Essential Medicines List India: NLEM 2022 released, 4 cancer medicines included – check complete list of 384 drugs
The list has been prepared after consultation with 350 experts. A total of 140 meetings took place before the list was finalised.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya the other day released the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022. The list includes 384 medicines, 8 more than the last list which was issued in 2015. There were 376 medicines in the list that was issued in 2015. While 24 medicines have been removed from the list, there are 34 new medicines that have found a place on the latest list.
Mandaviya, after releasing the list, said that several drugs will now become more affordable. “Several antibiotics, vaccines, anti-cancer drugs and many other important drugs will become more affordable & reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure,” he tweeted.
The list has been prepared after consultation with 350 experts. A total of 140 meetings took place before it was finalised.
Here’s the list of 384 medicines included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022:
- 5-aminosalicylic acid (Mesalazine/Mesalaine)
- 5-Fluorouracil
- 6-Mercaptopurine
- Abacavir
- Abacavir (A) + Lamivudine (B)
- Acetazolamide
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Actinomycin D
- Activated Charcoal
- Acyclovir
- Adenosine
- Adrenaline
- Albendazole
- Allopurinol
- All-trans retinoic acid
- Alprostadil
- Amikacin
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine
- Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin (A) + Clavulanic acid (B)
- Amphotericin B
a) Amphotericin B (conventional)
b) Lipid Amphotericin B
c) Liposomal Amphotericin B - Ampicillin
- Anti-D immunoglobulin
- Anti-rabies immunoglobulin
- Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
- Arsenic trioxide
- Artemether (A) + Lumefantrine (B)
- Artesunate
- Artesunate (A) + Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine (B)
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Atazanavir (A) + Ritonavir (B)
- Atorvastatin
- Atracurium
- Atropine
- Azathioprine
- Azithromycin
- Baclofen
- Barium sulphate
- BCG vaccine
- Bedaquiline
- Bendamustine Hydrochloride
- Benzathine benzylpenicillin
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Benzylpenicillin
- Betamethasone
- Betamethasone (valerate)
- Bicalutamide
- Bisacodyl
- Bleomycin
- Bortezomib
- Budesonide
- Budesonide (A) +Formoterol (B)
- Bupivacaine
- Buprenorphine
- Buprenorphine (A) + Naloxone (B)
- Caffeine
- Calamine
- Calcium carbonate
- Calcium folinate
- Calcium gluconate
- Capecitabine
- Carbamazepine
- Carbimazole
- Carboplatin
- Carboxymethyl cellulose
- Cefadroxil
- Cefazolin
- Cefixime
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cefuroxime
- Cetirizine
- Chlorambucil
- Chlorhexidine
- Chloroquine
- Cholecalciferol
- Ciprofloxacin
- Cisplatin
- Clarithromycin
- Clindamycin
- Clobazam
- Clofazimine
- Clomiphene citrate
- Clomipramine
- Clonazepam
- Clopidogrel
- Clotrimazole
- Cloxacillin
- Clozapine
- Coagulation factor IX
- Coagulation factor VIII
- Coal tar (A) + Salicylic Acid (B)
- Colchicine
- Condom
- Co-trimoxazole [Sulphamethoxazole (A) + Trimethoprim (B)]
- Cryoprecipitate
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cycloserine
- Cyclosporine
- Cytosine arabinoside
- D- Penicillamine
- Dabigatran
- Dacarbazine
- Daclatasvir
- Dapsone
- Darunavir
- Darunavir (A) + Ritonavir (B)
- Daunorubicin
- Delamanid
- Desferrioxamine
- Dexamethasone
- Dextran-40
- Diazepam
- Diclofenac
- Dicyclomine
- Diethylcarbamazine
- Digoxin
- Diltiazem
- Dinoprostone
- Diphtheria antitoxin
- Dobutamine
- Docetaxel
- Dolutegravir
- Domperidone
- Donepezil
- Dopamine
- Doxorubicin
- Doxycycline
- DPT vaccine
- DPT+ Hib+ Hep B vaccine
- Efavirenz
- Enalapril
- Enoxaparin
- Entecavir
- Erythropoietin
- Escitalopram
- Esmolol
- Ethambutol
- Ethinylestradiol (A) + Levonorgestrel (B)
- Ethionamide
- Ethyl alcohol (Denatured)
- Etoposide
- Fentanyl
- Ferrous Salts (A) + Folic Acid (B)
- Ferrous salts
- Filgrastim
- Fluconazole
- Fludrocortisone
- Flunarizine
- Fluorescein
- Fluoxetine
- Fluphenazine
- Folic Acid
- Framycetin
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Furosemide
- Fusidic acid
- Gadobenate dimeglumine
- Gefitinib
- Gemcitabine
- Gentamicin
- Glimepiride
- Glucose
- Glucose(A) + Sodium chloride (B)
