Essential Medicines List: 2007 Cook Islands
Essential Medicines List: 2007 Cook Islands
Essential Medicines List: 2007 Cook Islands
Essential
Medicines
List
2007
For The
Cook Islands
GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
TE MARAE ORA
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health
PO Box 109
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Ph (682) 22664
Fax (682) 22670
soh1@health.gov.ck
www.health.gov.ck
FOREWORD
The continuous work with the Essential Medicines List, finding the most
efficacious, safe, available and cost-effective medicines for priority
conditions is a very important part of our National Medicines Policy,
supporting the missions of our Health Strategy.
________________________
Dr Roro Daniel
Secretary of Health
About the EML 2007
The Essential Medicines List 2007 for the Cook Islands is a revision of the
Cook Islands Essential Drugs and Medical Supplies List 2003 and based on
the World Health Organization (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines,
15th list, March 2007.
Doctors can apply for the importation of medicines not included in the
EML 2007 using the application form “Special Request for Medicine
Supply”.
Table of contents
Page
Foreword
About the EML 2007
Table of contents
New items (compared to EML 2003)
Removed items (compared to EML 2003)
Overview, therapeutic groups
EML 2007 – Therapeutic listing
1 ANESTHETICS
2 ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
MEDICINES (NSAIM'S), MEDICINES USED TO TREAT GOUT AND DISEASE
MODIFYING AGENTS IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARD'S)
3 ANTIALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS
4 ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONINGS
5 ANTICONVULSANTS/ ANTIEPILEPTICS
6 ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES
7 ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES
8 ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES AND MEDICINES USED IN
PALLIATIVE CARE
9 ANTIPARKISONISM MEDICINES
10 MEDICINES AFFECTING THE BLOOD
11 BLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES
12 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
13 DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES (TOPICAL)
14 DIAGNOSTIC AND RELATED AGENTS
15 DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS
16 DIURETICS
17 GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINES
18 HORMONES, OTHER ENDOCRINE MEDICINES AND CONTRACEPTIVES
19 IMMUNOLOGICALS
20 MUSCLE RELAXANTS (PERIPHERALLY-ACTING) AND CHOLINESTERASE
INHIBITORS
21 OPHTALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
22 OXYTOCICS AND ANTOOXOTOCICS
24 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES
25 MEDICINES ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
26 SOLUTIONS CORRECTING WATER, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE
DISTURBANCES
27 VITAMINS AND MINERALS
28 DENTAL MEDICINES
29 VARIOUS
EML 2007 - Alphabetical listing
New items (compared to 2003)
1 ANESTHETICS
5 ANTICONVULSANTS/ ANTIEPILEPTICS
6 ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES
6.1 Anthelminthics
Albendazol Tabl 400 mg P02CA03
Diethylcarbamazine Tabl 50 mg P02CB02
Mebendazole Tabl 100 mg P02CA01
Pyrantel Syrup 50 mg/ml P02CX01
6.2 Antibacterials
7 ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES
9 ANTIPARKISONISM MEDICINES
12 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
13 DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES
16 DIURETICS
17.4 Laxatives
Bisacodyl Supp 5 mg A06AB02
Bisacodyl Supp 10 mg A06AB02
Bisacodyl Tabl 5 mg A06AB02
Enema preparation Microlax™ Enema 5 ml A06AG11
Lactulose Syrup 67 % A06AD11
Senna + docusate Tabl 8+50 mg A06AB06
18.3 Contraceptives
Condoms
IUD Ortho T Cu 380A G02BA02
Levonorgestrel Tabl 0.03 mg G03AC03
Levonorgestrel Tabl 1.5 mg G03AC04
Levonorgestrel implant Implant 36 mg G03AC03 S
Levonorgestrel/ ethinylestrad. Tabl 0.03+0.15 mg G03AB03
Levonorgestrel/ ethinylestrad. Tabl 0.05+0.25 mg G03AB03
Levonorgestrel/ ethinylestrad. Tabl 3 cycle G03AB03
Medroxyprogesterone Inj 150 mg/ml G03DA02
18.4 Estrogens
Ethinylestradiol Tabl 0.01 mg G03CA03
Oestriol Vag Cream 0.1 % G03CD01
Oestrogens/norgestrel Tabl 1.25+0.15 mg G03FB09
18.7 Progesterons
Medroxyprogesterone acetate Tabl 5 mg G03DA02
Medroxyprogesterone acetate Tabl 100 mg G03DA02
Norethisterone Tabl 5 mg G03DC02
19 IMMUNOLOGICALS
19.3 Vaccines
BCG vaccine (20 dose) Inj 0.5 ml L03AX03
DPT vaccine (10 dose) Inj 0.5 ml J07AN01
DT vaccine (10 dose) Inj 0.5 ml J07AM51
Hepatitis B vaccine (1dose) Inj 0.5 ml J07BC01
Hepatitis B vaccine (10 dose) Inj 0.5 ml J07BC01
Measles vaccine Inj 0.5 ml J07BD01
Measles/ rubella vaccine Inj 0.5 ml J07BD53
Polio vaccine Inj 2 dr J07BF03
Tetanus vaccine Inj 0.5 ml J07AM51
21.5 Mydriatics
Atropine Eye dr 1% S01FA01
Tropicamide Eye dr 0.5 % S01FA06 S
22.2 Antioxytocics
Nifedipine Tabl 10 mg C08CA05
Salbutamol Inj 0.5 mg/ml R03AC02
24 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES
25.3 Rhinologica
Beclomethasone Nose spr 100 mcg/dose R01AD01
Xylometazoline Nose dr 0.05 % R01AA07
Xylometazoline Nose spr 0.1 % R01AA07
26.1 Oral
Oral rehydration salts Sachet 4.9 g A07CA
Potassium chloride Tabl 600 mg B05XA01
26.2 Parenteral
Glucose 10 ml Inj 50 % B05BA03
Glucose 1000 ml Inf 5% B05BA03
Glucose 500 ml Inf 10 % B05BA03
Hartmann’s solution Inf 1000ml B05BB
Potassium chloride Inj 15 % B05XA01
Potassium chloride Inj 7.5 % B05XA01
Sodium bicarbonate Inj Inj 8.4 % B05BB01
Sodium chloride, 500ml Inf 0.9 % B05BB01
Sodium chloride, 1000 ml Inf 0.9 % B05BB01
Sodium chloride, 10ml Inj 0.9 % B05BB01
Sodium chloride, 10ml Inj 20 % B05BB01
Sodium chloride + glc 500ml Inf 0.18+4 % B05BB02
Sodium chloride + glc 1000ml Inf 0.18+4 % B05BB02
Sodium citrotartrate Gran 5g B05
26.3 Miscellaneous
Water for Inj Inj 5 ml B05
Water for Inj Inj 10 ml B05
28 DENTAL MEDICINES
29 VARIOUS