Table 6.
Drugs in the English top 100 starter formulary that are not in the World Health Organization's essential medicines list
| 1 | Alpha‐adrenoceptor blocking drugs |
| 2 | Gabapentin and pregabalin |
| 3 | Emollients |
| 4 | Alginates and antacids |
| 5 | Anti‐depressant drugs, other (venlafaxine, mirtazapine) |
| 6 | Z drugs |
| 7 | Ocular lubricants (artificial tears) |
| 8 | Anti‐muscarinics, genitourinary uses |
| 9 | Dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibitors |
| 10 | Direct oral anticoagulants |
| 11 | Mucolytics, e.g. carbocisteine |
| 12 | Levetiracetam |
| 13 | 5α‐reductase inhibitors |
| 14 | Phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitors |
| 15 | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
| 16 | Serotonin (5HT1)‐receptor agonists |
| 17 | Leukotriene receptor antagonists |
| 18 | Adenosine |
| On the complementary list | |
| 19 | Anti‐proliferative immunosuppressants, e.g. azathioprine |
| 20 | Amiodarone |
| 21 | Drugs for breast cancer, e.g. tamoxifen |
| 22 | Fibrinolytics, e.g. streptokinase |