What Are Essential Medicines?

Essential medicines were proposed by the World Health Organization in 1977. They refer to medicines that meet basic medical and health needs, have suitable dosage forms, are reasonably priced, can guarantee supply, and are accessible to the public.

Essential medicines

Essential medicines were proposed by the World Health Organization in 1977. They refer to medicines that meet basic medical and health needs, have suitable dosage forms, are reasonably priced, can guarantee supply, and are accessible to the public.
On August 18, 2009, China formally announced "Implementation Opinions on Establishing the National Essential Medicines System", "Administrative Measures for the National Essential Medicines List (Interim)", and "National Essential Medicines List (Equipment and Use of Primary Medical and Health Institutions)" ( 2009 version), which marked the formal implementation of China's establishment of a national essential drug system.
In September 2018, the total number of revised national essential medicines in the 2018 edition increased from 520 to 685. [1-2]
Essential drugs or medicines is a concept proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1977. Security base
The Chinese government has been participating since 1979
The Essential Medicines List was developed in 1977 with the aim of providing a model for governments to select medicines to address local public health needs and develop national lists.
In its first edition, the 1977 edition, the Essential Medicines List identified 208 medicines to address the global burden of disease at the time. This list is revised every two years by an independent expert committee to reflect new health challenges, new developments in medicine, and changing patterns of resistance.
The latest version, updated in March 2007, includes 340 drugs that address most of the world's most important diseases, including
The availability of drugs in developing countries is impaired by several factors. These include poor supply and distribution systems, sanitation
In 2006, an WHO / Health Action international study in China (Shanghai) showed that among a total of 41 drugs surveyed 19 of which were included in the country s national essential medicines list branded drugs sold by private pharmacies Only 10%, generic drugs account for 15%;
2004 in
Many international organizations, including UNICEF and UNHCR, as well as non-governmental organizations and international non-profit supply agencies, have adopted the concept of essential medicines. The Essential Medicines List provides guidance on international drug procurement and supply, reimbursement programs for medicines, donations, and local production.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and
On August 18, 2009, China formally announced "Implementation Opinions on Establishing a National Essential Drug System", "Administrative Measures for the National Essential Drug List (Interim)" and "National Essential Drug List (Equipment and Use of Primary Medical and Health Institutions)" (2009 Edition), which marked the formal implementation of China's establishment of a national essential drug system.
Part I Chemicals and Biological Products
First, antimicrobial drugs
(1) Penicillins
1 Penicillin Benzylpenicillin injection
2 Oxacillin Injection
3 Ampicillin injection
4 Piperacillin injection
5 amoxicillin oral release dosage form
6 Amoxicillin and Clavulanate
Potassium Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(Two) cephalosporins
7 Cefazolin injection
8 Cefalexin Cefalexin Oral regular release dosage form, granules
9 Cefuroxime Oral Frequent Release Forms, Injections Note 1
10 Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Injection
(Three) aminoglycosides
11 Amikacin injection
12 Gentamycin injection
(4) Macrolides
13 erythromycin Erythromycin oral oral release dosage form, injection
14 Azithromycin Oral regular release dosage form, granules
(5) Other antibiotics
15 Clindamycin Oral regular release dosage form, injection
16 Fosfomycin injection
(6) Sulfonamides
17 Compound Sulfamethoxazole Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(7) Quinolones
18 Norfloxacin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
19 Ciprofloxacin Oral regular release dosage form, injection
20 Levofloxacin Oral Frequent Release Forms, Injections
(8) Nitrofurans
21 Furantoin Nitrofurantoin Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
(9) Anti-TB drugs
22 Isoniazid Oral regular release dosage form, injection
23 Rifampicin Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
24 Pyrazinamide Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
