MEDICINES / DRUGS
Manufacturer Brand Generic Contact Us
Added Features
Indication, Contraindications, Precaution, Side Effects.
Banned Drugs
Import of Drugs For Personal Use
Recently Launched Brands
LIST OF MEDICINES - PRICES FIXED BY GOI
Classified Group
 
 
 
 
 
ESSENTIAL MEDICINES
Definition: Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population.

Selection criteria: Essential medicines are selected with due regard to disease prevalence, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness.

Purpose: 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. Evidently, the word "Essential" does not purport to convey other drugs available in the market are non-essential.

The essential medicine list implies that the drugs included in it are adequate to meet the common
 contemporary health needs of the general population of the country and general obligation of health
 administrators to ensure abundant availability of such drugs in the country. The drugs included in the list
 are generally safe and effective, and approved by the Drugs Controller General, India, and are currently
 available at affordable prices to the general public. (REPORT ON ESSENTIAL MEDICINES, GOVT.
 OF INDIA, 2003)


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS REVISED IT'S LIST OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES IN 2003 AND THE SAME IS
 APPLICABLE TILL DATE.WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ALSO ADDRESSES TO THE ISSUE OF ESSENTIAL
 MEDICINES AND PUBLISHES IT,S REPORT REGULARLY. IT HAS UPDATED IT'S LIST IN 2007. MOST OF THE
 MEDICINES FORMS THE PART OF BOTH THE LISTS BUT THERE ARE MEDICINES WHICH ARE PRESENT IN EITHER
 OF THE LISTS ( TABLE AS BELOW) .


