Essential Medicine List UPHC Level (EDL)

S. No. Medicine Name Available Yes/ No

Anesthetics Agent
1 Oxygen gas for inhalation YES
2 Lignocaine Injection 2%
YES
Lignocaine Topical form 2%
3 Lignocaine Injection 2% + Adrenaline Injection
YES
1:200000 (5 mcg/ml)
4 Atropine Injection 0.6 mg/ml
NO
Atropine Injection 1 mg/ml
5 Midazolam Injection 1 mg/ml NO
6 Ketamine Injection10 mg/ml NO
7 Injection Thiopentone 500mg NO
8 Bupivacaine Injection (Sensorcain)
NO
0.5mg
9 Neostigmine Injection 0.5 mg/ml NO
10 Vecuronium Powder for Injection 4 mg NO
11 Pentazocine Injection 30mg/ml NO

Analgesics, antipyretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, medicines used to treat gout and disease modify
used in rheumatoid disorders

12
Asprin (Acetylsalicylic acid) Tablet 150 mg
YES
Asprin (Acetylsalicylic acid) Tablet 75 mg

13 Diclofenac Tablet 50 mg
YES
Diclofenac Injection 25 mg/ml
14 Ibuprofen Tablet 200 mg YES
15 Ibuprofen Oral Liquid 100mg/5ml, YES
50 ml bottle YES
16
Paracetamol Tablet 500 mg, Paracetamol
Tablet 100 mg Paracetamol Syrup 125 mg/5ml YES
Paracetamol Suppository 100 mg

Anti-allergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis

17 Levocetirizine Tablet 5mg
Levocetrizine Oral liquid 2.5 mg/5 ml (Paediatric YES
Use)
18 Chlorpheniramine Tablet 4 mg YES
19 Dexamethasone Tablet 0.5 mg
YES
Dexamethasone Injection 4 mg/ml
20 Hydrocortisone Succinate Injection
YES
100 mg
21 Pheniramine Injection 22.75 mg/ml YES
22 Prednisolone Tablet 5 mg
YES
Prednisolone Oral liquid 5 mg/5 ml
23 Hydroxyzine oral syrup NO
24 Betamethasone Injection 4mg per
NO
1ml in 1ml ampoule
Anti-dotes and other substances used in poisoning
25 Activated charcoal NO
26 Calcium gluconate Injection 100
NO
mg/ml
27 Snake venom antiserum Injection YES
Anti-convulsants/ Anti-epileptics
28 Magnesium Sulfate Injection (50%
NO
solution), 2ml ampoule

Diazepam Oral liquid 2 mg/5 ml Diazepam

29 NO
Injection 5 mg/ml Diazepam Tablet 5mg

30 Phenobarbitone Tablet 30 mg
YES
Phenobarbitone Oral liquid 20 mg/5 ml
31
Phenytoin Tablet 50 mg Phenytoin Tablet 300
mg Phenytoin ER Tablet 300 mg NO
Phenytoin Injection 25mg/ml

32
Sodium valproate Tablet 250 mg Sodium
valproate Tablet 500 mg Sodium valproate
NO
Syrup each 5ml
contains 200mg
33 Midazolam Nasal Spray NO

34 Carbamazepine Tablet 100 mg

NO
Carbamazepine Tablet 200 mg
35 Diphenylhydantoin Tablet 100 mg NO
Intestinal Anthelmintics
36 Albendazole Tablet 400 mg Albendazole Oral
liquid 200 mg/5 NO
ml
Anti-filarial
37 Diethylcarbamazine Tablet 100 mg
Diethylcarbamazine Oral liquid NO
120 mg/5 ml
Anti-bacterial
38
Amoxicillin Capsule 250 mg Amoxicillin Capsule
500 mg Amoxicillin Oral liquid 250 YES
mg/5ml

39 Amoxicillin 500 mg + Clavulanic

NO
acid 125 mg Tablet
40
Azithromycin Tablet 250 mg Azithromycin
Tablet 500 mg Azithromycin Oral liquid 200 YES
mg/5ml
41 Ciprofloxacin Tablet 250 mg Ciprofloxacin
Tablet 500 mg YES
Ciprofloxacin Oral liquid 250 mg/5ml

Cefixime Tablet 200 mg Cefixime Oral liquid 50

42 YES
mg/5 ml Cefixime Oral liquid 100 mg/5 ml

Tab Co-trimoxazole [Sulphamethoxazol 80 mg

+Trimethoprim 400 mg]
Tab. 20mg trimethoprim + 100mg
43 sulphamethoxazole YES
Co-trimoxazole Oral Liquid [Sulphamethoxazol e
200 mg +
Trimethoprim 40 mg/5ml ]

44 Gentamicin Injection 10 mg/ml

NO
Gentamicin Injection 80 mg/ml

45 Doxycycline Capsule 100 mg

YES
Doxycycline Dry Syrup 50mg/5 ml
46 Norfloxacin tab/oral liquid NO
47 Penicillin V Tablet 250mg NO
48 Benzyl penicillin Powder for
NO
Injection 10 lac units
49 Cefazolin Injection 500 mg
NO
Cefazolin Injection 1gm

