Essential medicines, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), are the medicines that "satisfy the priority health care needs of the population"...
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The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (aka Essential Medicines List or EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications...
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The mission of the Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines of the World Health Organization is "to help save lives and improve health by closing the...
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The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (aka Essential Medicines List for Children or EMLc), published by the World Health Organization...
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Medication (redirect from Medicines)
Medications Directory – Curlie European Medicines Agency NHS Medicines A–Z U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Drugs WHO Model List of Essential Medicines...
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An essential medicines policy is one that aims at ensuring that people get good quality drugs at the lowest possible price, and that doctors prescribe...
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to Essential Medicines is an international campaign started by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to increase the availability of essential medicines in developing...
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Calamine (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
far as 1500 BC. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Calamine is available over-the-counter as a generic medication....
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Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
List of Essential Medicines. The World Health Organization classifies amoxicillin/clavulanic-acid as critically important for human medicine. It is available...
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Hyoscine butylbromide (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
medical use in 1951. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is not available for human use in the United States, and a similar...
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(abbreviated SMX-TMP). The SMX-TMP combination is on the WHO Model List of Essential medicines as a first-choice treatment for urinary tract infections. Other names...
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Formulary (pharmacy) (redirect from National essential medicines list)
turn of the millennium, 156 countries had national or provincial essential medicines lists and 135 countries had national treatment. In Australia, where...
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Cefalexin (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The World Health Organization classifies cefalexin as highly important for human medicine. Cefalexin is the International...
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Organization states that essential medicines should be available, of good quality, and accessible. Reasonable access to medicines can be in conflict with...
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name Aspirin. Aspirin is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 34th most commonly prescribed medication in...
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with AstraZeneca. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 187th most commonly prescribed medication in...
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Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is a student-led organization working to improve access to and affordability of medicines around the world...
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began around 1831. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2020, sodium was the 274th most commonly prescribed medication...
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Xylometazoline (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
medical use in 1959. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Xylometazoline is available as a generic medication. The drug works...
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Water for injection (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
use inconclusive. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Water for injection is available over the counter in the United...
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Tinidazole (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
antibiotic class. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Tinidazole may be a therapeutic alternative in the setting of metronidazole...
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Loperamide (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
medically in 1976. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Loperamide is available as a generic medication. In 2021, it was...
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Senna glycoside (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
since the 700s AD. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2021, it was the 270th...
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Aztreonam (category Wikipedia medicine articles ready to translate)
1986. It was removed from the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019. It is available as a generic medication. It is a manufactured...
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in comparison. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 23rd most commonly prescribed medication in...
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medical use in 1974. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 299th most commonly prescribed medication in...
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Urea-containing cream (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
since the 1940s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available over the counter. Urea cream is indicated for debridement...
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medical use in 1977. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Its indications include hypertension and edema due to congestive...
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Piperacillin/tazobactam (category World Health Organization essential medicines)
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. Its main uses are in intensive care medicine (pneumonia, peritonitis)...
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