25 Ethambutol, oral regular release dosage form
26 streptomycin injection
27 Sodium Aminosalicylate Oral Frequent Release Form, Injection
(10) Anti-leprosy drugs
28 dapsone oral oral release dosage form
(11) Antifungal drugs
29 Fluconazole Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
30 Nystatin Nysfungin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(12) Antiviral drugs
31 Aciclovir Acidlovir Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form
32 Ribavirin Oral Frequent Release, Granules, Injections
33 Anti-AIDS Medication Note 2
Antiparasitic drugs
(1) Antimalarial drugs
34 chloroquine Chloroquine oral oral release dosage form, injection
35 Primaquine Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form
36 Artemisinin Notes 3
(Two) anti-amoebiasis drugs and anti-trichomoniasis drugs
37 Metronidazole Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(3) Anti-Leishmaniasis
38 Sodium Stibogluconate Injection
(D) Anti-schistosomiasis drugs
39 Praziquantel Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
(E) Intestinal worm medicine
40 Albendazole Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
Third, anesthetics
(A) local anesthetics
41 Lidocaine injection
42 Bupivacaine injection
43 Procaine Procaine Injection
(Two) general anesthetics
44 Ketamine Ketamine Injection
Fourth, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-gout medicine
(1) Analgesics
45 Fentanyl Injection
46 pethidine injection
(2) Antipyretic and analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic drugs
47 acetaminophen Paraacetamol oral dosage form, granules
48 Aspirin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
49 Ibuprofen Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
50 Diclofenac oral oral release dosage form, oral sustained release dosage form
51 Indometacin suppositories
(Three) anti-gout drugs
52 Allopurinol Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
53 Colchicine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
Five, nervous system medication
(A) anti-Parkinson's disease drugs
54 Amantadine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
55 benzexol, oral regular release dosage form
(Two) antimyasthenia gravis
56 neostigmine neostigmine injection
(Three) antiepileptic drugs
57 Carbamazepine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
58 Sodium Valproate Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
59 Phenytoin Sodium Oral regular release dosage form, injection
60 Phenobarbital Oral Frequent Release, Injectable
(D) Cerebrovascular disease medication and anti-cranial pressure medication
61 Nimodipine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
62 Ergotamine and Caffeine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
63 Mannitol injection
(5) Sedative Hypnotics
64 Diazepam Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(Six) other
65 Citicoline Citicoline Injection
66.Nikethamide Injection
67 Lobeline Injection
Drugs for the treatment of mental disorders
(1) Antipsychotics
68 Perphenazine Oral Frequent Release, Injectable
69 Chlorpromazine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
70 Haloperidol Haloperidol Oral release formulation, injection
(Two) anxiolytics
71 Estazolam Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(Three) antidepressants
72 Amitriptyline Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
73 Doxepin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
Drugs for the cardiovascular system
(A) Antianginal Pills
74 Nitroglycerin Oral regular release dosage form, injection
75 Isosorbide Dinitrate Oral regular release dosage form, injection
76 Nifedipine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(Two) antiarrhythmic drugs
77 Mexiletine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
78 propafenone propafenone oral oral release form, injection
79 Procainamide Injection
80 Propranolol Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
81 Atenolol Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
82 Metoprolol Oral regular release dosage form, injection
83 Amiodarone Oral Frequent Release Form, Injection
84 Verapamil Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(Three) anti-heart failure drugs
85 Digoxin Digoxin Oral oral release dosage form, injection
86 Deslanoside Injection
(IV) Antihypertensive drugs
87 Captopril Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
88 Enalapril Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form
89 Sodium Nitroprusside injection
90 Magnesium Sulfate Injection
91 Nitrendipine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
