National Essential Drugs in Bangladesh – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Pharmacology” prescribed by BNMC- for diploma in nursing science & midwifery students. We tried to accommodate the latest information and topics. This book is an examination set up according to the teachers’ lectures and examination questions.
At the end of the book, previous questions are given. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourish. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
National Essential Drugs in Bangladesh
| SL | Name fo Drugs | Dosage form |
| 1 | Abacavir (ABC) | Oral Liquid, Tablet |
| 2 | Acetazolamide | Tablet |
| 3 | Acetylsalicylic acid | Suppository, Tablet |
| 4 | Aciclovir | Powder for injection, Tablet |
| 5 | Albendazole | Tablet (chewable) |
| 6 | Allopurinol | Tablet |
| 7 | Aluminium hydroxide + Magnesium hydroxide | Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 8 | Amitriptyline | Tablet |
| 9 | Amlodipine Besylate | Tablet |
| 10 | Amoxicillin | Capsule or Tablet, Powder for oral liquid, Powder for injection |
| 11 | Ampicillin | Powder for Injection |
| 12 | Anti-D immunoglobulin (human) | Injection |
| 13 | Antitetanus immunoglobulin (human) | Injection |
| 14 | Artemether + Lumefantrine” | Tablet |
| 15 | Artesunate | Injection, Tablet |
| 16 | Ascorbic Acid | Tablet |
| 17 | Atenolol | Tablet |
| 18 | Atropine | Injection, Solution (eye drops) |
| 19 | Barium Sulfate | Aqueous suspension |
| 20 | BCG vaccine | Injection |
| 21 | Benzathine benzylpenicillin | Powder for injection |
| 22 | Benzoic acid + Salicylic acid | Ointment or cream |
| 23 | Benzyl benzoate | Lotion |
| 24 | Benzyl penicillin | Powder for injection |
| 25 | Betamethasone | Ointment or cream |
| 26 | Bleomycin | Powder for injection |
| 27 | Bupivacaine | Injection |
| 28 | Calcium gluconate | Injection |
| 29 | Carbamazepine | Oral liquid, Tablet (chewable), Tablet (scored) |
| 30 | Charcoal, activated | Powder |
| 31 | Chlorambucil | Tablet |
| 32 | Chloramphenicol | Eye drops, Eye ointment |
| 33 | Chlorhexidine | Solution |
| 34 | Chloroquine | Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 35 | Chlorpheniramine | Injection, Tablet |
| 36 | Chlorpromazine | Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 37 | Ciprofloxacin | Tablet or powder for suspension |
| 38 | Cisplatin | Injection |
| 39 | Clofazimine | Capsule |
| 40 | Clotrimazole | Vaginal cream, Vaginal tablet |
| 41 | Cloxacillin | Capsule, Powder for injection, Power for oral liquid, |
| 42 | Condoms | |
| 43 | Cyclophosphamide | Powder for injection, Tablet |
| 44 | Dapsone | Tablet |
| 45 | Dexamethasone | Injection |
| 46 | Dextran 70 | Injectable solution |
| 47 | Diazepam | Injection, Tablet, Tablet (scored) |
| 48 | Didanosine (ddl) | Buffered powder for oral liquid, Capsule (unbuffered enteric coated), Tablet (buffered chewable, dispersible) |
| 49 | Diethylcarbamazine | Tablet |
| 50 | Digoxin | Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 51 | Diloxanide | Tablet |
| 52 | Diphtheria antitoxin | Injection |
| 53 | Diptheria vaccine | Injection |
| 54 | Dopamine | Injection |
| 55 | Doxorubicin | Powder for injection |
| 56 | Doxycycline | Capsule or Tablet, Tablet (dispersible) |
| 57 | DPT vaccine | Oral + Injection |
| 58 | Efavirenz (EFV or EFZ) | Capsule, Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 59 | Enalapril | Tablet |
| 60 | Epinephrine (adrenaline) | Injection, Solution (eye drops) |
| 61 | Ergocalciferol | Capsule or Tablet, Oral liquid |
| 62 | Ergometrine | Injection |
| 63 | Erythromycin | Capsule or Tablet, Powder for injection, Powder for oral liquid |
| 64 | Ethambutol | Tablet |
| 65 | Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel | Tablet |
| 66 | Ferrous salt | Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 67 | Ferrous salt + Folic acid | Capsule, Tablet |
| 68 | Fluconazole | Capsule, Oral liquid |
| 69 | Fluorescein | Eye drops |
| 70 | Fluorouracil | Injection, Ointment |
| 71 | Fluphenazine | Injection |
| 72 | Folic acid | Tablet |
