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01.00.00.00 - ANAESTHETICS
01.01.00.00 - General anaesthetics and oxygen
halothane
ketamine
nitrous oxide
oxygen
thiopental
01.02.00.00 - Local anaesthetics
bupivacaine
ephedrine
lidocaine
lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline)
01.03.00.00 - Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
atropine
diazepam
morphine
promethazine
02.00.00.00 - ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINES (NSAIMs), MEDICINES USED TO TREAT GOUT AND DISEASE MODIFYING AGENTS IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARDs)
02.01.00.00 - Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)
acetylsalicylic acid
ibuprofen
paracetamol
02.02.00.00 - Opioid analgesics
codeine
morphine
02.03.00.00 - Medicines used to treat gout
allopurinol
02.04.00.00 - Disease modifying agents used in rheumatoid disorders (DMARDs)
azathioprine
chloroquine
methotrexate
penicillamine
sulfasalazine
03.00.00.00 - ANTIALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS
chlorphenamine
dexamethasone
epinephrine (adrenaline)
hydrocortisone
prednisolone
04.00.00.00 - ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONINGS
04.01.00.00 - Non-specific
charcoal, activated
04.02.00.00 - Specific
acetylcysteine
atropine
calcium gluconate
deferoxamine
dimercaprol
DL-methionine
methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)
naloxone
penicillamine
potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate (II)2H20 (Prussian blue)
sodium calcium edetate
sodium nitrite
sodium thiosulfate
05.00.00.00 - ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTIEPILEPTICS
carbamazepine
diazepam
ethosuximide
magnesium sulfate
phenobarbital
phenytoin
valproic acid
06.00.00.00 - ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES
06.01.00.00 - Anthelminthics
06.01.01.00 - Intestinal anthelminthics
albendazole
levamisole
mebendazole
niclosamide
praziquantel
pyrantel
06.01.02.00 - Antifilarials
diethylcarbamazine
ivermectin
suramin sodium
06.01.03.00 - Antischistosomals and antitrematode medicine
oxamniquine
praziquantel
triclabendazole
06.02.00.00 - Antibacterials
06.02.01.00 - Beta Lactam medicines
amoxicillin
amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
ampicillin
benzathine benzylpenicillin
benzylpenicillin
cefazolin
cefixime
ceftazidime
ceftriaxone
cloxacillin
imipenem + cilastatin
phenoxymethylpenicillin
procaine benzylpenicillin
06.02.02.00 - Other antibacterials
azithromycin
chloramphenicol
ciprofloxacin
clindamycin
doxycycline
erythromycin
gentamicin
metronidazole
nitrofurantoin
spectinomycin
sulfadiazine
sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
trimethoprim
vancomycin
06.02.03.00 - Antileprosy medicines
clofazimine
dapsone
rifampicin
06.02.04.00 - Antituberculosis medicines
amikacin
capreomycin
cycloserine
ethambutol
ethionamide
isoniazid
isoniazid + ethambutol
kanamycin
ofloxacin
p-aminosalicylic acid
pyrazinamide
rifampicin
rifampicin + isoniazid
rifampicin + isoniazid + ethambutol
rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide
rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + ethambutol
streptomycin
06.03.00.00 - Antifungal medicines
amphotericin B
clotrimazole
fluconazole
flucytosine
griseofulvin
nystatin
potassium iodide
06.04.00.00 - Antiviral medicines
06.04.01.00 - Antiherpes medicines
aciclovir
06.04.02.00 - Antiretrovirals
efavirenz + emtricitabine + tenofovir
emtricitabine + tenofovir
stavudine + lamivudine + nevirapine
zidovudine + lamivudine
zidovudine + lamivudine + nevirapine
06.04.02.01 - Nucleoside/Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
abacavir
didanosine
emtricitabine
lamivudine
stavudine
tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
zidovudine
06.04.02.02 - Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
efavirenz
nevirapine
06.04.02.03 - Protease inhibitors
indinavir
lopinavir + ritonavir
nelfinavir
ritonavir
saquinavir
06.04.03.00 - Other antivirals
ribavirin
06.05.00.00 - Antiprotozoal medicines
06.05.01.00 - Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines
diloxanide
metronidazole
06.05.02.00 - Antileishmaniasis medicines
amphotericin B
meglumine antimoniate
paromomycin
pentamidine
06.05.03.00 - Antimalarial medicines
06.05.03.01 - For curative treatment
amodiaquine
artemether
artemether + lumefantrine