92 Indapamide Oral regular release dosage form, oral sustained release dosage form
93 Phentolamine Injection
94 Compound Reserpine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
95 Compound Hypotensive Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
(5) Anti-shock drugs
96 Adrenaline Injection
97 Noradrenaline Injection
98 Isoprenaline Isoprenaline Injection
99 Metaramine Metataraminol Injection
100 Dopamine Dopamine Injection
101 Dobutamine Injection
(6) Lipid-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic drugs
102 Simvastatin oral regular release dosage form
Respiratory medications
(1) Expectorant
103 Bromhexine Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
104 Ambroxol Oral Frequent Release Form, Oral Solution
(Two) antitussives
105 Pentoxyverine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
106 Compound Liquorice Oral Frequent Release Form, Oral Solution
(Three) asthma medicine
107 Salbutamol aerosol, atomizing solution
108 aminophylline Aminophylline Oral regular release dosage form, oral sustained release dosage form, injection
109 Theophylline Oral regular release dosage form, Oral sustained release dosage form
Medications for the digestive system
(A) antacids and anti-ulcer drugs
110 Compound Aluminium Hydroxide Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
111 Ranitidine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
112 Famotidine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
113 Omeprazole Oral Frequent Release Form
114 Bismuth Potassium Citrate
(Two) digestive aids
115 Lactasin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(Three) gastrointestinal antispasmodics and gastric motility drugs
116 Belladonna Oral Normal Release Dosage Form, Tincture
117 Anisodamine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
118 Atropine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
119 Domperidone Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
120 Metoclopramide Metoclopramide Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(IV) Laxatives and Antidiarrheals
121 Kaisailu enema
122 Phenolphthalein Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
123 Smectite Oral Powder
(E) Drugs for Hepatobiliary Diseases
124 Ursodeoxycholic Acid Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
125 Bifendate Oral regular release dosage form, pills
(Six) other
126 Berberine Berberine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
Ten, urinary system medication
(1) Diuretics
127 Furosemide, oral regular release dosage form, injection
128 Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
129 Spironolactone Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
130 Ampicillin Triamterene Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(B) medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia
131 Terazosin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
Eleven blood system drugs
(1) Anti-anemia drugs
132 Ferrous Sulfate Oral regular release dosage form, oral sustained release dosage form
133 Iron Dextran Injection
Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 injection
135 Folic Acid
(Two) antiplatelet drugs
Aspirin Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
136 Dipyridamole Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(Three) procoagulants
137 Thrombin topical lyophilized powder
138 Vitamin K1 injection
139 Aminomethylbenzoic Acid Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form
(IV) Anticoagulant and thrombolytic drugs
140 Heparin Heparin Injection
(V) Blood Volume Expansion Agent
141 Dextran (40,70) Dextran (40,70) Injection
Twelve, hormones and drugs that affect endocrine
(1) Hypothalamic Pituitary Hormones and Their Analogs
142 Chorionic Gonadotrophin injection
(B) adrenal corticosteroids
143 Hydrocortisone Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form, Injection
144 Prednisone Oral Ordinary Release Dosage Form
145 Dexamethasone Dexamethasone Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(Three) insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs
Insulin
146 Insulin Injection Note 4
2. Oral hypoglycemic drugs
147 Metformin Moutform
148 Glibenclamide Oral regular release dosage form
149 Glipizide Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(IV) Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs
150 Thyroid Tablets
151 Thiamazole Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
152 Propylthiouracil Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(5) Androgens and anabolic hormones
153 Testosterone Propionate
154 Methyltestosterone Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(6) Estrogen and Progestogen
