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. 2022 Apr 19;31:e22. doi: 10.1017/S2045796022000087

Table 1.

Proportion of national essential medicine lists including WHO essential psychotropic medicines, by medicine and country income level

Mental health condition Essential psychotropic medicine Income level
Low (N = 20) (%) Lower middle (N = 41) (%) Upper middle (N = 37) (%) High (N = 14) (%)
Psychotic disorders Chlorpromazine 100 90 97 100
LAI fluphenazine 60 78 76 79
Haloperidol 85 90 100 93
Risperidone 35 61 14 100
Clozapine 25 29 62 71
Depressive disorders Amitriptyline 90 82 100 100
Fluoxetine 65 76 95 100
Mood disorders Carbamazepine 90 88 100 100
Lithium carbonate 60 59 87 93
Valproic acid 80 82 89 100
Anxiety Diazepam 95 98 100 100
OCD Clomipramine 60 49 57 57

OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; LAI, long-acting injectable.