Vietnam: Nomenclature of essential chemical medications, vaccines and biologicals

No.

NAME

ADMINISTRATION ROUTE

DOSAGE FORM

CONCENTRATION, CONTENT

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

I. LOCAL ANESTHETICS, GENERAL ANESTHETICS

1. General anesthetics and oxygen

1

Fentanyl (citrate)

Injection

Solution

0,05mg/ml

2

Halothane

Respiratory route

Solution

187g/100ml

3

Ketamine (hydrochloride)

Injection

Solution

50mg/ml

4

Pharmaceutical oxygen

Respiratory route

Liquefied gas

5

Thiopental (sodium)

Injection

Powder for injection

500mg, 1g

2. Local anesthetics

6

Bupivacaine hydrochloride

Injection

Solution

0,25%, 0,5%

7

Lidocaine hydrochloride

Injection

Solution

1%, 2%

8

Procaine hydrochloride

Injection

Solution

1%, 3%, 5%

9

Lidocaine hydrochloride + Adrenaline

Injection

Solution

1%, 2% + 1:200 000

10

Ephedrine hydrochloride

Injection

Solution

30mg/ml

3. Pre-anesthetic agents and short-acting sedatives

11

Atropine sulfate

Injection

Solution

0,25 mg/ml; 1 mg/ml

12

Diazepam

Injection

Solution

5mg/ml

13

Morphine hydrochloride or Sulfate

Injection

Solution

10mg/ml

II. MEDICATIONS USED IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE

1. Non‐opioid analgesics, antipyretic agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)

14

Acetylsalicylic Acid (*)

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

100mg - 500mg

Powder for solution

100mg

15

Diclofenac

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg

16

Ibuprofen (*)

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

200mg, 400mg

Solution

40mg/ml

17

Meloxicam

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

7,5mg, 15mg

Injection

Solution

10mg/ml

18

Paracetamol (*)

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

80mg, 100mg, 250mg, 500mg

Powder for solution

80mg, 100mg, 250mg, 500mg

Rectal administration

Suppositories

80mg, 150mg, 300mg

19

Piroxicam

Injection

Solution

20mg/ml

Oral administration

Tablets/capsules

10mg, 20mg

2. Opioid analgesics