ESSENTIAL DRUG LIST - 2018 CHC 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
	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
	Anti-allergics and Medicines used in Anaphylaxis
7	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Syrup	2.5 mg/5 ml
		Tablet	5 mg
	Anti-convulsants / Anti-epileptics
8	Phenytoin Sodium	Tablet	100 mg
		Oral suspension	25 mg/ml
9	Phenobarbitone	Tablet	30 mg
		Suspension	20 mg/ 5 ml
	Anti-infective Medicines
	Intestinal Anthelmintics
10	Albendazole	Tablet	400 mg
		Suspension	200 mg/5ml, 10 ml
	Anti-Filarial
11	Diethylcarbamazine Citrate	Tablet	50 mg ,100 mg
		Syrup	120 mg /5 ml
	Anti-Bacterials
	Beta Lactum Antibiotics
12	Amoxycillin+Potassium Clavulanate	Suspension	125 mg Amoxycillin + 31.25 mg Clavulanic Acid / 5 ml
		Tablet	Amoxycillin 500 mg + Clavulanic Acid 125 mg
13	Cefixime	Tablet	50 mg (DT), 200 mg
	Other Antibiotics
14	Azithromycin	Suspension	200 mg / 5 ml
		Tablet	250 mg, 500 mg
15	Ofloxacin	Tablet	200 mg
16	Levofloxacin	Tablet	250mg, 500mg, 750mg
	Anti-Amoebic and Anti-giardiasis medicines
17	Metronidazole	Tablet	200mg, 400 mg
		Suspension	200 mg/ 5 ml
	Anti-Fungal
18	Fluconazole	Tablet	150 mg
19	Clotrimazole	Pessaries	100 mg
	Anti-Malarial Medicines
20	Chloroquine Phosphate	Tablet	150 mg Base ( 250 mg )
		Syrup	50 mg / 5 ml
21	Sulphadoxine + Pyrimethamine	Tablet	500 mg + 25 mg
	Medicines affecting Blood
	Anti-Anaemic Medicines
22	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)
23	Tranexamic Acid	Tablet	500 mg
	Cardiovascular Medicines
	Anti-Hypertensive Medicines
24	Atenolol	Tablet	25 mg, 50 mg
25	Amlodipine	Tablet	2.5 mg, 5 mg
26	Ramipril	Tablet	2.5 mg, 5 mg
27	Telmisartan	Tablet	20 mg, 40 mg
	Diuretics
28	Furosemide	Tablet	40 mg
	Anti-Thrombotic Medicines (Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular)
29	Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin)	Gastro Resistance  Tablet	75 mg, 150 mg
	Dermatological Medicines (Topical)
	Anti-Fungal
30	Miconazole Nitrate	Cream	2% w/w
	Scabicides and Pediculicides
31	Permethrin	Lotion	1% w/v
		Cream	5% w/w
	Topical Steroidal Preparation
32	Betamethasone Dipropionate	Cream	0.05% w/w
	ENT Preparations
	Nasal Decogestants
33	Normal Saline ( Sodium Chloride)	Nasal drop	0.9% w/v
	Gastrointestinal Medicines
	Antacids and other Anti-Ulcer medicines
34	Ranitidine Hydrochloride	Tablet	150 mg
35	Rabeprazole Sodium	Tablet	20 mg
36	Dried Aluminium hydroxide +Magnesium hydroxide + activated dimethicone ( Antacid )	Tablet	250 mg+250 mg+ 50 mg
	Anti-Emetics
37	Domperidone	Tablet	10 mg
		Drop	5 mg /ml
		Syrup	5 mg /5ml
	Anti-Spasmodic
38	Dicyclomine HCI	Drop	10 mg /ml
		Oral Solution	10 mg/ 5ml
		Tablet	10 mg
39	Drotaverine Hydrochloride	Tablet	40 mg
	Medicines used in diarrhoea
40	Zinc Sulphate	Tablet (DT)	20 mg of Elemental Zinc ( as Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate)
		Oral Solution	20 mg / 5 ml
41	Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)	Powder for Solution	As per IP
	Hormones and Endocrine medicines
	Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
42	Prednisolone	Tablet	5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
	Anti-diabetic agents
43	Metformin Hydrochloride	Tablet	500 mg
44	Glimepiride	Tablet	1 mg, 2 mg
	Progestogens
45	Micronised Progesterone	Tablet / Soft Gel Cap	200 mg
	Immunologicals
	Vaccines
46	Tetanus Vaccine ( Adsorbed)	Injection	0.5 ml
47	Rabies Vaccine ,Human	Injection	2.5 IU
	Eye Preparations
	Anti-infective
48	Chloramphenicol	Ointment/ Applicap	1% w/w
49	Moxifloxacin	Eye Drop	0.5% w/v
	Anti-asthmatic Medicines
50	Levo-Salbutamol	Tablet	2 mg
		Syrup	1 mg/ 5 ml
51	Etophylline+Theophylline	Prolonged Release Tablet	115 mg + 35 mg
	Vitamins  and Minerals
52	Vitamin B6    ( pyridoxine Hydrochloride  )	Tablet	100 mg
53	Vitamin B12 ( Cyanocobalamin)	Tablet	1500 mcg
54	Vitamin C	Tablet	500 mg
55	Calcium Carbonate + Vitamin D3	Tablet	500 mg Elemental Calcium  + 250 IU Vitamin D3