| 73 | Furosemide | Injection, Tablet |
| 74 | Gentamycin | Injection, Solution (eye drops) |
| 75 | Gentamycin + Hydrocortisone | Ear drop |
| 76 | Glibenclamide | Tablet |
| 77 | Gliclazide | Tablet |
| 78 | Glucose | Injectable solution |
| 79 | Glucose with sodium chloride | Injectable solution |
| 80 | Glyceryl trinitrate | Tablet (sublingual) |
| 81 | Griseofulvin | Capsule or Tablet |
| 82 | Haloperidol | Injection, Tablet |
| 83 | Halothane | Inhalation |
| 84 | Heparin sodium | Injection |
| 85 | Hepatitis B vaccine | Injection |
| 86 | Homatropine | Solution (eye drops) |
| 87 | Human normal immunoglobulin | Intramuscular administration, Intravenous administration |
| 88 | Hydrochlorothiazide | Tablet (scored) |
| 89 | Hydrocortisone | Powder for injection, Ointment or cream, Suppository |
| 90 | Hyoscine butylbromide | Tablet, Injection |
| 91 | Ibuprofen | Tablet |
| 92 | Indinavir (IDV) | Capsule |
| 93 | Insulin Injection (Soluble) | Injection |
| 94 | Isoniazide | Tablet, Tablet (scored) |
| 95 | Isoniazide + Ethambutol | Tablet |
| 96 | Isosorbide dinitrate | Tablet (sublingual) |
| 97 | Ketamine | Injection |
| 98 | Lamivudine (3TC) | Oral liquid, Tablet, |
| 99 | Levamisole | Tablet |
| 100 | Levodopa + Carbidopa | Tablet |
| 101 | Levothyroxine | Tablet |
| 102 | Lidocaine | ☐ Injection, Topical |
| 103 | Lithium Carbonate | ☐ Capsule or tablet |
| 104 | Lopinavir + Ritonavir (LPV/r) | Capsule, Oral liquid |
| 105 | Magnesium hydroxide | Oral liquid |
| 106 | Magnesium sulfate | Injection |
| 107 | Mannitol | Injectable solution |
| 108 | Measles vaccine | Injection |
| 109 | Mebendazole | Tablet (chewable) |
| 110 | Mefloquine | Tablet |
| 111 | Metformin | Tablet |
| 112 | Methotrexate | Powder for injection, Tablet |
| 113 | Methyldopa | Tablet: 250 mg |
| 114 | Methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian violet) | Aqueous solution, Tincture |
| 115 | Metoclopramide | Injection, Tablet |
| 116 | Metronidazole | Injection, Oral liquid, Suppository, Tablet |
| 117 | Miconazole | Ointment/Ceam |
| 118 | Miltefosine | Capsule/Oral liquid |
| 119 | Misoprostol | Tablet |
| 120 | Morphine | Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet, Tablet (prolonged release) |
| 121 | Naloxone | Injection |
| 122 | Nelfinavir (NFV) | Oral powder, Tablet |
| 123 | Neomycin Sulfate + Bacitracin | Ointment |
| 124 | Neostigmine | Injection, Tablet |
| 125 | Nevirapine (NVP) | Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 126 | Nicotinamide | Tablet |
| 127 | Nifedipine | Immediate release capsule |
| 128 | Nitrofurantoin | Tablet |
| 129 | Nitrous oxide | Inhalation |
| 130 | Nystatin | Oral Suspension |
| 131 | Omeprazole | Capsule |
| 132 | Oral rehydration salts | Powder |
| 133 | Oseltamivir | Tablet |
| 134 | Oxygen | Inhalation |
| 135 | Oxytocin | Injection |
| 136 | Paracetamol | Oral liquid, Suppository, Tablet |
| 137 | Paromomycin | Solution for intramuscular injection |
| 138 | Peritoneal Dialysis Solution | Intraperitoneal dialysis solution (of appropriate composition) |
| 139 | Permethrin | Cream, Lotion |
| 140 | Pertussis vaccine | Injection |
| 141 | Pethidine hydrochloride | Injection |
| 142 | Phenobarbital | Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 143 | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | Powder for oral liquid, Tablet, |
| 144 | Phenytoin | Capsule, Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet, Tablet (chewable) |
| 145 | Pilocarpine | Solution (eye drops) |
| 146 | Poliomyelitis vaccine | Oral |
| 147 | Polyvalent anti snake venom | Injection |
| 148 | Potassium chloride | Tablet, Solution |
| 149 | Povidone lodine | Solution |
| 150 | Prednisolone | Tablet, Solution (eye drops) |
| 151 | Primaquine | Tablet |
| 152 | Procainamide | Injection |
| 153 | Procaine benzylpenicilin | Powder for injection |
| 154 | Procarbazine | Capsule |
| 155 | Proguanil | Tablet |
| 156 | Promethazine | Oral liquid, Injection, Oral liquid, Tablet |
| 157 | Propranolol | Tablet |
| 158 | Protamine sulfate | Injection |
