List of Essential Medicines for Medical Rooms in Primary Schools in Vietnam

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What are on the List of essential medicines for medical rooms in primary schools in Vietnam?

List of Essential Medicines for Medical Rooms in Primary Schools in Vietnam

Based on the List of Medicines for the Medical Room of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools, as well as schools with multiple educational levels, issued along with Decision 1221/QD-BYT of 2008, the List of essential medicines for medical rooms in primary schools in Vietnam is as follows:

No.	MEDICINE NAME	SUGAR, CONTENT, DOSAGE FORM	MEDICAL ROOM
			With doctors	Without doctors
LIST OF BASIC MEDICINES FOR MEDICAL ROOM
I. EMERGENCY MEDICINE, DETOXIFICATION
1	Morphine (chlorhydrate) for emergency use	injection, 10mg/ml tube	x
2	Adrenalin	injection, 1mg/ml tube	x	x
3	Alverin (citrate)	Drink; 40 mg, 60 mg tablets	x	x
4	Atropine (sulfate)	Drink; 0.25 mg tablet	x	x
		Injection, ampoule 0.25 mg/ml	x	x
5	Depersolon	Injection, 30 mg/2 ml ampoule	x
6	Papaverin	Drink; 40 mg tablets	x	x
7	Methionine	oral, 250mg tablets	x	x
8	Activated charcoal	drink; powder, pellets	x	x
	II. PAIN RELIEF AND FEVER RELIEF DRUG
9	Acetylsaticylic Acid	Drink; 100mg, 500mg tablets, 100mg packs	x	x
10	Diclofenac	drink; 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg tablets	x	x
11	Paracetamon	Drink; 100mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
		Suppositories, suppositories 80mg, 150mg, 300mg	x	x
	III. ANTI-ALLERGIC MEDICINE
12	Cetirizine	Oral, 10mg tablet	x	x
13	Chlopheniramine	Oral, 4mg tablets	x	x
IV. SEDATIVE, ANTI-EPIEPLICATE DRUGS
14	Phenobarbital	Drink; 10mg, 100mg tablets	x	x
	V. PARASITIC MEDICINES AND ANTI-INFECTION MEDICINES
	1. Antihelminthic medicine
15	Albendazole	Drink; 200mg, 400mg tablets	x	x
16	Mebendazole	Drink; 100mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
	2. Anti-infective drugs
	* Beta-lactan drugs
17	Amoxicillin (or in combination with clavulanic acid	Drink; 250mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
		Drink; powder for suspension 125mg	x
18	Benzylpenicillin	Injection; tube of 1 million IU, 5 million IU	x	x
19	Cephalexin	Drink; injection 125mg, 250mg, 500mg	x	x
		Injection; 500mg bottle of powder for injection	x
20	Phenoxymeythylpenicillin	Drink; 200,000 IU, 400,000IU, 1,000,000IU tablets	x	x
	*Aminoglycoside drugs
21	Gentamycin	Injection; 40mg, 80mg/2ml tube	x
	*Chloramphenicol group drug
22	Chloramphenicol	Oral, 250mg tablets	x	x
	*Macrolide group drugs
23	Erythromycin	Drink; 250mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
	*Sulfamide group drugs
24	Sulfamidin (sodium salt)	Drink; 500mg tablets	x	x
25	Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim	Drink; 400mg and 80mg tablets	x	x
	*Imidazole group drugs
26	Metronidazole	Drink; 250mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
	3. Antifungal medication
27	Nystatin	Drink; 250,000IU, 500,000IU tablets	x	x