artesunate
chloroquine
doxycycline
mefloquine
primaquine
quinine
sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine
06.05.03.02 - For prophylaxis
chloroquine
doxycycline
mefloquine
proguanil
06.05.04.00 - Anti-pneumocystosis and antitoxoplasmosis medicines
pentamidine
pyrimethamine
sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
06.05.05.00 - Antitrypanosomal medicines
06.05.05.01 - African trypanosomiasis
eflornithine
melarsoprol
pentamidine
suramin sodium
06.05.05.02 - American trypanosomiasis
benznidazole
nifurtimox
07.00.00.00 - ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES
07.01.00.00 - For treatment of acute attack
acetylsalicylic acid
paracetamol
07.02.00.00 - For prophylaxis
propranolol
08.00.00.00 - ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES AND MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE
08.01.00.00 - Immunosuppressive medicines
azathioprine
ciclosporin
08.02.00.00 - Cytotoxic medicines
asparaginase
bleomycin
calcium folinate
chlorambucil
cisplatin
cyclophosphamide
cytarabine
dacarbazine
dactinomycin
daunorubicin
doxorubicin
etoposide
fluorouracil
mercaptopurine
methotrexate
procarbazine
vinblastine
vincristine
08.03.00.00 - Hormones and antihormones
dexamethasone
hydrocortisone
prednisolone
tamoxifen
08.04.00.00 - Medicines used in palliative care
09.00.00.00 - ANTIPARKINSONISM MEDICINES
biperiden
levodopa + carbidopa
10.00.00.00 - MEDICINES AFFECTING THE BLOOD
10.01.00.00 - Antianaemia medicines
ferrous salt
ferrous salt + folic acid
folic acid
hydroxocobalamin
10.02.00.00 - Medicines affecting coagulation
heparin sodium
phytomenadione
protamine sulfate
warfarin
11.00.00.00 - BLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES
11.01.00.00 - Plasma substitutes
dextran 70
11.02.00.00 - Plasma fractions for specific use
factor IX complex (coagulation factors, II, VII, IX, X) concentrate
factor VIII concentrate
human normal immunoglobulin
12.00.00.00 - CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
12.01.00.00 - Antianginal medicines
atenolol
glyceryl trinitrate
isosorbide dinitrate
verapamil
12.02.00.00 - Antiarrhythmic medicines
atenolol
digoxin
epinephrine (adrenaline)
lidocaine
procainamide
quinidine
verapamil
12.03.00.00 - Antihypertensive medicines
amlodipine
atenolol
enalapril
hydralazine
hydrochlorothiazide
methyldopa
sodium nitroprusside
12.04.00.00 - Medicines used in heart failure
digoxin
dopamine
enalapril
furosemide
hydrochlorothiazide
12.05.00.00 - Antithrombotic medicines
acetylsalicylic acid
streptokinase
12.06.00.00 - Lipid-lowering agents
simvastatin
13.00.00.00 - DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES (topical)
13.01.00.00 - Antifungal medicines
benzoic acid + salicylic acid
miconazole
selenium sulfide
sodium thiosulfate
13.02.00.00 - Anti-infective medicines
methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian violet)
neomycin sulfate + bacitracin
potassium permanganate
silver sulfadiazine
13.03.00.00 - Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic medicines
betamethasone
calamine lotion
hydrocortisone
13.04.00.00 - Astringent medicines
aluminium diacetate
13.05.00.00 - Medicines affecting skin differentation and proliferation
benzoyl peroxide
coal tar
dithranol
fluorouracil
podophyllum resin
salicylic acid
urea
13.06.00.00 - Scabicides and pediculicides
benzyl benzoate
permethrin
14.00.00.00 - DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS
14.01.00.00 - Ophthalmic medicines
fluorescein
tropicamide
14.02.00.00 - Radiocontrast media
amidotrizoate
barium sulfate
iohexol
meglumine iotroxate
15.00.00.00 - DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS
15.01.00.00 - Antiseptics
chlorhexidine
ethanol
polyvidone iodine
15.02.00.00 - Disinfectants
chlorine base compound
chloroxylenol
glutaral
16.00.00.00 - DIURETICS
amiloride
furosemide
hydrochlorothiazide
mannitol
spironolactone
17.00.00.00 - GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINES
17.01.00.00 - Antacids and other antiulcer medicines
aluminium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
ranitidine
17.02.00.00 - Antiemetic medicines
metoclopramide
promethazine
17.03.00.00 - Anti-inflammatory medicines
hydrocortisone
sulfasalazine
17.04.00.00 - Laxatives
senna
17.05.00.00 - Medicines used in diarrhoea
17.05.01.00 - Oral rehydration