Cefotaxime Injection 250 Cefotaxime Injection

50 NO
500 mg Cefotaxime Injection 1 g

Ceftriaxone Injection 250 Ceftriaxone Injection

51 YES
500 mg Ceftriaxone Injection 1 g

Anti-leprosy medicines
52 As per current program guidelines
YES
(Adults and Pediatrics)
Anti-tuberculosis medicines
53 As per current program guidelines
YES
(Adults and Pediatrics)
Anti-fungal medicines
54
Clotrimazole Pessary 100 mg Clotrimazole
Vaginal Tablet Clotrimazole Drops 1% YES
Clotrimazole Cream 1%

55 Fluconazole Tablet 150 mg YES

56 Miconazole ointment
NO
Miconazole Tablet
Anti-protozoal medicines
57
Metronidazole Tablet 200 mg Metronidazole
Tablet 400 mg Metronidazole Oral liquid 200 YES
mg/5 ml

Anti-malarial medicines
58 As per program guidelines (Adults
NO
and Pediatrics)
Medicines used in Palliative care
59 Amitriptyline Tablet 10 mg
NO
Amitriptyline Tablet 25 mg

60 Lactulose Oral liquid 10 g/15 ml NO

61 Tramadol capsule 50 mg NO
62 Povidone Iodine Lotion and
YES
Ointment
63 Ethamsylate Tablet NO
64 Deriphylline Tablet sustained
YES
release
Anti-parkinsonism medicines
65 Levodopa (A) + Carbidopa (B)
NO
100 mg (A) + 10 mg (B)
Anti-anemia medicines

Ferrous salt 100 mg + Folic acid 500 mcg Tablet

Ferrous salt 60mg + Folic acid 500mcg Tablet
66 YES
Ferrous salt 45 mg + Folic acid 100 mcg Tablet
Ferrous salt 20 mg + Folic acid 100 mcg Tablet

67
Folic acid Tablet 5 mg Folic acid Tablet 400 mcg YES
68 IFA Syrup YES
69 Phytomenadione Injection 10
NO
mg/ml
Cardiovascular medicines
70 Clopidogrel Tablet 75 mg YES
71 Diltiazem Tablet 60 mg
NO
Diltiazem Tablet 90 mg SR
72 Isosorbide-5- mononitrate Tablet 5 mg YES
73 Metoprolol Tablet 25 mg Metoprolol SR Tablet
25 mg YES
Metoprolol SR Tablet 50 mg
74 Isosorbide dinitrate Tablet 5mg
YES
(sublingual)
75 Dopamine Injection 40 mg/ml NO
Anti-hypertensive medicines
76 Amlodipine Tablet 2.5 mg
YES
Amlodipine Tablet 5 mg
77 Enalapril Tablet 5 mg NO
78 Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet 12.5 mg
NO
Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet 25 mg
79 Labetalol Tablet 100 mg
YES
Labetalol Injection 5mg/ml
80 Methyldopa Tablet 250 mg NO
81 Telmisartan Tablet 40 mg YES
Medicines used in shock and heart failure
82 Adrenaline Injection 1 mg/ml YES
Hypolipidemic medicines
83 Atorvastatin Tablet 10 mg YES
Dermatological medicines (Topical)
84 Framycetin Cream 0.5% YES
85 Silver sulphadiazine Cream 1% YES
86 Calamine Lotion NO
87 Betamethasone Cream 0.1% YES
88 Benzoyl peroxide Gel 2.5% NO
89 Benzyl Benzoate ointment/lotion NO
90 Mupirocin Ointment NO
91 Potassium Permanganate 0.1% NO
92 Zinc Oxide cream 10% NO
93
Fusidic Acid Cream 5mg/10gm preparation 2%
or 20mg per gram Fusidic Acid Cream 2%: YES
5mg/10mg Preparation

94 Pemethrin Cream 5% YES

Disinfectants and antiseptics
95 Cetrimide Solution 20%
NO
(concentrate for dilution)
96 Chlorhexidine Solution 5%
NO
(Concentrate for dilution)
97 Ethyl alcohol (Denatured) Solution
NO
70%
98 Hydrogen peroxide Solution 6% NO
99 Methylrosanilinium chloride
NO
(Gentian Violet)
100 Bleaching powder Containing not less than 30%
w/w YES
of available chlorine (as per I.P)
101 Gama Benzene Hexachloride YES
Diuretics
102 Furosemide Tablet 40 mg YES
Furosemide Injection 10 mg/ ml YES
103 Mannitol Injection 10%
NO
Mannitol Injection 20%
Ear, nose and throat medicines
104 Xylometazoline Nasal drops 0.05 %
YES
Xylometazoline Nasal drops 0.1 %
105 Wax solvant ear drops: benzocaine, chlorbutol,
paradicholorobenzene, YES
turpentaine oil
106 Combo ear drop-Chloramphenicol 5% w/v
+clotrimazole 1% YES
+Lignocaine hydrochloride 2%
107 Normal saline nasal drops
YES
(.05%w/v)
108 Boro-Spirit ear drop NO
109 Ofloxacin Tablet 200 mg
YES
Ofloxacin Tablet 400 mg
Gastrointestinal medicines
110 Omeprazole Capsule 20 mg YES
111 Ranitidine Injection YES
112 Metoclopramide Tablet 10 mg Metoclopramide
Oral liquid 5 mg/5 ml YES
Metoclopramide Injection 5 mg/ml
113 Ondansetron Tablet 4 mg Ondansetron Oral
liquid 2 mg/5 ml YES
Ondansetron Injection 2 mg/ml
114 Domperidone Tablet 10 mg
YES
Domperidone Syrup
115
Hyoscinebutylbromide Tablet 10 mg
YES
Hyoscinebutylbromide Injection 20 mg/ml

