carboplatin, 30
Carboxymethylcellulose, 67
Cefadroxil, 14
Cefazolin, 14
Cefixime, 15
Cefotaxime, 15
Ceftazidime, 15
Ceftriaxone, 15
Cetirizine, 8
Cetrimide, 48
Chlorambucil, 30
Chlorhexidine, 48
Chloroquine, 26
Chlorpheniramine, 8
Cholecalciferol, 74
Ciprofloxacin, 16, 50, 64
Cisplatin, 30
Clarithromycin, 16
Clindamycin, 26
Clobazam, 11
Clofazimine, 17
Clomiphene, 57
Clomipramine, 70
Clonazepam, 70
Clopidogrel, 40
Clotrimazole, 19, 44, 50
Cloxacillin, 15
Clozapine, 68
Coagulation factor IX, 39
Coagulation factor VIII, 39
Coal tar, 46
Colchicine, 7
Condom, 56
Co-trimoxazole [Sulphamethoxazole +
Trimethoprim ], 16, 27
Cryoprecipitate, 39
Cyclophosphamide, 30
Cycloserine, 17
Cyclosporine, 33
Cytosine arabinoside, 30
Dacarbazine, 30
Dapsone, 17
Darunavir, 23
Daunorubicin, 30
Desferrioxamine, 9
Dexamethasone, 8, 34, 54
Dextran-40, 39
Diazepam, 11, 34
Diclofenac, 6
Dicyclomine, 53
Diethylcarbamazine, 13
Digoxin, 43
Diloxanide furoate, 25
Diltiazem, 40
Dimercaprol, 10
Dinoprostone, 67
Diphtheria antitoxin, 60
Dobutamine, 43
Docetaxel, 30
Domperidone, 51
Donepezil, 44
Dopamine, 43
Doxorubicin, 30
Doxycycline, 16
DPT + Hib + Hep B vaccine, 61
DPT vaccine, 61
Efavirenz, 23
Enalapril, 42
Enoxaparin, 37
Entecavir, 24
Erythromycin, 64
Erythropoietin, 36
Escitalopram, 69
Esmolol, 41
Ethambutol, 17
Ethinylestradiol, 56
Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel, 55
Ethinylestradiol + Norethisterone, 55
Ethionamide, 18
Ethyl alcohol (Denatured), 48
Etoposide, 30
Fentanyl, 7
Ferrous salt + Folic acid, 36
Ferrous salts, 36
Filgrastim, 34
Fluconazole, 19
Flunarizine, 28
Fluorescein, 47
Fluoxetine, 34, 69, 70
Fluphenazine, 68
Folic acid, 37
Framycetin, 45
Fresh frozen plasma, 38
Furosemide, 49
Fusidic acid, 45
Gadobenate, 47
Ganciclovir, 20
Gefitinib, 31
Gemcitabine, 31
Gentamicin, 16, 65
Glimepiride, 56
Glucose, 57, 72
Glucose + Sodium chloride, 72
Glutaraldehyde, 49
Glycerin, 46
Glyceryl trinitrate, 40
Glycopyrrolate, 5
Griseofulvin, 20
Haemodialysis fluid, 48
Haloperidol, 34, 68
Halothane, 4
Heparin, 37, 44
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin, 60
Hepatitis B vaccine, 61
Homatropine, 66
Hormone releasing IUD, 55
Human chorionic gonadotropin, 54
Human normal immunoglobulin, 60
Hydrochlorothiazide, 42, 49
Hydrocortisone, 9, 54, 71
Hydrogen peroxide, 48
Hydroxocobalamin, 37
Hydroxychloroquine, 8
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 66
Hydroxyurea, 37
Hyoscine butylbromide, 53
Ibuprofen, 6
Ifosfamide, 31
Imatinib, 31
Insulin (Soluble), 57
Intermediate Acting (NPH) Insulin, 57
Intraperitoneal dialysis solution, 48
Iohexol, 47
Ipratropium, 71
Iron sucrose, 37
Isoflurane, 4
Isoniazid, 18
Isosorbide dinitrate, 40
Isosorbide-5-mononitrate, 40
Ispaghula, 53
IUD containing Copper, 56
Japanese encephalitis vaccine, 61
Kanamycin, 18
Ketamine, 4
Labetalol, 42
Lactulose, 34, 53
Lamivudine + Nevirapine + Stavudine,
21
Lamivudine + Zidovudine, 21
L-Asparaginase, 31
Leflunomide, 8
Letrozole, 33
Levetiracetam, 11
Levodopa + Carbidopa, 36
Levofloxacin, 18
Levonorgestrel, 56
Levothyroxine, 58
Lignocaine, 5, 41, 47
Lignocaine + Adrenaline, 5
Linezolid, 18
Lithium, 69
Loperamide, 34
Lopinavir + Ritonavir, 23
Lorazepam, 11
Magnesium sulphate, 11
Mannitol, 50