oral rehydration salts
17.05.02.00 - Medicines for diarrhoea in children
zinc sulfate
17.05.03.00 - Antidiarrhoeal (symptomatic) medicines in adults
codeine
18.00.00.00 - HORMONES, OTHER ENDOCRINE MEDICINES AND CONTRACEPTIVES
18.01.00.00 - Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes
18.02.00.00 - Androgens
testosterone
18.03.00.00 - Contraceptives
18.03.01.00 - Oral hormonal contraceptives
ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
ethinylestradiol + norethisterone
levonorgestrel
18.03.02.00 - Injectable hormonal contraceptives
medroxyprogesterone acetate
medroxyprogesterone acetate + estradiol cypionate
norethisterone enantate
18.03.03.00 - Intrauterine devices
copper-containing device
18.03.04.00 - Barrier methods
condoms
diaphragms
18.03.05.00 - Implantable contraceptives
levonorgestrel-releasing implant
18.04.00.00 - Estrogens
ethinylestradiol
18.05.00.00 - Insulins and other antidiabetic agents
glibenclamide
insulin injection (soluble)
intermediate-acting insulin
metformin
18.06.00.00 - Ovulation inducers
clomifene
18.07.00.00 - Progestogens
medroxyprogesterone acetate
norethisterone
18.08.00.00 - Thyroid hormones and antithyroid medicines
levothyroxine
potassium iodide
propylthiouracil
19.00.00.00 - IMMUNOLOGICALS
19.01.00.00 - Diagnostic agents
tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD)
19.02.00.00 - Sera and immunoglobulins
anti-D immunoglobulin (human)
antitetanus immunoglobulin (human)
antivenom immunoglobulins
diphtheria antitoxin
rabies immunoglobulin
19.03.00.00 - Vaccines
BCG vaccine
cholera vaccine
diphtheria vaccine
haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
hepatitis A vaccine
hepatitis B vaccine
influenza vaccine
Japanese encephalitis vaccine
measles vaccine
meningococcal meningitis vaccine
mumps vaccine
pertussis vaccine
pneumococcal vaccine
poliomyelitis vaccine
rabies vaccine
rotavirus vaccine
rubella vaccine
tetanus vaccine
typhoid vaccine
varicella vaccine
yellow fever vaccine
20.00.00.00 - MUSCLE RELAXANTS (PERIPHERALLY ACTING) AND CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS
alcuronium
neostigmine
pyridostigmine
suxamethonium
vecuronium
21.00.00.00 - OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
21.01.00.00 - Anti-infective agents
aciclovir
gentamicin
tetracycline
21.02.00.00 - Anti-inflammatory agents
prednisolone
21.03.00.00 - Local anaesthetics
tetracaine
21.04.00.00 - Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines
acetazolamide
pilocarpine
timolol
21.05.00.00 - Mydriatics
atropine
epinephrine (adrenaline)
22.00.00.00 - OXYTOCICS AND ANTIOXYTOCICS
22.01.00.00 - Oxytocics
ergometrine
mifepristone + misoprostol
misoprostol
oxytocin
22.02.00.00 - Antioxytocics (tocolytics)
nifedipine
23.00.00.00 - PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTION
intraperitoneal dialysis solution (of appropriate composition)
24.00.00.00 - PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES
24.01.00.00 - Medicines used in psychotic disorders
chlorpromazine
fluphenazine
haloperidol
24.02.00.00 - Medicines used in mood disorders
24.02.01.00 - Medicines used in depressive disorders
amitriptyline
fluoxetine
24.02.02.00 - Medicines used in bipolar disorders
carbamazepine
lithium carbonate
valproic acid
24.03.00.00 - Medicines used in generalized anxiety and sleep disorders
diazepam
24.04.00.00 - Medicines used for obsessive-compulsive disorders and panic attacks
clomipramine
24.05.00.00 - Medicines used in substance dependence programmes
methadone
25.00.00.00 - MEDICINES ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
25.01.00.00 - Antiasthmatic and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
beclometasone
epinephrine (adrenaline)
ipratropium bromide
salbutamol
25.02.00.00 - Other medicines acting on the respiratory tract
caffeine citrate
26.00.00.00 - SOLUTIONS CORRECTING WATER, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES
26.01.00.00 - Oral
oral rehydration salts
potassium chloride
26.02.00.00 - Parenteral
glucose
glucose with sodium chloride
potassium chloride
sodium chloride
sodium hydrogen carbonate
sodium lactate, compound solution
26.03.00.00 - Miscellaneous
water for injection
27.00.00.00 - VITAMINS AND MINERALS
ascorbic acid
calcium gluconate
ergocalciferol
iodine
nicotinamide
pyridoxine
retinol
riboflavin
sodium fluoride
thiamine