| 159 | Pyrazinamide | Tablet, Tablet (dispersible), Tablet (scored) |
| 160 | Pyridoxine | Tablet |
| 161 | Pyrimethamine | Tablet |
| 162 | Quinine | Injection, Tablet |
| 163 | Rabies immunoglobulin | Injection |
| 164 | Rabies vaccine | Injection |
| 165 | Retinol | Capsule, Tablet, Oral oily solution, Water-miscible injection |
| 166 | Riboflavin | Tablet |
| 167 | Rifampicin | Capsule or Tablet |
| 168 | Rifampicin + Isoniazid | Tablet |
| 169 | Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Ethambutol | Tablet |
| 170 | Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide | Tablet |
| 171 | Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol | Tablet |
| 172 | Ritonavir | Oral liquid, Oral solid dosage form |
| 173 | Salbutamol | Injection, Oral liquid, Respirator solution for use in nebulizers, Tablet |
| 174 | Salicylic acid | Solution |
| 175 | Saquinavir (SQV) | Capsule |
| 176 | Senna | Tablet |
| 177 | Silver sulfadiazine | Cream |
| 178 | Sodium chloride | Injectable solution |
| 179 | Sodium Chloride 3% | I/V fluid |
| 180 | Sodium Chloride quartet strength (0.225%) + Dextrose 5% | I/V fluid |
| 181 | Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate | Injectable solution, Soution |
| 182 | Sodium stibogluconate | Injection |
| 183 | Sodium thiosulfate | Solution |
| 184 | Spironolactone | Tablet |
| 185 | Stavudine (d4t) | Capsule, Powder for oral liquid |
| 186 | Streptomycin | Powder for injection |
| 187 | Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine | Tablet |
| 188 | Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim | Oral liquid, Tablet, Injection |
| 189 | Suxamethonium | Injection, Powder for injection |
| 190 | Tamoxifen | Tablet |
| 191 | Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) | Tablet |
| 192 | Tetanus vaccine | Injection |
| 193 | Tetracycline | Eye ointment |
| 194 | Thiamine | Tablet |
| 195 | Thiopental | Powder for injection |
| 196 | Trimethoprim | Tablet |
| 197 | Tropicamide | Eye drops |
| 198 | Tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD) | Injection |
| 199 | Valproic acid | Oral liquid, Tablet (crushable), Tablet (enteric coated) |
| 200 | Vecuronium | Injection |
| 201 | Verapamil | Injection, Tablet |
| 202 | Vinblastine | Powder for injection |
| 203 | Vincristine | Powder for injection |
| 204 | Vitamin B-Complex (Vitamin B1-5 mg + Vitamin B2-2 mg + Vitamin B6-2 mg + Nicotinamide 20 mg) | Tablet |
| 205 | Warfarin | Tablet |
| 206 | Water for Injection | Ampoule |
| 207 | Xylometazoline Hydrochloride | Nasal drops |
| 208 | Zidovudine (ZDV or AZT) | Capsule, Oral liquid, Solution for IV infusion injection, Tablet |
| 209 | Zinc sulphate | Oral liquid, Tablet |
List of Some Essential Drugs:
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Prescription and Non-Prescription Drugs:
As per drug rules, majority of drugs including all antibiotics must be sold in retail only against a prescription issued to a patient by a registered medical practitioner. These are called ‘prescription drugs’, and in India they have been placed in the schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules (1945) as amended from time to time.
However, few drugs like simple analgesics (paracetamol aspirin), antacids, laxatives (senna, lactulose), vitamins, ferrous salts, etc. are considered relatively harmless, and can be procured without a prescription. These are ‘non- prescription’ or ‘over the counter’ (OTC) drugs; can be sold even by grocery stores.
Orphan Drugs:
These are drugs or biological products for diagnosis/treatment/ prevention of a rare disease or condition, or a more common disease (endemic only in resource poor countries) for which there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and marketing it will be recovered from the sales of that drug.
Examples
- Sodium nitrite,
- Fomepizole,
- Liposomal
- Amphotericin B,
- Miltefosine,
- Rifabutin,
- Succimer,
- Somatropin,
- Digoxin immune Fab (digoxin antibody),
- Liothyronine (T3)
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