A report on WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and Rifampicin

2017 marked the 40th anniversary of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.
Rifampicin powder
A skeletal model of the chemical structure of aspirin
Binding of rifampicin in the active site of RNA polymerase. Mutation of amino acids shown in red are involved in resistance to the antibiotic.
A skeletal model of the chemical structure of albendazole
Pure crystals of ethambutol
Two capsules of atazanavir
Bag containing one unit of fresh frozen plasma
A vial of oral cholera vaccine

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

- Rifampicin

Rifampicin

- WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
2017 marked the 40th anniversary of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

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Pyrazinamide

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Medication used to treat tuberculosis.

Medication used to treat tuberculosis.

For active tuberculosis, it is often used with rifampicin, isoniazid, and either streptomycin or ethambutol.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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Isoniazid

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Antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis.

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For active tuberculosis it is often used together with rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and either streptomycin or ethambutol.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Chemical structure of ethambutol (top) and photo of ethambutol crystals (bottom)

Ethambutol

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Medication primarily used to treat tuberculosis.

Medication primarily used to treat tuberculosis.

Chemical structure of ethambutol (top) and photo of ethambutol crystals (bottom)

It is usually given in combination with other tuberculosis medications, such as isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines and is available as a generic medication.

Dapsone

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Synthesis of dapsone from 4-nitrochlorobenzene by E. Fromm and J. Wittmann, 1908

Dapsone, also known as 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline (SDA) or diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), is an antibiotic commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine for the treatment of leprosy.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Clofazimine

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Clofazimine, sold under the brand name Lamprene, is a medication used together with rifampicin and dapsone to treat leprosy.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Generic 100 mg doxycycline capsules

Doxycycline

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Broad-spectrum tetracycline-class antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites.

Broad-spectrum tetracycline-class antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites.

Generic 100 mg doxycycline capsules
Doxycycline package
Tet-ON inducible shRNA system

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

The first-line treatment for brucellosis is a combination of doxycycline and streptomycin and the second-line is a combination of doxycycline and rifampicin (rifampin).

0.5 mg tablets of the Ativan brand of lorazepam

Lorazepam

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Benzodiazepine medication.

Benzodiazepine medication.

0.5 mg tablets of the Ativan brand of lorazepam
1987 advertisement. "In a world where certainties are few...no wonder Ativan is prescribed by so many caring clinicians."

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Valproate inhibits the metabolism of lorazepam, whereas carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and rifampin increase its rate of metabolism.

4-Aminosalicylic acid

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Antibiotic primarily used to treat tuberculosis.

Antibiotic primarily used to treat tuberculosis.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

PAS formed part of the standard treatment for tuberculosis prior to the introduction of rifampicin and pyrazinamide.

Voriconazole

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Antifungal medication used to treat a number of fungal infections.

Antifungal medication used to treat a number of fungal infections.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Voriconazole should not be used in conjunction with many drugs (including sirolimus, rifampicin, rifabutin, carbamazepine, quinidine and ergot alkaloids) and dose adjustments and/or monitoring should be done when coadministered with others (including fluconazole, warfarin, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, omeprazole, and phenytoin).