ESSENTIAL DRUG LIST - 2018
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL :  OPD
SL. No. Name of the Medicine Dosage Form  Strength 
  Local Anaesthetic
1 Lignocaine Hydrochloride (Lidocaine) Ointment 5%
  Analgesics, Antipyretics, Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medicines, Medicines used to treat Gout and disease modifying agents used in Rheumatoid disorders
  Non-opioid Analgesics, Antipyretics and Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory medicines
2 Diclofenac Sodium  Gastro-resistant Tablet  50 mg
Gel 1% w/w
3 Paracetamol   Paediatric Oral suspension(Drop) 100 mg / ml
Tablet 500 mg
Syrup 125 mg/ 5 ml 
4 Mefenamic Acid   Capsule 500 mg
5 Ibuprofen   Tablet 200 mg 
Syrup 100 mg/5 ml
  Opioid Analgesic
6 Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablet SR 50 mg, 100 mg
  Medicines used to treat Gout 
7 Allopurinol Tablet 100 mg
8 Febuxostat Tablet 40 mg
  Disease modifying agents used in  Rheumatoid disorders
9 Sulfasalazine  Tablet  500 mg
  Anti-allergics and Medicines used in Anaphylaxis 
10 Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride  Syrup 2.5 mg/5 ml 
Tablet  5 mg
11 Promethazine Syrup 5 mg/ 5ml
  Anti-convulsants / Anti-epileptics
12 Sodium Valproate  Tablet 200 mg
Syrup 200 mg/ 5 ml 
13 Carbamazepine  Tablet  200 mg
14 Phenytoin Sodium Tablet 100 mg
Oral suspension  25 mg / ml  
15 Phenobarbitone Tablet 30 mg
Suspension 20 mg/5 ml
  Anti-infective Medicines 
  Intestinal Anthelmintics 
16 Albendazole  Tablet 400 mg
Suspension 200 mg/5ml   10 ml
  Anti-Filarial 
17 Diethylcarbamazine Citrate  Tablet 50 mg ,100 mg
Syrup 120 mg /5 ml
  Anti-Bacterials 
  Beta Lactum Antibiotics 
18 Amoxycillin+Potassium Clavunate  Suspension 125 mg Amoxycillin + 31.25 mg Clavulanic Acid / 5 mL
Tablet Amoxycillin 500 mg + Clavulanic Acid 125 mg
19 Cefixime  Tablet 50 mg (DT), 200 mg
  Other Antibiotics 
20 Azithromycin  Suspension 200 mg / 5 ml    
Tablet 250 mg, 500 mg
21 Ofloxacin  Tablet 200 mg
22 Levofloxacin Tablet 250mg, 500mg, 750mg
  Anti-Amoebic and Anti-giardiasis medicines 
23 Metronidazole  Tablet 200mg, 400 mg
Suspension 200 mg/ 5 ml
  Anti-Fungal 
24 Fluconazole  Tablet 150 mg
25 Clotrimazole  Pessaries 100 mg
  Anti-Malarial Medicines 
26 Chloroquine Phosphate   Tablet  150 mg Base ( 250 mg )
Syrup 50 mg / 5 ml
27 Sulphadoxine + Pyrimethamine Tablet 500 mg + 25 mg
28 Artemether + Lumefantrin  Tablet 80 mg + 480 mg
Syrup 20 mg + 120 mg/ 5 ml 
  Medicines affecting Blood
  Anti-Anaemic Medicines 
29 Iron + Folic Acid                                                 ( Ferrous Sulphate + Folic Acid Tablet)  Small - Tablet and Syrup Tablet - Elemental Iron 20 mg  + Folic Acid 100 mcg                                        Syrup - Elemental Iron 20 mg + Folic Acid 100 mcg per 5ml 
Large - Tablet and Syrup  Tablet - Elemental Iron 100 mg + Folic Acid 500 mcg                                           Syrup - Elemental Iron 100 mg + Folic Acid 500 mcg per 5 ml
  Medicines affecting Coagulation (Hemostatic)
30 Tranexamic Acid  Tablet 500 mg
  Cardiovascular Medicines 
  Anti-arrhythmic Medicines
31 Verapamil Tablet 40 mg, 80 mg
  Medicines used in Angina 
32 Isosorbide mononitrate  Tablet  10 mg, 20 mg
33 Glyceryl Trinitrate Tablet 2.6 mg, 6.4 mg
34 Metoprolol SR Tablet  50 mg, 100 mg
  Anti-Hypertensive Medicines
35 Atenolol  Tablet 25 mg, 50 mg 
