Table 2 Fixed-dose combination antibiotics on the Tanzanian 2021 National Essential Medicines List (NEMLIT) [22]
Drug combination | Fixed dose combinations1 | Tanzania EML AWaRe classification and level of allowed prescription2 | WHO AWaRe classification3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Not listed on the WHO essential medicine list (EML) | |||
ampicillin-cloxacillin | Caps 250/250 mg Inj 250/250 mg | Access (B) | Not Recommended |
flucloxacillin-amoxicillin | Table 250/250 mg | Access (C) | Not Recommended |
ceftriaxone-sulbactam | Inj 1000/500 mg | Watch (D) | Not Recommended |
ampicillin-sulbactam | Inj 1000/500 mg Inj 2000/1000 mg Inj 10.000/5000 mg | Watch (C) | Access (but not listed on the WHO EML) |
Listed on the WHO essential medicine list (EML) | |||
amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | Susp 125/31,25 mg Susp 250/62,5 mg Table 500/125 mg | Access (B) | Access (EML) |
Inj 500/100 mg | Access (C) | ||
piperacillin-tazobactam | Inj 2000/250 mg Inj 4000/500 mg | Watch (S) | Watch (EML) |
sulfamethoxazole- trimethoprim | Susp 200/40 mg Table 400/80 mg | Watch (A) | Access (EML) |