MEDICINES INCLUDED IN W.H.O. LIST ONLY MEDICINES INCLUDED BOTH IN G.O.I. AND W.H.O. LISTS MEDICINES INCLUDED IN G.O.I. LIST ONLY
Abacavir Acetazolamide Acenocoumarol
Acetylcysteine  Acetyl Salicylic Acid  Acriflavin+Glycerin 
Alcuronium  Actinomycin D   Adenosine 
Almunium diacetatexd  Activated Charcoal   Albumin
Amiloride Acyclovir  Alpha Interferon 
p-Aminosalicylic acid  Adrenaline Bitartrate   Alprazolam
Amodiaquine  Albendazole  Aluminium Hydroxide
+ Magnesium Hydroxide
Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid  Allopurinol  Aminophylline 
Artemether Amikacin  Amiodarone 
Artemether+Lumefantrine  Amitriptyline  Atracurium Besylate  
Benzoyl peroxide Amlodipine  Benzoin Compound  
Biperiden  Amoxicillin  Betaxolol Hydrochloride 
Caffeine Amphotericin B  Bisacodyl
Capreomycin  Ampicillin  Bleaching Powder 
Cefazolin Antisnake Venom  Bleomycin
Cefixime Anti-D Immunoglobulin (Human)  Bretylium Tosylate 
Chlorambucil  Antitetanus Human Immunoglobin  Bromocriptine Mesylate  
Chloroxylenol Artesunate  Busulphan
Cholera vaccine  Ascorbic Acid   Carbimazole 
Clindamycin  Atenolol  Cefotaxime  
Clotrimazole  Atropine Sulphate   Cefuroxime 
Cycloserine  Azathioprine  Centchroman 
Dacarbazine Azithromycin   Cephalexin
 Daunorubicin  B.C.G Vaccine   Cetrimide 
 Efavirenz+emtricitabine+tenofovir  Barium Sulphate   Chlorthalidone 
  Emtricitabine  Beclomethasone Dipropionate  Clarithromycin 
  Emtricitabine+tenofovir Benzathine Benzylpenicillin   Danazol
  Ephedrine  Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid   Dextran-40
  Ergometrine  Benzyl Benzoate   Dextromethorphan 
  Estradiol cypionate Benzylpenicillin6  Diclofenac 
  Ethionamide  Betamethasone Dipropionate  Dicyclomine Hydrochloride 
  Ethosuximide Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Didanosine
  Ferrous salt+folic acid  Calamine  Dihydroergotamine
 Fluphenazine  Calcium Gluconate  Diltiazem
  Haemophilus influenzae (b) vaccine  Calcium Ipodate  Dobutamine 
  Hepatitis A vaccine Calcium salts   Domperidone  
 Hydralazine  Carbamazepine   Doxapram
  Hydrocortisone  Ceftazidime   Esmolol 
 Hydroxycobalamin  Ceftriaxone  Ether, Anaesthetic 
 Imipenem+ Cilastatin  Chloramphenicol   Ethyl Chloride 
  Immnunoglobulin ( human, normal} Chlorhexidine   Flumazenil  
 Influenza vaccine  Chloroquine Phosphate   Flutamide
 Iratropium bromide  Chlorpheniramine Maleate   Folic Acid
 Isoniazid+ Ethambutol  Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Folinic Acid 
Isoniazid + Rifampicin Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride   Formaldehyde IP 
  Isoniazid +Rifampicin +Pyrazinamide  Cisplatin  Framycetin Sulphate 
  Isoniazid + Rifampicin +Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol  Clofazimine  Fresh Frozen Plasma 
  Isosorbide dinitrate Clomiphene Citrate   Furazolidone 
  Ivermectin Clomipramine Hydrochloride   Gamma Benzene Hexachloride 
 Kanamycin  Clonidine Hydrochloride   Gemcitabine Hydrochloride  
  Levamisol  Clotrimazole   Glucagon 
Levonorgestrel  Cloxacillin  Glycerin 
 Lopinavir Coal Tar  Homatropine  
  Lopinavir+ Ritonavir Codeine Phosphate   Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate 
  Lumefantrine  Colchicine Hydrogen Peroxide 
  Magnesium hydroxide  Condoms  Hydroxyethyl Starch (Hetastarch) 
  Medoxy progesterone acetate{depot}  Co-Trimoxazole (Trimethoprim
+ Sulphamethoxazole) 
 Hyoscine Butyl Bromide 
  Medoxy progesterone acetate + Estradiol cypionate Cryoprecipitate   Imipramine 
  Mefloquine  Cyanocobalamin   Isoflurane
  Meglumine antimonite  Cyclophosphamide   Isoprenaline Hydrochloride 
  Melarsoprol Cyclosporine   Isosorbide 5 Mononitrate/Dinitrate 
 Meningococcal vaccine Cytosine Arabinoside   Isoxsuprine Hydrochloride 
  Methyldopa D.P.T Vaccine  Isphaghula 
 Mumps vaccine  Dapsone  Ketoconazole
  Neomycin  Desferrioxamine Mesylate   Local Anaesthetic, Astringent and  
  Oxamniquine  Dexamethasone  Antiinflammatory Medicines
  Permethrin  Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate Loperamide (Contraindicated
for paediatric use) 
  Pertussis vaccine  Dextran-70  Losartan Potassium 
  Paromomycin  Diazepam Melphalan
  Phenoxymethyl penicillin  Diethylcarbamazine Citrate   Menadione Sodium Sulphite  
  Pneumococcal vaccine  Digoxin   Methyl Cellulose 
  Podophyllum resin  Diloxanide Furoate   Methyl Ergometrine 
  Potassium iodide  Dimercaprol   Methylprednisolone  
  Proguanil Diphtheria Antitoxin   Metoprolol 
 Prussian blue  Dithranol  Mexiletine Hydrochloride 
  Reserpine  Dopamine Hydrochloride  Midazolam 
  Rubella vaccine Doxorubicin   Mitomycin-C  
 Selenium sulfide  Doxycycline   Multivitamins
  Senna  Efavirenz  N/2 Saline
  Simvastatin  Enalapril Maleate   N/5 Saline
  Sodium calcium edentate  Erythromycin Estolate  . Nalidixic Acid 
 Sodium chloride  Ethambutol Nitrazepam
 Sodium fluoride Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgesterol   Norfloxacin
 Sodium lactate Ethinylestradiol + Norethisterone  Normal Saline 
 Spectinomycin  Ethinylestradiol   Omeprazole 
Sulfadoxine  Ethyl Alcohol 70%   Ondansetron 
Sulfamethoxazole  Etoposide  Paclitaxel
Suramin sodium  5-Fluorouracil   Pancuronium Bromide 
Tenofir disoproxil fumarate Factor IX Complex
(Coagulation Factors II,VII, IX, X)* 
 Pentazocine 
 Triclabendazole  Factor VIII Concentrate  Pethidine Hydrochloride 
Typhoid vaccine  Ferrous Salt   Pheniramine Maleate  
Urea  Fluconazole   Phenylephrine  
Varicilla vaccine  Flucytosine   Physostigmine Salicylate  
Vecuronium Fluorescein   Polygeline 
Zidovudine+ lamivudine+ nevirapine  Fluoxetine Hydrochloride  Pralidoxime Chloride (2-PAM)  
Zinc sulfate        Furosemide   Prochlorperazine 
   Gentamicin   Raloxifene
  Gentian Violet   Ranitidine Hydrocholoride 
   Glibenclamide  Ringer Lactate 
   Glucose with Sodium Chloride   Roxithromycin 
   Glucose  Silver Nitrate  
   Glutaraldehyde  Sodium Stibogluconate 
  Glyceryl Trinitrate   Sulphacetamide Sodium 
   Griseofulvin   Terazosin
   Haloperidol   Terbutaline Sulphate  
   Halothane  Theophylline Compounds 
   Heparin Sodium   Thiacetazone + Isoniazid  
   Hepatitis B Vaccine  Tinidazole
  Hormone Releasing IUD   Trifluoperazine 
   Hydrochlorothiazide  Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride 
   Ibuprofen  Urokinase
   Indinavir Xylometazoline 
   Insulin Injection (Soluble)   Zinc Oxide
   Intermediate Acting Insulin
 (Lente/NPH Insulin) 
 