- Glutaraldehyde
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl trinitrate
- Glycopyrrolate
- Griseofulvin
- Haemodialysis fluid
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin
- Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Homatropine
- Hormone releasing IUD
- Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Human normal immunoglobulin
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Hydroxocobalamine
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
- Hydroxyurea
- Hyoscine butylbromide
- Ibuprofen
- Ifosfamide
- Imatinib
- Insulin (Soluble)
- Insulin Glargine
- Insulin Intermediate Acting (NPH)
- Insulin Premix Injection 30:70 (Regular : NPH)
- Iohexol
- Ipratropium
- Irinotecan HCI Trihydrate
- Iron sucrose
- Isoflurane
- Isoniazid
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Ispaghula
- Itraconazole
- IUD containing Copper
- Ivermectin
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
- Ketamine
- Labetalol
- Lactulose
- Lamivudine
- L-Asparaginase
- Latanoprost
- Lenalidomide
- Letrozole
- Leuprolide acetate
- Levetiracetam
- Levodopa (A) + Carbidopa (B)
- Levofloxacin
- Levonorgestrel
- Levothyroxine
- Lignocaine
- Lignocaine (A) + Adrenaline (B)
- Linezolid
- Lithium
- Loperamide
- Lopinavir (A) + Ritonavir (B)
- Lorazepam
- Magnesium sulphate
- Mannitol
- Measles vaccine
- Mebendazole
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Mefenamic acid
- Mefloquine
- Meglumine diatrizoate
- Melphalan
- Meropenem
- Mesna
- Metformin
- Methotrexate
- Methylergometrine
- Methylprednisolone
- Methylrosanilinium chloride (Gentian Violet)
- Methylthioninium chloride (Methylene blue)
- Metoclopramide
- Metoprolol
- Metronidazole
- Midazolam
- Mifepristone
- Miltefosine
- Misoprostol
- Montelukast
- Morphine
- Moxifloxacin
- Mupirocin
- Mycophenolate mofetil
- N-acetylcysteine
- Naloxone
- Natamycin
- Neostigmine
- Nevirapine
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- Nifedipine
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nitrous oxide
- Noradrenaline
- Norethisterone
- Nystatin
- Omeprazole
- Ondansetron
- Oral poliomyelitis vaccine
- Oral rehydration salts
- Ormeloxifene (Centchroman)
- Oxaliplatin
- Oxygen
- Oxytocin
- Paclitaxel
- Pantoprazole
- Para- aminosalicylic acid
- Paracetamol
- Paromomycin
- Peritoneal dialysis solution
- Permethrin
- Pheniramine
- Phenobarbitone
- Phenoxymethyl penicillin
- Phenylephrine
- Phenytoin
- Phytomenadione(Vitamin K1)
- Pilocarpine
- Piperacillin (A) + Tazobactam (B)*
- Platelet rich plasma/ Platelet concentrates
- Podophyllin resin
- Potassium chloride
- Potassium permanganate
- Povidone iodine
- Pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM)
- Praziquantel
- Prednisolone
- Primaquine
- Procaine Benzylpenicillin
- Proparacaine
- Propofol
- Propranolol
- Protamine Sulphate
- Pyrazinamide
- Pyridoxine
- Quinine
- Rabies vaccine
- Raltegravir
- Ramipril
- Red blood cells/ Packed RBCs
- Ribavirin
- Riboflavin
- Rifampicin
- Ringer lactate
- Risperidone
- Ritonavir
- Rituximab
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Salbutamol
- Salicylic acid
- Sevoflurane
- Silver sulphadiazine
- Snake Venom Antiserum
a. Soluble/ liquid polyvalent
b. Lyophilized polyvalent - Sodium bicarbonate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium nitrite
- Sodium nitroprusside
- Sodium thiosulphate
- Sodium Valproate
- Sofosbuvir
- Somatostatin
- Spironolactone
- Streptokinase
- Streptomycin
- Succinylcholine
- Sulfasalazine
- Sumatriptan
- Surfactant
- Tacrolimus
- Tamoxifen
- Telmisartan
- Temozolomide
- Tenecteplase
- Teneligliptin
- Tenofovir (A) + Lamivudine (B)
- Tenofovir (A) + Lamivudine (B) + Dolutegravir (C)
- Tenofovir (A) + Lamivudine (B) + Efavirenz (C)
- Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate (TAF)
- Tenofovir Disproxil Fumarate (TDF)
- Terbinafine
- Tetanus toxoid
- Thalidomide
- Thiamine
- Thiopentone
- Timolol
- Tiotropium
- Tramadol
- Tranexamic acid
- Trastuzumab
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Tropicamide
- Tuberculin, Purified Protein derivative
- Valganciclovir
- Vancomycin
- Vecuronium
- Verapamil
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vitamin A
- Warfarin
- Water for Injection
- Whole blood
- Xylometazoline
- Zidovudine
- Zidovudine (A) + Lamivudine (B)
- Zidovudine (A) + Lamivudine (B) + Nevirapine (C)
- Zinc Sulphate
- Zoledronic acid
- Zolpidem
Source: Zeebiz