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close this bookKenya Essential Drugs List (WHO; 2003; 25 pages)
View the documentAcknowledgement
View the documentForeword
View the documentIntroduction to the 2002 Kenya Essential Drugs List
View the documentCriteria for Selection of Essential Drugs
View the documentGuidelines for Selection of the Secondary Schedule Drugs
View the documentEssential Drugs List Revision Request Form
View the documentExplanatory Notes
close this folderEssential Drugs List
View the documentTherapeutic Categories Used for Essential Drugs List
close this folderListing by Therapeutic Category and Level of Care
View the document1. ANAESTHETICS
View the document2. ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS)
View the document3. ANTI-ALLERGICS & DRUGS USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS
View the document4. ANTIDOTES & OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONING
View the document5. ANTIEPILEPTICS / ANTICONVULSANTS
View the document6. ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUGS
View the document7. ANTIMIGRAINE DRUGS
View the document8. ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS & IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS
View the document9. ANTI-PARKINSONISM DRUGS
View the document10. DRUGS AFFECTING THE BLOOD
View the document11. BLOOD PRODUCTS & BLOOD SUBSTITUTES
View the document12. CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
View the document13. DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS
View the document14. DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS (RADIOLOGICALS)
View the document15. DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS
View the document16. DIURETICS
View the document17. GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
View the document18. HORMONES, ENDOCRINE DRUGS & CONTRACEPTIVES
View the document19. IMMUNOLOGICALS (VACCINES)
View the document20. MUSCLE RELAXANTS
View the document21. OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS & ENT PREPARATIONS
View the document22. OXYTOCICS & ANTI-OXYTOCICS
View the document23. PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS
View the document24. PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS
View the document25. RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
View the document26. SOLUTIONS FOR WATER, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE DISTURBANCE
View the document27. VITAMINS & MINERALS
View the document28. MISCELLANEOUS
 

6. ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUGS

THERAPEUTIC CLASS ITEM DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF PACK

LEVEL OF CARE

   

NRH

PGH

DH

SDH

HC

DISP

CHW

6. ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUGS

               

6.1. ANTHELMINTHICS

               

Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Tabs 50 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Mebendazole Susp 100 mg/5 ml

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X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mebendazole Tabs 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Niclosamide Tabs 500 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Albendazole chewable Tabs 400 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Albendazole Syrup 400 mg/10 ml

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X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Levamisole Hydrochloride Tabs 40 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Levamisole Hydrochloride Syrup 40 mg/5 ml

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X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Praziquantel Tabs 600 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

6.2.a. ANTIBACTERIALS - Oral Liquids

               

Amoxycillin Susp 125 mg/5 ml (100 ml)

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X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Amoxycillin + Clavulanic Acid Syrup 156 mg (125 mg + 31 mg) (100 ml)

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X

X

X

X

     

Amoxycillin + Clavulanic Acid Syrup 228 mg (200 mg + 28 mg) (100 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Clindamycin Oral Susp 75 mg/5 ml (80 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

       

Cloxacillin Syrup 125 mg/5 ml (100 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Co-trimoxazole Susp 200:40/5 ml (50 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Erythromycin Ethyl Succ. Syr 200 mg base/5 ml (100 ml)

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X

X

X

X

X

   

Cephalexin syrup 125 mg/5 ml (100 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Ampicillin/Cloxacillin Neonatal drops 60 mg/30 mg (10 ml)

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X

X

X

X

X

   

6.2.b. ANTIBACTERIALS - Oral Tabs/Caps

               

Cephalexin 250 mg CAPS

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Amoxycillin Caps 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Amoxycillin 250 mg + Clavulanic Acid 125 mg Tabs

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

Amoxycillin 500 mg + Clavulanic Acid 125 mg Tabs

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

Chloramphenicol Caps 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

Clindamycin HCl Caps 150 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Co-trimoxazole Tabs 400:80

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Doxycycline HCl Caps 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Erythromycin Stearate Tabs Film coated 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Norfloxacin 400 mg tablets

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Nitrofurantoin Sodium Tabs 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

Nalidixic acid Tabs 500 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

Flucloxacillin Caps 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Ciprofloxacin tabs 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Tetracycline Caps 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

   

Cloxacillin Caps 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

6.2.C. ANTIBACTERIALS - Injectables

               

Cefotaxime Inj 500 mg

Vials

X

X

X

       

Amikacin Sulphate Inj 100 mg

Vials

X

X

         

Kanamycine Inj 1 gm

Vials

X

X

         

Ceftazidime Pentahydrate 500 mg

Vials

X

X

         

Amikacin Sulphate Inj 500 mg

Vials

X

X

         

Amoxycillin Inj 500 mg

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Benzathine Penicillin Inj 2.4 IV

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Benzyl Penicillin Inj 1MU

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Benzyl Penicillin Inj 5MU

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Chloramphenicol Sodium Succ Inj 1 gm

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Inj 300 mg/2 ml

Vials

X

X

X

       