	VI. MEDICINES HAVE EFFECTS ON THE BLOOD
28	Folic acid	Drink; 1mg, 5mg tablets	x
29	Cyanocobalamin	Injection; 500mcg tube; 1000mcg	x
30	Iron sulfate (or oxalate)	Drink; 60mg iron tablets	x	x
31	Iron sulfate and folic acid	Drink; 60mg iron and 0.25mg folic acid tablets	x	x
32	Phytomenadion (vitamin K1)	Drink; 2mg, 5mg, 10mg tablets	x	x
		Injection; 6mg/ml, 5ml tube	x	x
	VII. EXTERNAL MEDICINES
	1. Antifungal medication
33	Benzoic acid and salicylic acid	External use; cream, 6% fat, 5g, 15g tube	x	x
34	ASA alcohol	External use; 15ml bottle	x	x
35	BSI alcohol	External use; 15ml bottle	x	x
36	Clotrimazole	External use; 1% cream 10g, 20g	x	x
	2. Anti-inflammatory and itching medicine
37	Fluocinolol	For external use, 0.025% grease	x	x
	3. Medicine to treat scabies
38	Benzyl benzoate	For external use, solution	x	x
39	Diethylphthalate	For external use, solution	x	x
		External use; grease tube 5g, 15g	x	x
	4. Burn medicine
40	Panthenol	Foam spray form	x	x
	VIII. DISINFECTANTS AND DISINFECTANTS
41	70 degree alcohol	For external use, 60ml bottle	x	x
42	Iodine tincture	External use, 2.5% solution, 15ml bottle	x	x
43	Hydrogen peroxide	External use, 3% solution, 15ml, 60ml bottles	x	x
44	Povidone iodine	External use, 10% solution, 15ml bottle	x	x
	IX. Gastrointestinal MEDICINES
	1. Detergent, laxative
45	Bisacodyl	Drink; 5mg, 10mg tablets	x	x
46	Magnesium sulfate	Drink; 5g powder packet	x	x
	2. Diarrhea medicine
47	Oresol	Drink; powder packet 27.9 g	x	x
48	Atapulgit	3g powder packet	x	x
49	Berberine (hydrochloride)	Drink; 10 mg tablets	x	x
50	Loperamide	Drink; 2 mg tablets	x	x
X. IMMUNE BIOLOGY
51	Anti-tetanus serum	Injection; 1,500 IU/ml tube	x	x
	XI. MEDICINE FOR EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
	1. Anti-bacterial and anti-viral drugs
52	Argyrol	Eye drops; 3% solution	x	x
53	Chloramphenicol	Eye drops; 0.4% solution, 10ml vial	x	x
54	Gentamicin	Eye drops; 0.3% solution, 5ml vial	x	x
55	Neomycin (sulfate)	Eye drops; 0.5% solution, 5ml vial	x	x
56	Tetracycline (hydrochloride)	Eye ointment: 1% ointment, 5g, 10g tube	x	x
	2. Ear, nose, and throat medicine
57	Naphazoline	Nose drops; 0.05% solution, 10ml vial	x	x
58	Neomycin (sulfate)	External use; 0.5% solution	x	x
59	Sodium chloride	Eye drops: 0.9% solution	x	x
60	Sulfarin	Nasal drops: solution	x	x
	XII. DRUGS THAT ACT ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
	1. Asthma medicine
61	Salbutamol	Drink; 2mg, 4mg tablets	x	x
		Respiratory tract, box of 0.1mg/dose	x	x
	2. Cough medicine
62	Acetylcysteine	Drink; 100mg, 200mg tablets	x	x
		Drink; 200mg package of powder for suspension	x	x
63	Dextromenthorphan	Drink; 15mg tablets	x	x
	XIII. ELECTROLYTE WATER ADJUSTMENT AND ACID-BASE BALANCE SOLUTION
64	Oresol	Drink; powder packet 27.9 g	x	x
65	Potassium chloride	Drink; 600mg tablets	x	x
66	Distilled water for injection	Injection; 2ml, 5ml, 10ml tubes	x	x
	XIV. VITAMINS AND INORGANIC SUBSTANCES
67	Calcium gluconate	Drink; 10ml tube, 10% solution	x	x
68	Vitamin A	Drink; sugar coated tablet 5,000 IU	x	x
69	Vitamins A and D	Orally, 5,000 IU vitamin A and 500 IU vitamin D tablets	x	x
70	Vitamin B1	Drink; 10mg, 50mg, 100mg tablets	x	x
		Injection, 25mg, 100mg tube	x	x
71	Vitamin B2	Drink; 5mg tablets	x	x
72	Vitamin B6	Drink; 25mg, 100mg tablets	x	x
73	Vitamin C	Drink; 50mg, 100mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
74	Vitamin PP	Drink; 50mg tablets	x	x
ADDITIONAL MEDICINES MAY BE ADDITIONAL DEPENDING ON THE SCALE OF THE MEDICAL ROOM
	I. ANESTHESIA
75	Lidocaine (hydrochloric)	dd injection 1%, 2%; 5 ml tube	x
76	Procaine (hydrochloric)	dd injection 1%, 3%, 5%; 1 ml tube	x
	II. NON-STEROIDE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PAIN REDUCERS
77	Piroxicam	Drink; 10mg, 20mg tablets	x	x
78	Colchinic	Drink; 1 mg tablet	x
	III. MEDICINE TO TREAT PARASITES AND ANTI-INFECTIONS
	1. Antihelminthic medicine
79	Niclosamide	Drink; 500mg tablets	x	x
	2. Anti-infective drugs
80	Benzathine benzylpenicillin	Injection; vials 600,000 IU, 1,200,000 IU, 2,400,000 IU	x
81	Cefaclor	Drink; 250, 500mg tablets	x
82	Cloxacillin	Drink; 250mg, 500mg tablets	x	x
		Injection; 500mg bottle of powder for injection	x
	3. Antifungal medication
83	Griseofulvin	Drink; 250mg, 500mg tablets	x
84	Ketoconazole	Drink; 200mg tablets	x
	4. Medicines to treat malaria
	* Preventive medicine
85	Chloroquin	Drink; 100mg, 250mg tablets	x
	* Medicines
86	Artemisinin	Drink; 250mg tablets	x
87	Artesunate	Drink; 50mg, 100mg tablets	x
88	Chloroquin	Drink; 100mg, 250mg tablets	x
89	Primaquin	Drink; 7.5mg, 15mg tablets	x
90	Quinine dihydrochloride	Injection; 150mg/ml, 2ml tube	x
91	Quinine sulfate	Drink; 300mg tablets	x
	IV. MEDICINE TO TREAT MIGRAINE
92	Ergotamine (tartrate)	Drink; 1 mg tablet	x
	V. DIURETICS
93	Furosemide	Drink; 20mg, 40mg tablets	x
		For emergency use: Injection, 20mg/2ml tube	x
94	Hydrochlorothiazide	Drink; 6.25mg, 25mg, 50mg tablets	x	x
	VI. CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
	1. Anti-anginal drugs
95	Atenolol	Drink; 50mg, 100mg tablets	x
96	Glyceryl trinitrate	Drink; 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 5mg tablets	x
		Sublingual; 0.5mg tablets
	2. Antiarrhythmic drugs
97	Atenolol	Drink; 50mg, 100mg tablets	x
98	Propanolol (hydrochloride)	Drink; 40mg tablets	x
	3. Medicines to treat high blood pressure
99	Catopril	Drink; 25mg, 50mg tablets	x
100	Enalapril	Drink; 5mg, 20mg tablets	x
101	Methydopa	Drink; 250mg tablets	x
102	Nifedipine	Drink; 5mg, 10mg tablets	x
		Drink; 20mg slow-acting tablets	x
	VII. EXTERNAL MEDICINES
103	Ketoconazole	External use; 2% cream, 15g tube	x	x
104	Miconazole	External use; 2% cream, 10g tube	x	x
105	Neomycin and bacitracin	External use; 5mg neomycin cream and 500IU bacitracin	x	x
106	Hydrocortisone (acetate)	External use; fat 1%	x	x
	VIII. Gastrointestinal MEDICINES
	Drugs against stomach and duodenal ulcers
107	Cimetidine	Drink; 200mg, 400mg tablets	x	x
108	Omeprazole	Drink; 20mg tablets	x
109	Magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide	Drink; The suspension contains 550mg magnesium oxide/10ml and 320mg aluminum oxide/5ml	x	x
	IX. ENDOCRINE HORMONES
	Adrenal hormones and synthetic alternatives
110	Dexarnethason (sodium phosphate)	Drink; 0.5 mg, 1 mg tablets	x
111	Prednisolone	Drink; 1 mg, 5 mg tablets	x
	X. ANTI-MENTAL DRUGS
112	Haloperidol	Drink; 1mg, 5mg tablets	x
	XI. ELECTROLYTE WATER ADJUSTMENT AND ACID-BASE BALANCE SOLUTION
113	Glucose solution	Injection; 20ml tube, 5% and 30% solution	x
		Infusion; 250ml, 500ml bottles, 5% and 30% solutions	x
114	Ringer lactate solution	Infusion; 250ml, 500ml bottles	x
115	Sodium chloride	Infusion; 500ml bottle, 0.9% solution	x

