This document discusses essential medicine lists and concepts. It defines essential medicines as drugs that satisfy the priority healthcare needs of a population according to the World Health Organization. Essential medicines should be available at all times in adequate amounts and appropriate dosage forms within functioning health systems. They also need to provide adequate information and be affordable. The document notes the World Health Organization's 19th essential medicines list from 2015 and Nepal's 4th national essential medicines list from 2011, which includes 368 medicines and is modified for different healthcare facility levels.

1. ESSENTIAL MEDICINE
LIST CONCEPT
For BPH 1st Year
Dr. Pravin Prasad
2nd Year Resident, MD Clinical Pharmacology
Maharajganj Medical Campus, T.U.
30th March, 2017 (Chaitra 17, 2073), Thursday

2. ESSENTIAL MEDICINE(DRUG) CONCEPT
“Those drugs that satisfy the priority of
healthcare needs of the population”
- World Health Organization

3. Medicines
Registered
Medicines
ESSENTIAL MEDICINES:
SELECTION
Public Health
Relevance
Efficacy
and safety
Cost
effective
Essential
Medicines

4. ESSENTIAL MEDICINE
CONCEPT
At all times
Should be available within the context of functioning
health systems
In adequate
amount
In appropriate
dosage forms

5. ESSENTIAL MEDICINE
CONCEPT
Assured
Should be available within the context of functioning
health systems
Adequate
information
Affordable price to
individual

6. EML: WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Single vs Fixed
Dose
Combinations??
Main vs
Complementary
List

7. EML
First Model List of Essential Drugs by WHO in 1977 AD
Current Edition – 19th Edition, April 2015 (Amended
August 2015)
Separate List for Paediatric Population – 5th Edition
(2015)

8. NEPAL’S ESSENTIAL MEDICINE LIST
(NLEM)
National List of Essential Medicines
Current Edition: 2011, 4th
No separate list for paediatric population
Modified for different level of health facilities
368 medicines

9. THANK YOU..
 Assignments!!