List of Essential Drugs in Bangladesh

"Essential Drugs, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) are "those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate dosage forms, at a price the community can afford."

A list of Essential Drugs in Bangladesh are given below:

Sl. Name of 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]

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