LIST OF MEDICINES FOR DRUG SHOP
(LMDS)
Fifth Edition
Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
October 2021
,LIST OF MEDICINES FOR DRUG SHOP
(LMDS)
Fifth Edition
Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
October 2021
,
, Contents
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS ........................................................................................ vi
AKNOWLEDGEDMENT........................................................................................................... vii
FOREWARD ............................................................................................................................. viii
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ ix
Rational Drug Use ..................................................................................................................... x
Antimicrobial medicines dispensing......................................................................................... xv
AWaRe classification of antibiotics ........................................................................................ xvi
GI 000 Gastrointestinal Medicines................................................................................................. 1
GI 100 Antacids* ....................................................................................................................... 1
GI 200 Antiulcer Agents ............................................................................................................ 2
GI 400 Antispasmodic/Spasmolytic analgesics .......................................................................... 3
GI 500 Antiemetics .................................................................................................................... 3
GI 600 Cathartics and Laxatives ................................................................................................ 4
GI 700 Medicines for Diarrhea Management ............................................................................. 5
GI 800 Antiflatulents ................................................................................................................. 6
GI 900 Anti-hemorrhoidal agents*............................................................................................. 6
CV.000 Cardiovascular Medicines ................................................................................................ 7
CV.100 Medicines for Heart Failure .............................................................................................. 7
CV300 Antilipidemic Agents..................................................................................................... 7
CV 500 Antihypertensives ......................................................................................................... 7
CV 600 Diuretics ....................................................................................................................... 8
CV 800 Medicines for Vascular Shock ...................................................................................... 8
RE.000 Respiratory Drugs............................................................................................................. 9
RE100 Antitussives/Expectorants/Mucolytics*........................................................................... 9
RE200 Anti-Asthmatic Medicines and Medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
. ............................................................................................................................................... 10
RE300 Medicines for Allergic Rhinitis .................................................................................... 11
RE 400 Medicines for sarcoidosis; Interstitial Lung disease..................................................... 11
NS.000 Central Nervous System Medicines ................................................................................ 11
NS 200 Antimigraine Medicines* ............................................................................................ 13
NS 300 Hypnotics and Anxiolytics .......................................................................................... 14
NS. 400 Antidepressants .......................................................................................................... 14
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(LMDS)
Fifth Edition
Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
October 2021
,LIST OF MEDICINES FOR DRUG SHOP
(LMDS)
Fifth Edition
Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
October 2021
,
, Contents
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS ........................................................................................ vi
AKNOWLEDGEDMENT........................................................................................................... vii
FOREWARD ............................................................................................................................. viii
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ ix
Rational Drug Use ..................................................................................................................... x
Antimicrobial medicines dispensing......................................................................................... xv
AWaRe classification of antibiotics ........................................................................................ xvi
GI 000 Gastrointestinal Medicines................................................................................................. 1
GI 100 Antacids* ....................................................................................................................... 1
GI 200 Antiulcer Agents ............................................................................................................ 2
GI 400 Antispasmodic/Spasmolytic analgesics .......................................................................... 3
GI 500 Antiemetics .................................................................................................................... 3
GI 600 Cathartics and Laxatives ................................................................................................ 4
GI 700 Medicines for Diarrhea Management ............................................................................. 5
GI 800 Antiflatulents ................................................................................................................. 6
GI 900 Anti-hemorrhoidal agents*............................................................................................. 6
CV.000 Cardiovascular Medicines ................................................................................................ 7
CV.100 Medicines for Heart Failure .............................................................................................. 7
CV300 Antilipidemic Agents..................................................................................................... 7
CV 500 Antihypertensives ......................................................................................................... 7
CV 600 Diuretics ....................................................................................................................... 8
CV 800 Medicines for Vascular Shock ...................................................................................... 8
RE.000 Respiratory Drugs............................................................................................................. 9
RE100 Antitussives/Expectorants/Mucolytics*........................................................................... 9
RE200 Anti-Asthmatic Medicines and Medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
. ............................................................................................................................................... 10
RE300 Medicines for Allergic Rhinitis .................................................................................... 11
RE 400 Medicines for sarcoidosis; Interstitial Lung disease..................................................... 11
NS.000 Central Nervous System Medicines ................................................................................ 11
NS 200 Antimigraine Medicines* ............................................................................................ 13
NS 300 Hypnotics and Anxiolytics .......................................................................................... 14
NS. 400 Antidepressants .......................................................................................................... 14
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