36 Amlodipine  Tablet 2.5 mg,5 mg
37 Ramipril Tablet 2.5 mg, 5 mg
38 Telmisartan  Tablet 20 mg, 40 mg 
  Diuretics 
39 Furosemide Tablet 40 mg
  Anti Thrombotic Medicines (Cardivascular/Cerebrovascular)
40 Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin)  Gastro Resistance  Tablet  75 mg, 150 mg
Dispersible Tablet 325 mg
  Dermatological Medicines (Topical)
  Anti-Fungal
41 Miconazole Nitrate  Cream 2% w/w
  Scabicides and Pediculicides
42 Permethrin Lotion 1% w/v
Cream 5% w/w
  Topical Steroidal Preparation 
43 Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream 0.05% w/w
  ENT Preparations
  Nasal Decogestants
44 Normal Saline ( Sodium Chloride) Nasal drop 0.9% w/v
  Gastrointestinal Medicines
  Antacids and other Anti Ulcer medicines
45 Ranitidine Hydrochloride Tablet 150 mg
46 Rabeprazole Sodium  Tablet  20 mg
47 Dried Aluminium hydroxide +Magnesium hydroxide + activated dimethicone ( Antacid ) Tablet 250 mg+250 mg+ 50 mg
  Anti-Emetics
48 Domperidone Tablet 10 mg
Drop 5 mg /ml
Syrup 5 mg /5ml
  Anti-Spasmodic
49 Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Drop 10 mg /ml
Oral Solution  10 mg/ 5ml
Tablet 10 mg
50 Drotaverine Hydrochloride  Tablet 40 mg
  Medicines used in diarrhoea
51 Zinc Sulphate  Tablet (DT)  20 mg of Elemental Zinc            (as Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate)
Oral Solution  20 mg / 5 ml
52 Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Powder for Solution  As per IP
  Hormones and Endocrine Medicines 
  Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes 
53 Prednisolone   Tablet 5 mg, 10mg, 20 mg
Eye Drop 1% w/v
  Anti-diabetic agents 
54 Metformin Hydrochloride  Tablet  500 mg
55 Glimepiride  Tablet  1 mg, 2 mg
  Progestogens
56 Micronised Progesterone   Tablet / Soft Gel Capsule 200 mg
  Thyroid medicines 
57 Thyroxine   Sodium  Tablet  25 mcg, 50 mcg, 100 mcg
  Immunologicals
  Vaccines 
58 Tetanus Vaccine ( Adsorbed) Injection  0.5 ml
59 Rabies Vaccine ,Human  Injection 2.5 IU
  Eye Preparations
  Anti-infective 
60 Chloramphenicol Ointment/ Applicap 1% w/w
61 Moxifloxacin Eye Drop 0.5% w/v
  Anti-histaminic
62 Olopatadine Hydrochloride Opthalmic Solution Eye drop 0.1% w/v
  Miotics and Anti-glucoma 
63 Timolol Maleate  Eye Drop 0.5% w/v
  Mydriatics
64 Atropine Sulphate Ophthalmic Solution Eye Drop 1% w/v
  Psychotherapeutic Medicines 
  Medicines used in psycotic disorder
65 Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride  + Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride Tablet 5 mg + 2 mg
66 Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride Tablet 2 mg
67 Haloperidol   Tablet 1.5mg, 5 mg
Injection 5 mg/ ml
  Medicines used in depressive disorder
68 Amitriptyline  Hydrochloride  Tablet  10 mg, 25 mg
69 Fluoxetine Hydrochloride Capsule 20 mg
  Medicines used for Generalised Anxiety and sleep disorder
70 Clonazepam DT  Tablet 0.5 mg
  Anti-asthmatic Medicines 
71 Levo-Salbutamol   Tablet 2 mg
Syrup 1 mg/ 5 ml
72 Etophylline+Theophylline               Prolonged Release Tablet  115 mg + 35 mg
  Vitamins  and Minerals
73 Vitamin B6   
(Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
Tablet  100 mg
74 Vitamin B12
(Cyanocobalamin)
Tablet 1500 mcg
75 Vitamin C   Tablet  500 mg
76 Calcium Carbonate + Vitamin D3  Tablet 500 mg Elemental Calcium + 250 IU
Vitamin D3