page_title: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
section_title: Antituberculosis medicines
hierarchical_section_title: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines / Anti-infective medicines / Antibacterials / Antituberculosis medicines
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Photo von Ethambutol, rein English: Photo of Ethambutol, pure
context_page_description: The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, published by the World Health Organization, contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system. The list is frequently used by countries to help develop their own local lists of essential medicine. As of 2016, more than 155 countries have created national lists of essential medicines based on the World Health Organization's model list. This includes countries in both the developed and developing world.
  The list is divided into core items and complementary items. The core items are deemed to be the most cost-effective options for key health problems and are usable with little additional health care resources. The complementary items either require additional infrastructure such as specially trained health care providers or diagnostic equipment or have a lower cost–benefit ratio. About 25% of items are in the complementary list. Some medications are listed as both core and complementary. While most medications on the list are available as generic products, being under patent does not preclude inclusion.
  The first list was published in 1977 and included 208 medications.
context_section_description: Ethambutol
  Ethambutol/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/rifampicin (ethambutol + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin)
  Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin (ethambutol + isoniazid + rifampicin)
  Isoniazid
  Isoniazid/pyrazinamide/rifampicin (isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampicin)
  Isoniazid/rifampicin (isoniazid + rifampicin)
  Pyrazinamide
  Rifabutin
  Rifampicin
  Rifapentine
  Amikacin
  Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
  Bedaquiline
  Clofazimine
  Cycloserine
  Delamanid
  Ethionamide
  Levofloxacin
  Linezolid
  Meropenem
  Moxifloxacin
  P-aminosalicylic acid
  Streptomycin
caption: Pure crystals of ethambutol
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