List of essential medications for the health room of primary schools?

List of Essential Medicines for Medical Rooms in Primary Schools in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)

What conditions must the primary school medical room in Vietnam meet?

Based on Clause 1, Article 8 Joint Circular 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT, the primary school medical room must meet the following conditions:

- The school must have a separate medical room, ensuring adequate space and being conveniently located for first aid, emergency treatment, and student health care;

- The medical room must be equipped with at least one examination bed, patient bed, desk, chairs, equipment cabinet, standard working equipment, scale, measuring tape, blood pressure meter, thermometer, vision test chart, limb splints, and some essential medications for first aid and student health care, as prescribed in Decision 1221/QD-BYT in 2008;

- A medical examination log book according to Form A1/YTCS as stipulated in Circular 27/2014/TT-BYT; a student health monitoring log book according to Form No. 01 and an aggregate health status monitoring log book according to Form No. 02 stipulated in Appendix No. 01 issued together with Joint Circular 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT.

What conditions must the primary school health personnel in Vietnam meet?

Based on Clause 2, Article 8 Joint Circular 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT, the primary school health personnel must meet the following conditions:

- The health personnel must have professional qualifications of at least intermediate medical nurse level. Depending on local practical conditions, schools may either assign health personnel who meet these qualifications or contract with the commune health station, commune-level town, or a medical examination and treatment establishment from a multi-specialty clinic or higher to provide student health care;

- The health personnel must continually update their medical professional knowledge through workshops, training, education, and professional development organized by the health sector or the education sector to carry out the prescribed tasks;

- The health personnel must advise, organize, and implement tasks as stipulated in Articles 9 and 10 Joint Circular 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT and other tasks assigned by the school administration.

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