155 Progesterone Injection
156 medroxyprogesterone oral oral release dosage form
Thirteen, anti-allergic drugs
157 Chlorphenamine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
158 Diphenhydramine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
159 Cyproheptadine Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
160 Promethazine Oral regular release dosage form, injection
14. Medications for the immune system
161 Tripterygium Glycosides
162 Azathioprine Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
15.Vitamin and Mineral Medicines
(A) Vitamins
163 Vitamin B1 Injection
164 Vitamin B2 Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
165 Vitamin B6 Injection
166 Vitamin C Injection
167 Vitamin D2 Vitamin D2 Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(Two) minerals
168 Calcium Gluconate
(Three) parenteral nutrition drugs
169 Compound Amino Acid 18AA Injection
16. Medicines for regulating water, electrolytes and acid-base balance
(I) Water and electrolyte balance regulating drugs
170 Oral Rehydration Salts
171 Sodium Chloride injection
172 Glucose and Sodium Chloride Injection
173 Compound Sodium Chloride Injection
174 Potassium Chloride Oral regular release, oral sustained release, granules, injection
(Two) acid-base balance regulators
175 Sodium Lactate Ringer's Injection
176 Sodium Bicarbonate Oral regular release dosage form, injection
(C) other
177 Glucose injection
17. Antidote
(A) cyanide poisoning and antidote
178 Sodium Thiosulfate Injection
(II) Organophosphate poisoning and antidote
179 Pralidoxime Chloride Injection
(3) Nitrite poisoning and antidote
180 Methylthioninium Chloride Injection
(4) Opioid Poisoning and Antidote
181 Naloxone Injection
(5) Antidote for rat medicine
182 Acetamide Injection
18. Biological Products
183 Tetanus Antitoxin Injection
184 Rabies Antiserum Injection
185 Snake Antivenin Injection Note 5
186 National Vaccines for Vaccines Note 6
Nineteen, diagnostic drugs
187 Meglumine Diatrizoate Injection
188 Barium Sulfate Dry Suspension Note 7
Twenty, dermatology medication
(1) Anti-infective drugs
* (13) Erythromycin external ointment dosage form
* (31) Aciclovir Aciclovir Topical Ointment
189 Miconazole Topical Ointment
(Two) keratolytics
190 Urea Urea Topical Ointment
191 Ichthammol Ichthammol Topical Ointment
192 Salicylic Acid Topical Ointment
(Three) corticosteroids
* (143) Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone External Ointment
(Four) other
193 Tretinoin External Ointment, Gel
Twenty-one, ophthalmic medicine
(1) Anti-infective drugs
194 Chloramphenicol Eye Drops
* (20) Levofloxacin eye drops
* (31) Aciclovir Eyedrop
* (13) Erythromycin eye ointment
(B) Glaucoma medication
195 Pilocarpine Pilocarpine Injection, Eye Drops
196 Timolol Eye Drops
197 Acetazolamide Oral Normal Release Dosage Form
(C) other
* (118) Atropine eye drops, eye ointment
198 Cortisone Cortisone eye drops, eye ointment
Twenty-two, ENT medicine
199 Ephedrine Nasal Drops
200 Ofloxacin Ear Drops
201 Difenidol Oral Frequent Release Dosage Form
23. Gynecology and obstetrics
(1) Uterine contraction medicine
202 Oxytocin Injection
203 Ergometrine Ergometrine Injection
204 Posterior Pituitary Injection
(B) other
* (189) Miconazole suppository
* (37) Metronidazole, effervescent tablet, suppository
24. Drugs for family planning
205 Birth Control Pill Note 8
Part II Chinese patent medicine
Serial number Functional drug name Remarks
I. Medicine
(I) Anti-relief agent
1 Xin Wen Jie Jiu Jiu Mi Huo Pills (Granule)
2 Xin Wen Jie table cold cold particles
3 Xinliang Jiebiao Chaihu Injection
4 Xinliang Jiebiao Yinqiao Jiedu Pills (granule, tablet)
5 Shuangjie Fengfeng Tongsheng Pills (particles)
6 Jade screen particles
(Two) heatstroke remover
7 Solution for Qushu Baoji Pill
8 Solution to remove heat
9 Jianwei Qushu Ten Drops of Water
(3) Laxatives
10 Runchang Laxative Maren Runchang Pills (soft capsule)
(D) heat-removing agent
11 Qingre Xiehuo Huanglian Shangqing Pills (granules, capsules, tablets)
12 Niuehuang Jiedu Pills (Capsules, Soft Capsules, Tablets)
13 Niuhuang Shangqing pills (capsules, tablets) for clearing heat and purging fire Note 2
14 Qinghuangjiedu Shuanghuanglian mixture (granule, capsule, tablet)
15 Qingrejiedu Yinhuang Granules (tablets)
16 Qingrejiedu Banlangen granules
17 Qinggan Jiedu Hugan Tablets (capsules, granules)
18 Qingre Qushi Yin Zhihuang Granules (oral solution)
19 Compound Berberine Tablets
(E) Wenli agent
20 Wenzhong Jianpi Fuzi Lizhong Pills (tablets)
21 Wenzhong Jianpi Xiangsha Yangwei Pills (particles, tablets)
(6) Cough and asthma