  Intraperitoneal Dialysis
 Solution (of approximate composition) 
 
   Iodine  
   Iopanoic Acid   
   Iron Dextran  
  Isoniazid  
   IUD containing Copper   
   Ketamine Hydrochloride  
   L- Asparaginase   
   Lamivudine + Zidovudine   
   Lamivudine +Nevirapine +  Stavudine   
   Lamivudine   
   Levodopa+ Carbidopa   
   Levothyroxine   
  Lignocaine Hydrochloride
+ Adrenaline 
 
   Lignocaine Hydrochloride   
   Lignocaine  
   Lithium Carbonate   
   Magnesium Sulphate   
   Mannitol  
   Measles Vaccine   
   Mebendazole   
   Medroxy Progesterone Acetate   
   Meglumine Iothalamate   
   Meglumine Iotroxate   
  Mercaptopurine   
   Metformin  
  Methotrexate  
   Methyldopa   
  Methylrosanilinium Chloride
(Gentian Violet) 
 
  Methylthioninium Chloride
 (Methylene blue) 
 
   Metoclopramide  
   Metronidazole  
   Miconazole   
   Mifepristone  
   Morphine Sulphate  
  Naloxone  
  Nelfinavir  
  Neomycin + Bacitracin   
  Neostigmine   
  Nevirapine  
  Niclosamide   
  Nicotinamide   
  Nifedipine  
   Nitrofurantoin   
   Nitrous Oxide   
  Norethisterone   
   Nystatin  
   Ofloxacin  
   Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine
 (Live Attenuated) 
 
   Oral Rehydration Salts   
  Oxygen  
  Oxytocin  
   Paracetamol   
   Penicillamine   
  Pentamidine Isothionate 1  
   Phenobarbitone  
   Phenytoin Sodium  
   Phytomenadione   
   Pilocarpine  
  Platelet Rich Plasma  
   Potassium Chloride   
   Potassium Permanganate   
   Povidone Iodine  
   Praziquantel   
   Prednisolone    
   Prednisolone Acetate   
   Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate   
   Primaquine   
   Procainamide Hydrochloride   
   Procaine Benzylpenicillin   
   Procarbazine  
   Promethazine   
  Propranolol Hydrochloride   
   Propranolol   
  Propyliodone   
   Protamine Sulphate   
   Pyrantel Pamoate   
   Pyrazinamide   
   Pyridostigmine Bromide   
   Pyridoxine   
  Pyrimethamine   
   Quinidine  
  Quinine Sulphate   
   Rabies Immunoglobulin   
   Rabies Vaccine   
   Riboflavin  
  Rifampicin  
  Ritonavir  
   Salbutamol Sulphate   
   Salicylic Acid   
  Saquinavir  
   Silver Sulphadiazine   
  Sodium Meglumine Diatrizoate   
  Sodium Bicarbonate   
   Sodium Iothalamate   
  Sodium Nitrite   
   Sodium Nitroprusside  
   Sodium Thiosulphate  
  Sodium Valproate   
   Spironolactone   
   Stavudine  
   Streptokinase   
  Streptomycin Sulphate   
   Succinyl Choline Chloride   
  Sulfadoxine +Pyrimethamine   
  Sulfasalazine   
   Sulphadiazine7  
   Tamoxifen Citrate  
  Testosterone   
  Tetanus Toxoid   
  Tetracaine Hydrochloride   
  Tetracycline Hydrochloride   
  Tetracycline  
  Thiamine  
   Thiopentone Sodium   
   Timolol Maleate  
   Trimethoprim   
  Tropicamide   
   Tuberculin, Purified
Protein Derivative 
 
  Vancomycin Hydrochloride   
  Verapamil  
   Vinblastine Sulphate   
   Vincristine  
  Vitamin A  
   Vitamin D3 (Ergocalciferol)   
  Warfarin Sodium   
   Water for Injection    
   Zidovudine  


Home About Us Operate the Website Drugs Immunization Health Insurance Disclaimer