CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 2003 (PART 3)

Appendix hTheWorld Health Organization model list of essential drugsWe reprint the current list (by permission). Whilst the WHO programme (revised 1999) was instituted particularly to help less developed countries, the list has interest and lessons for all societies facing, as they now are, the problems of delivering economically affordable health care to all. We commend a study of the list to our readers (see also p. 18). The list of essential drugs may be considered against the background of the available marketed medicines worldwide. Any national or local group of health workers wishing to produce a formulary to provide...
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 2003 (PART 3) I TOPICS IN DRUG T H E R A P YAppendix hTheWorld Health Organization model listof essential drugsWe reprint the current list (by permission). Whilst Explanatory notesthe WHO programme (revised 1999) was instituted We print the list in full.particularly to help less developed countries, the list Drugs marked* represent an example of a thera-has interest and lessons for all societies facing, as they peutic group, i.e. various other drugs could serve asnow are, the problems of delivering economically an alternative say, on cost grounds.affordable health care to all. We commend a study of Complementary drugs are for use where, for anythe list to our readers (see also p. 18). reason, drugs in the main list are unavailable, or The list of essential drugs may be considered there are exceptional medical circumstances, e.g.against the background of the available marketed bacterial resistance, rare disorders.medicines worldwide. Any national or local group Spelling of drug names. The World Health Org-of health workers wishing to produce a formulary anization devises recommended International Non-to provide for the needs of their own community proprietary Names (rINN). These are becomingwould be well advised to study the current version universal; most do not give rise to any confusion, butin addition to other sources. occasionally we insert an alternative name or spelling. A major standard reference work (Martindale 1996 Not every entry in the list is discussed in this book.The extra pharmacopoeia. 31st edn., Pharmaceutical Conversely, the book may give drug treatments forPress, London), describes 62500 preparations or specific conditions that differ from those listed here.groups of preparations from 17 different countries.1 WHO Drug Information Vol 13, No 4,19991. Anaesthetics chloral hydrate COMPLEMENTARY DRUG * diazepam * pethidine1.1 General anaesthetics and * morphine oxygen 2.3 Drugs used to treat gout * promethazine ether, anaesthetic allopurinol halothane colchicine ketamine 2. Analgesics, antipyretics, nitrous oxide nonsteroidal anti- 2.4 Disease-modifying agents oxygen inflammatory drugs used in rheumatic disorders * thiopental (NSAIDs), drugs azathioprine used to treat gout and chloroquine1.2 Local anaesthetics disease-modifying cyclophosphamide * bupivacaine methotrexate agents used in * lidocaine (lignocaine) penicillamine rheumatic disorders COMPLEMENTARY DRUG (DMARDs) ...