Table 7.
Core list of medications required for implementing essential cardiovascular disease prevention interventions in primary care, based on the World Health Organization List of essential medicines 88.
| Medication | Indication |
|---|---|
| Aspirin | Primary and secondary prevention (IHD and ischemic stroke) |
| Clopidogrel | Secondary prevention (IHD and ischemic stroke) |
| Thiazide diuretic | Hypertension |
| Calcium channel blocker | Hypertension |
| Statin | Primary and secondary prevention (IHD and ischemic stroke) |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor | Hypertension, primary and secondary prevention (IHD and ischemic stroke), heart failure |
| Beta-blocker | Hypertension, secondary prevention (IHD), heart failure |
| Furosemide | Heart failure |
| Spironolactone | Hypertension, heart failure, secondary prevention (IHD) |
| Isosorbide dinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate | IHD |
| Glibenclamide | Diabetes mellitus |
| Metformin | Diabetes mellitus |
| Insulin | Diabetes mellitus |
IHD=ischemic heart disease.