116 Ispaghula Granules/ Husk/ Powder Herbal medicine

117 Drotavarin Tablet 500 mg YES
118 Bisacodyl Tablet 5 mg
YES
Bisacodyl Suppository 5 mg
119 Oral rehydration salts (ORS) YES
120 Zinc sulphate Dispersible Tablet 20 mg
YES
Zinc sulphate syrup
121 Dicyclomine Tablet 10 mg YES
122 Senna Powder Herbal medicine
123 Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium NO
124 Magnesium Hydroxide liquid NO
125 Sucralfate Tablet 10 mg
NO
Sucralfate Oral liquid 1 mg/ml
126 Hyoscine butylbromide Tablet 500
NO
mg
Medicines used in diabetes mellitus
127 Glimepiride Tablet 2 mg YES
128 Metformin Tablet 500 mg
YES
Metformin SR Tablet 500 mg
129 Insulin (Soluble) Injection 40 IU/ml NO
130 Premix Insulin 30:70 Injection
NO
(Regular:NPH) Injection 40 IU/ml
131 Glibenclamide Tablet 2.5 mg
NO
Glibenclamide Tablet 5 mg
132 Glucose Packet 75 mg for OGTT
YES
Test
Thyroid and Anti-thyroid medicines
133 Levothyroxine Tablet 25 mcg
Levothyroxine Tablet 50 mcg Levothyroxine NO
Tablet 100 mcg
Vaccines
134
As per current National programme guidelines YES
135 Rabies vaccine YES
Oxytocic & Abortificents Medicines
136 Misoprostol Tablet 200 mcg YES
137 Oxytocin Injection 5 IU/ml NO
138 Nifedipine Tablet 10 mg NO
139 Methylergometrine Injection 0.2 mg/ml NO
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
140 Alprazolam Tablet 0.25mg YES
141 Clonazepam Tablet 0.5mg YES
142 Olanzapine Tablet 5 mg NO
Medicines acting on the Respiratory tract
143
Budesonide Inhalation (MDI/DPI) 100 mcg/dose
Budesonide Respirator solution for use in YES
nebulizer 0.5 mg/ml

144 Salbutamol Tablet 2 mg Salbutamol Oral liquid 2

mg/5 ml YES
Salbutamol Respirator solution for
use in
nebulizer 5mg/ml
145 Montelukast Syrup
NO
Montelukast Tablet
146 Syrup Dextromethorphan YES
147 Syrup Bromhexine Hydrochloride NO
148 Syrup Pheniramine Maleate NO
149
Ipratropium Inhalation (MDI/DPI) 20 mcg/dose
Ipratropium Respirator solution for use in NO
nebulizer 250 mcg/ml.

Solutions correcting water, electrolyte disturbances and acid-base disturbances

150 Ringer lactate Injection YES
151 Sodium chloride injection 0.9% YES
152 Pediatric solution like Isolyte P,
NO
N/2 & N/5
153 Potassium chloride Oral liquid 500
NO
mg/5 ml
155 Dextrose 5%
YES
Dextrose 25%
Vitamins and minerals
156 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Tablet
YES
100 mg
157 Calcium carbonate Tablet 500 mg YES
158 Cholecalciferol Tablet 60000 IU YES
159 Pyridoxine Tablet 25 mg
Pyridoxine Tablet 50 mg Pyridoxine tablet 100 NO
mg
160 Vitamin A Oral liquid 100000 IU/ml YES
B Complex Tablet
161 YES
B Complex Injection
Ophthalmological Medicines
162 Lignocaine Eye drop 4% NO
163 Tropicamide Drops 1% NO
164 Ciprofloxacin Drops 0.3 % YES
165 Sodium cromoglycate 2% eye drop NO
166 Methylcellulose Eye drops YES
Contraceptives
167 Ethinylestradiol (A) + Levonorgestrel
YES
Tablet 0.03 mg (A) + 0.15 mg (B)
168 Copper bearing intra-uterine device
YES
IUCD 380A & 375
169 Male Condom YES
170 Non- hormonal Ormeloxifene (30
YES
mg Tablet)
171 Emergency Contraceptive Pill
YES
Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg
172 Medroxprogesterone Acetate
YES
Injection 150mg
el (EDL)
If No Reason ?

to treat gout and disease modifying agents

axis
ning
-base disturbances