Medicines Benefits Package National Health Insurance Fund, Medicines List 2014-2016 Explanatory Notes The NHIF Medicines list presents a list of at least one option for the single health care need and based on the 18th Model List Of Essential Medicines of the WHO and the Sudan National Medicines List, 2013. The selection of the list was based on priority health needs, medicines efficacy, safety, suitability and cost-effectiveness. The NHIF Medicines list will be updated every two years; however any proposal for addition/deletion is mostly welcomed during this period and will be discussed by the National Drug and Therapeutics Committee every six months. The symbol
indicates that there is an age or weight restriction on use of the medicine
Where the * symbol is placed next to the medicine, it signifies that there is precaution on safety or restriction on the use of medicine(s) or require(s) specialist diagnostic or monitoring facilities, and/or specialist medical care, and/or specialist training for their use in children. Level of Use: the NHIF Medicines List is classified into four categories according to the Healthcare Level of Use: Class A: Medicines used in health centers run by medical officers Class B: Medicines used in rural hospitals in addition to (A) Medicines Class C: Medicines used in hospitals with specialist departments(in addition to A& B medicines). Class D: Medicines used in specialized centers or specialized units in some designated (in addition to A, B& C).
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القائمة (أ) وتشير لألدوية التي تستعمل في املراكز الصحية علي مستوى الطبيب العمومي Medicines used in health centers run by medical officers 1. ANTI-INFECTIVES(Cont.) 1.1 Anti-malarials AS+SP Tablet: Paediatrics: 50mg +SP Artesunate+ (Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine) Adult: 100mg +SP Rectal dosage form: Paediatric: 50mg Adult: 200mg Artesunate Supp* * To be used only at Health centres in remote areas to be given to patients before referral. 1.2 Anti-bacterials 1.2.1 Beta lactam Amoxicillin
