Essential Drugs (According to WHO)

 Essential Drugs

Drugs to be categorized in the category of Essential Drugs need to follow some characteristics according to WHO.

To learn these characteristics easily, just remember the word ESSENTIAL. Each alphabet of this word lets you learn a characteristic needed by the drug to be Essential Drugs.

Essential Drugs

E - Effective and Economical

S - Safe

S - Single Drug Formulation

E - Ecofriendly

N - Needed by Majority of Population

T - Timely Available

I - In Proper Dosage Form

A - Aim to use Limited Financial Resources during Preparation

L - List of Essential Drugs should be made by the model list of WHO

According to WHO, Once any of the drug follows these characteristics they can be considered as Essential Drugs.