Universal

Essential Drug List (Universal category ) for ANM at Sub center

Universal category list can be used at any level of medical facilty
Name of Drug Formulation Strength/Size EDL Code Facility code
Paracetamol Tablet/ Syrup 500 mg, 125 mg/5ml D395, D396 U
Albendazole Tablet/ Suspension 400 mg, 200mg/5ml D12, D13 U
Metronidazole Tablet 400mg D345 U
Chloroquine Tablet/ Syrup 150 mg base, 50 mg /5ml D113, D114 U
Primaquine Tablet 7.5 mg, 2.5mg D432, D433 U
Ferrous Sulphate + Folic Acid Tablet (red,blue)/ Syrup 100 mg+ 0.5 mg, D221SU,D221- D223 U
Folic Acid Tablet 1mg, 5mg,400mcg D232, D233 U
Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablet 20mg D541 U
Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel Tablet 30 mcg + 150 mcg D209 U
ACT combi Blister Pack Tablet (Pink/ Yellow/ Green/Red/White) D554-D558, U
Misoprostol Tablet 200mcg D354 U
Amoxicillin anhydrous Tablet or Capsule 250 mg D28 U
Co-trimoxazole Suspension/ Tablet 200 mg + 40 mg/5 ml, D492, D490 U
Riboflavin (Vit B2) Tablet 5mg D455 U
Niacinamide Tablet 50mg D365 U
Ferrous Fumarate Drop/ Tablet/ Solution 5mg/ml, 100 mg, 25 mg D218 U
Antacid Chewable Tablet/Gel 500mg D17, D18 U
Calcium Salts Tablet 500mg (as elemental calcium) D85 U

Magnesium Sulphate Injection 500 mg/ml D321 U

Ringer Lactate Solution Injectable Solution D481 U
Oral Rehydration Salts Powder Sachet (Low osmolarity 245mmol/l) D386, D387 U

(It is mandatory that the paramedics should be appropriately trained and retrained periodically for the
use of these drugs and that a manual is also available for this purpose)

Doctor Initiated Drugs (DID)

Anti Leprosy Drugs
Anti tubercular Drugs
Oral Contraceptives
Salbutamol for bronchial Asthma
Tetracycline eye ointment for trachoma

Diazepam- rectal suppository/ Magnesium Sulphate Only one dose kept for management in emergency
situation of seizures in eclampsia or of any other cause.
DID- these drugs are under prescription by the PHC medical officer and the ANM only stocks these so
that the patient need not go to the PHC every week but can get a supply for the duration of the
prescribed treatment. ( they can be reflected as PHC stocks.)

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Vaccine and Others

BCG Vaccine Injection D65 U
DPT vaccine Injection D186 U
Measles Vaccine Injection D323 U
Poliomyelitis Vaccine Oral Drop D417 U
Tetanus Toxoid Injection D499 U
Pentavalent with Hepatitis B Injection U
Hepatitis B Injection D257 U
Vitamin A Oral Oily Solution 100 000 IU/ml D525 U
Deltamethrin Solution 0.025 D153 U
Framycetin Sulphate Cream 0.005 D235 U
Permethrin Lotion 0.01 D715 U
Povidone Iodine Solution/ Ointment 5%, 5% D422, D423 U
Silver Sulfadiazine Cream 1% w/w D474 U
Synthetic pyrethroid WP As per NVBDCP Supply D496 U
DDT Powder As per NVBDCP Supply D151 U
Inta Uterine Contraceptive device As per RCH Supply Copper containing D141 U

Condoms As per NACO/ RCH Spermicide (Nonoxinol) D138 U

Normal Saline Solution (Nose Drop) 0.009 U
Ciprofloxacin Eye Drops Solution (Eye Drop) 0.003 D125 U

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