A report on WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (aka Essential Medicines List or EML ), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.
- WHO Model List of Essential Medicines474 related topics with Alpha
Voriconazole
2 linksAntifungal 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.
Chloroquine
2 linksMedication primarily used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to its effects.
Medication primarily used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to its effects.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Quinine
2 linksMedication used to treat malaria and babesiosis.
Medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Ephedrine
0 linksCentral nervous system stimulant that is often used to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia.
Central nervous system stimulant that is often used to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Peginterferon alfa-2b
2 linksDrug used to treat melanoma, as an adjuvant therapy to surgery.
Drug used to treat melanoma, as an adjuvant therapy to surgery.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as a therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
Oxygen therapy
0 linksUse of oxygen as medical treatment.
Use of oxygen as medical treatment.
It is currently on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Streptomycin
2 linksAntibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium complex, endocarditis, brucellosis, Burkholderia infection, plague, tularemia, and rat bite fever.
Antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium complex, endocarditis, brucellosis, Burkholderia infection, plague, tularemia, and rat bite fever.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Sodium thiosulfate (medical use)
1 linksUsed as a medication to treat cyanide poisoning, pityriasis versicolor, and to decrease side effects from cisplatin.
Used as a medication to treat cyanide poisoning, pityriasis versicolor, and to decrease side effects from cisplatin.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Penicillamine
0 linksMedication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease.
Medication primarily used for the treatment of Wilson's disease.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Loratadine
0 linksMedication used to treat allergies.
Medication used to treat allergies.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.