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