Table 2.
Distribution of medicines in the national essential medicines list and in the supplemented medicines lists (all the supplemented medicines by 29 provinces)
| No. | Category | No. of national essential medicines | No. of supplemented medicines |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 |
Antimicrobial medicine |
33 |
95 |
| C2 |
Antiparasitic medicine |
7 |
7 |
| C3 |
Narcotic |
4 |
15 |
| C4 |
Antipyretic and analgesic anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic medicine |
9 |
77 |
| C5 |
Medicine for nervous system |
14 |
48 |
| C6 |
Medicine for mental disorder |
6 |
21 |
| C7 |
Medicine for cardiovascular system |
29 |
66 |
| C8 |
Medicine for respiratory system |
7 |
34 |
| C9 |
Medicine for digestive system |
17 |
96 |
| C10 |
Medicine for urinary system |
5 |
13 |
| C11 |
Medicine for hematologic system |
10 |
45 |
| C12 |
Hormone and medicine affecting the endocrine system |
15 |
50 |
| C13 |
Anti-allergy medicine |
4 |
5 |
| C14 |
Medicine for immune system |
2 |
14 |
| C15 |
Vitamin, mineral substance medicine |
7 |
34 |
| C16 |
Medicine for humoral regulation |
8 |
10 |
| C17 |
Antidote |
5 |
16 |
| C18 |
Biological product |
4 |
8 |
| C19 |
Diagnostic agent |
2 |
10 |
| C20 |
Medicine for dermatology |
5 |
47 |
| C21 |
Medicine for ophthalmology |
5 |
24 |
| C22 |
Medicine for otorhinolaryngology |
3 |
9 |
| C23 |
Medicine for gynecology |
3 |
9 |
| C24 |
Medicine for birth control |
1 |
5 |
| C25 |
Antineoplastic medicine |
0 |
25 |
| T1 |
Internal medicine (diaphoresis, clearing heat, and relieving cough) |
24 |
212 |
| T2 |
Internal medicine (cardiovascular system) |
16 |
153 |
| T3 |
Internal medicine (digestive system) |
20 |
121 |
| T4 |
Internal medicine (other) |
13 |
94 |
| T5 |
Surgery |
7 |
32 |
| T6 |
Gynecology |
8 |
62 |
| T7 |
Ophthalmology |
2 |
9 |
| T8 |
Otorhinolaryngology |
4 |
38 |
| T9 |
Orthopedics and Traumatology |
8 |
70 |
| T10 |
Dermatology |
0 |
14 |
| Total | 307 | 1588 |
Note: A kind of medicine for multi-diseases is counted only once.
C = Chemical medicines, T = Chinese traditional medicine.