22 Sanhanzhiketongxuanlifei pills (particles, capsules, tablets)
23 Qingfeizhike snake bile Chuanbei liquid
24 Qingfeizhike orange red pills (granule, capsule, tablet)
25 Qingfei Zhike Xiaoer Xiaoji Zhike Oral Liquid
26 Runfeizhike Yangyin Qingfei Pill
27 Qingfei Pingchuan Toad Dingchuan Pills
(Vii) Antidote
28 Qingre Kaiqiao Qingkailing granules (capsules, tablets, injections)
29 Heat Relief An Gong Niuhuang Wan Note 3
30 Huatan Kaiqiao Suhexiang Pills
(Eight) astringent
31 Bushen shrinking urine shrinking pill (capsule)
(IX) Righting agent
32 Jianpi Yiqi Buzhong Yiqi Pills (Particles)
33 Jianpi Yiqi Shenling Baizhu Powder (Pills, Granules)
34 Spleen and Stomach Xiangsha Liujun Pills
35 Jianpi Yangxue Guipi Pill (mixture)
36 Ziyin Bushen Liuwei Dihuang Wan
37 Nourishing Yin and Lowering Fire Zhibai Dihuang Wan
38 Zishen Yanggan Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (capsules, tablets)
39 Wenbu Shenyang Jinkui Shenqi Pills (tablets)
40 Shishin Pills (tablets)
41 Yiqi Yangyin Xiaoke Pills
42 Yiqi Fumai Shenmai Injection
43 Shengmai drink (granule, capsule, injection)
(10) Analgesics
44 Yangxin Anshen Tianwang Buxin Pills (tablet)
(11) Hemostasis
45 Liangxue Zhixue Huaijiao Pills
46 Sanyu Zhixue Sanqi Capsules (tablets)
(12) Quyu agents
47 Huoxue Quyu Xueshuantong Injection, Xueshuantong for Injection (lyophilized)
48 Huoxue Quyu Xuesaitong Injection, Xuesaitong for Injection (lyophilized)
49 Salvia Injection
50 Yiqi Huoxue Shexiang Baoxin Pill Note 4
51 Liqi Huoxue Compound Danshen Tablets (capsules, granules, drip pills)
52 Liqi Huoxue Xuefu Zhuyu Pills (capsules)
53 Ziyin Huoxue Mai Luo Ning Injection
54 Huayu wide chest crown heart Suhe pill (capsule, soft capsule)
55 Huayu Wide Chest Quick-acting Jiuxin Pill
56 Huayu Wide Chest Diaoxinxuekang Capsule
57 Huayu Tongmai Tongxinluo Capsule
(XIII) Qi-regulating agent
58 Shugan Jieyu Danzhi Xiaoyao Pill
59 Shugan Jieyu Xiaoyao Pills (Particles)
60 Shugan and Weiqi Stomach Pain Granules (tablets)
61 Shugan and Weiwei Granules
62 Liqi Analgesic Yuan Hu Analgesic Tablets (capsules, granules, drip pills)
63 Liqi Analgesic Sanjiuweitai Granules
(14) Decontaminating agents
64 Xiaoshi Diaobao Bao (Pills, Tablets)
(15) Wind treatment agents
65 Evacuation Waifeng Chuanxiong Tea Pills (Scatter, Granules, Tablets)
66 Qufeng Huayu Zhengtian Pill (capsule)
67 Pinggan Xifeng Songling Xuemaikang Capsule
68 Qufeng Tongluo Huajing Remaking Pill
(16) Dehumidifier
69 Swelling Lishui Wuling Powder (capsules, tablets)
70 Yishen Tonglin Pulean Capsules (tablets)
71 Huayutong Lintong Shushu Capsule
72 Fuzheng Qushi Bibi Granules (tablet)
73 Huazhuo Jiangzhixuezhikang Capsules
Second, surgical medication
74 Qingre Lishi Xiaoyan Lidan Tablets (particles, capsules)
75 Clearing Heat and Swelling Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid Cream Note 5
76 Detoxifying Ji Desheng Snake Pills
77 Clearing heat and detoxifying forsythia and poisonous pills (paste, tablets)
78 Detoxification Ruyi Golden Powder
79 Tonglin elimination stone row stone particles
80 Ruanjian Sanjie Xiaowan Pills
Third, gynecological medication
(1) Qi-regulating agent
81 Yangxue Shugan Gynecological Shiwei Tablets
82 Huoxue Huayu Motherwort Cream (granule, capsule, tablet)
(Two) heat-clearing agent
83 Qingre Dehumidification Gynecological Qianjin Tablets (Capsule)
(Three) righting agent
84 Nourishing Blood and Regulating Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan
85 Yiqi Yangxue Bazhen Yimu Pills (capsules)
86 Yiqi Yangxue Wuji Baifeng Pills (capsules, tablets)
87 Ziyin Anshen Menopause
(D) Sanitizing agent
88 Swelling and Swelling Milk Lotion (Capsules, Granules)
Ophthalmic Medicine
(A) heat-clearing agent
89 Qingre Sanfeng Mingmu Supernatant Film
(Two) righting agent
90 Ziyin Yanggan Mingmu Dihuang Wan
Five, ENT medicine
(A) ear disease
91 Zishen Pinggan Deaf Zuo Ci Pill
(2) Rhinopathy
92 Xuanfei Tongqiao Biyankang Tablets
93 Qingre Tongqiao Zhidan Pill (tablet, drip pill)
(Three) throat disease
94 Huatan Liyan Huangshi Shengsheng Pills
Orthopedics
95 Activating Blood Stasis and Bone Joint Seven Cent Tablets
96 Activating Blood Stasis Bone Fractures
97 Yunnan Baiyao (capsule, ointment, tincture, aerosol)
98 Huoxue Tongluo Huoxue Zhitong Powder (capsule)
99 Huoxue Tongluo Shujin Huoxue Pills (tablets)
100 Huoxue Tongluo Ningshu Granules Note 6
101 Huoxuetongluo Dog Skin Cream
102 Bushen Zhuanggu Xianling Gufu Capsule
Part III Chinese Herbal Pieces
Chinese herbal medicines that have promulgated national standards are national basic medicines, unless otherwise stipulated by the state.

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