Measles vaccine, 62
Mebendazole, 13
Medroxyprogesteroneacetate, 58
Mefenamic acid, 6
Mefloquine, 27
Meglumine diatrizoate, 47
Melphalan, 31
Mesna, 31
Metformin, 57
Methotrexate, 8, 31
Methyldopa, 42
Methylergometrine, 67
Methylprednisolone, 55
Methylrosanilinium chloride (Gentian
Violet), 45, 48
Methylthioninium chloride (Methylene
blue), 10
Metoclopramide, 35, 51
Metoprolol, 41
Metronidazole, 16, 25
Midazolam, 6, 35
Mifepristone, 67
Miltefosine, 25
Misoprostol, 67
National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2015
Page 116 of 117
Morphine, 6, 7, 35
Moxifloxacin, 18
Mycophenolate mofetil, 33
N-acetylcysteine, 10
Naloxone, 10
Natamycin, 65
Neostigmine, 10, 62
Nevirapine, 23
Nicotinamide, 74
Nifedipine, 68
Nitrofurantoin, 17
Nitrous oxide, 4
Nor adrenaline, 43
Norethisterone, 58
Nystatin, 20
Omeprazole, 51
Ondansetron, 35, 51
Oral poliomyelitis vaccine, 62
Oral rehydration salts, 53, 72
Oxaliplatin, 31
Oxygen, 4
Oxytocin, 67
Paclitaxel, 31
Pantoprazole, 51
Para-aminosalicylic acid, 18
Paracetamol, 7, 28
Paromomycin, 25
Pegylated interferon alfa 2a/2b, 24
Penicillamine, 10
Pentamidine, 27
Permethrin, 46
Pheniramine, 9
Phenobarbitone, 12
Phenylephrine, 66
Phenytoin, 12
Phytomenadione (Vitamin K1), 37
Pilocarpine, 65
Piperacillin + Tazobactam, 15
Platelet rich plasma, 38
Podophyllin resin, 46
Potassium chloride, 72
Potassium permanganate, 49
Povidone iodine, 45, 49, 65
Pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM), 10
Praziquantel, 13
Prednisolone, 9, 33, 55, 65
Premix Insulin 30:70 Injection
(Regular:NPH), 57
Prilocaine + Lignocaine, 5
Primaquine, 27
Procarbazine, 32
Proparacaine, 65
Propofol, 4
Propranolol, 28
Protamine, 37
Pyrazinamide, 18
Pyridoxine, 74
Quinine, 27
Rabies vaccine, 62
Raltegravir, 23
Ramipril, 42
Ranitidine, 51
Red blood cells, 38
Ribavirin, 24
Riboflavin, 74
Rifabutin, 19
Rifampicin, 17, 19
Ringer lactate, 73
Risperidone, 68
Ritonavir, 24
Rituximab, 32
Salbutamol, 72
Salicylic acid, 46
Sevoflurane, 4
Silver sulphadiazine, 45
Snake venom antiserum, 10, 60
Sodium bicarbonate, 73
Sodium chloride, 73
Sodium nitrite, 10
Sodium nitroprusside, 42
Sodium thiosulphate, 11
Sodium valproate, 12, 69
Sofosbuvir, 24
Somatostatin, 54
Spironolactone, 50
Stavudine + Lamivudine, 21
National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2015
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Streptokinase, 44
Streptomycin, 19
Succinylcholine, 62
Sucralfate, 51
Sulfasalazine, 8
Sumatriptan, 28
Surfactant, 64
Tacrolimus, 33
Tamoxifen, 33
Telmisartan, 42
Temozolomide, 32
Tenofovir, 24
Tenofovir + Lamivudine, 21
Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Efavirenz, 21
Tetanus toxoid, 62
Thalidomide, 32
Thiamine, 74
Thiopentone, 4
Timolol, 66
Tiotropium, 72
Tramadol, 7, 35
Tranexamic acid, 38
Trastuzumab, 32
Trihexyphenidyl, 36
Tropicamide, 47, 66
Tuberculin, Purified Protein derivative, 59
Vancomycin, 17
Vecuronium, 63
Verapamil, 41
Vinblastine, 32
Vincristine, 32
Vitamin A, 75
Warfarin, 38
Water for Injection, 73
White Petrolatum, 46
Whole blood, 38
Xylometazoline, 50
Zidovudine, 21
Zidovudine + Lamivudine + Nevirapine,22
Zinc sulphate, 54
Zoledronic acid, 35
Zolpidem, 70
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