Table 3 Comparison of therapeutic areas in WHO EMLc, China, the Russian Federation and Brazil

Anaesthetics, preoperative medicines and medical gases

17

13

4

9

8

9

8

Medicines for pain and palliative care

31

19

12

13

18

14

17

Anti-allergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis

6

5

1

2

4

5

1

Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings

10

8

2

2

8

0

10

Anticonvulsants/antiepileptics

20

11

9

13

7

11

9

Anti-infective medicines

192

115

77

81

111

90

102

Anti-migraine medicines

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

Immunomodulators and antineoplastics

57

40

17

24

33

21

36

Medicines affecting the blood

13

10

3

9

4

5

8

Blood products of human origin and plasma substitutes

5

4

1

4

1

4

1

Cardiovascular medicines

8

7

1

4

4

4

4

Dermatological medicines (topical)

19

11

8

9

10

8

11

Diagnostic agents

3

2

1

0

3

2

1

Antiseptics and disinfectants

5

4

1

2

3

1

4

Diuretics

5

4

1

2

3

4

1

Gastrointestinal medicines

13

10

3

5

8

4

9

Medicines for endocrine disorders

14

8

6

9

5

5

9

Immunological

6

5

1

4

2

4

2

Muscle relaxants (peripherally acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors

7

5

2

6

1

4

3

Ophthalmological preparations

11

6

5

4

7

2

9

Medicines for reproductive health and perinatal care

4

1

3

1

3

1

3

Medicines for mental and behavioural disorders

6

4

2

3

3

3

3

Medicines acting on the respiratory tract

4

4

0

2

2

3

1

Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid–base disturbances

7

5

2

5

2

6

1

Vitamins and minerals

12

9

3

7

5

6

6

Ear, nose and throat medicines

3

3

0

1

2

0

3

Medicines for diseases of joints

3

3

0

3

0

1

2

Dental preparations

3

0

3

0

3

0

3