Fortified Procaine Penicillin Inj 4.0 MU

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Gentamicin Inj 80 mg/2 ml

Amps

X

X

X

X

     

Gentamicin Inj 20 mg/2 ml

Amps

X

X

X

X

     

Piperacillin Inj 2g

Vials

X

X

         

Piperacillin Inj 4g

Vials

X

X

         

Flucloxacillin Inj 250 mg/vial

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Spectinomycin HCl Inj 2 gm with Diluent

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

   

Ceftriaxone Inj 500 mg, 250 mg

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

   

Triple Penicillin Inj 6:3:3

Vials

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

6.2.d. ANTILEPROSY/ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS

               

Clofazimine Caps 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Clofazimine Caps 50 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Dapsone Tabs 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Dapsone Tabs 50 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Ethambutol HCl Tabs 400 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Isoniazid INH Tabs 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Pyrazinamide Tabs 500 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin Caps 150 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin Caps 300 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Streptomycin Sulphate Inj 1g

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Isoniazid + Ethambutol Tabs (150 mg + 400 mg)

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin + Isoniazid Tabs (150 mg + 75 mg)

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Ethambutol Tabs (150 mg + 75 mg + 275)

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide Tabs (120 mg + 50 mg + 300 mg) OR (150 mg + 75 mg + 400 mg)

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol Tabs (150 mg + 75 mg + 400 mg + 275 mg)

1000

X

X

X

X

     

6.3. ANTIFUNGALS

               

Clotrimazole Cream 1% 15 gms

Tube

X

X

X

X

X

   

Clotrimazole Vaginal Pess 100 mg

Pack x6

X

X

X

X

X

   

Clotrimazole ear drops 1% 20 ml

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X

X

X

X

X

   

Benzoic acid 6% + Salicylic acid 3% Oint.

Tube

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Nystatin Oral Susp 100,000 Units/ml (24 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

X

   

Nystatin Ointment

Tube

X

X

X

X

X

   

Griseofulvin Tabs 125 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Griseofulvin Tabs 500 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Ketoconazole Tabs 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Miconazole Nitrate 2% Oral Gel 40 gm

Tube

X

X

X

X

     

Fluconazole Caps 50 mg, 150 gm, 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

6.4. ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUGS

               

Metronidazole Inj 500 mg/100 ml

Vials

X

X

X

X

     

Metronidazole Susp. 200 mg/5 ml (100 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Metronidazole Tabs 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Tinidazole Tabs 500 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Proguanil Tabs 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Quinine Bisulphate Tabs 300 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Quinine Sulphate Tabs 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Quinine Dihydrochloride Inj 300 mg/ml

Amps

X

X

X

X

     

Amodiaquine 200 mg tabs

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Amodiaquine susp 50 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Sodium Stibogluconate 100mg/ml (100 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Dihydroartemisinin Tabs 60 mg

1000

X

X

X

X

     

Dihydroartemisinin Powder 10 mg/sachet

Sach

X

X

X

X

     

Dihydroartemisinin Syrup 10 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

X

     

Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine Susp (250 mg + 12.5 mg)

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X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sulfadoxine 500 mg + Pyrimethamine 25 mg Tabs

1000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sulphametopyrazine + Pyrimethamine Drops 10 mg + 0.5 mg (10 ml)

Botts

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

6.5. ANTIRETROVIRALS

               

6.5.a. NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTI)

               

Didanosine (ddI) Tabs 25 mg, 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Lamivudine (3TC) Tabs 150 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Lamivudine (3TC) Oral Solution 50 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

       

Stavudine (d4T) Caps 30 mg, 40 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Stavudine (d4T) Syrup 5 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

       

Zidovudine (AZT) Caps 100 mg, 300 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Zidovudine (AZT) Syrup 50 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

       

6.5.b. NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTI)

               

Efavirenz (EFZ) Caps 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Nevirapine (NVP) Tabs 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Nevirapine (NVP) Syrup 50 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

       

6.5.c. PROTEASE INHIBITORS

               

Indinavir Sulfate (IDV) Caps 400 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Nelfinavir Mesylate (NFV) Tabs 250 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Nelfinavir Powder 50 mg/gm

gm

X

X

X

       

Saquinavir (SQV) Caps 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Lopinavir + Ritonavir (LPV/r) caps (133.3 mg + 33.3 mg)

1000

X

X

X

       

Lopinavir + Ritonavir (LPV/r) Oral Solution (400 mg/5 ml +

Botts

X

X

X

       

100 mg/5 ml)

               

Ritonavir (RTV, r) caps 100 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Ritonavir (RTV, r) Oral Solution 400 mg/5 ml

Botts

X

X

X

       

6.6. ANTIVIRALS (Other than ARVs)

               

Acyclovir Tabs 200 mg

1000

X

X

X

       

Acyclovir Inj 250 mg/vial

Vials

X

X

X

       

Acyclovir Cream 5 gm, 10 gm

Tube

X

X

X

       
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