manual on management of drugs
manual on management of drugs
manual on management of drugs
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Sample Guidelines for VEN Category<br />
Characteristic <strong>of</strong><br />
Drug or Target<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><br />
Vital Essential N<strong>on</strong>-essential<br />
Occurrence<br />
target<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong><br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>s affected<br />
(% <strong>of</strong> populati<strong>on</strong>)<br />
Over 5% 1-5% Less than 1%<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>s treated Over 5% 1-5% Less than 1%<br />
(number per day at<br />
average health<br />
center)<br />
Severity <strong>of</strong> target<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><br />
Life-threatening Yes Occasi<strong>on</strong>ally Rarely<br />
Disabling Yes Occasi<strong>on</strong>ally Rarely<br />
Therapeutic<br />
effect <strong>of</strong> drug<br />
Prevents serious Yes No No<br />
disease<br />
Cures serious Yes Yes No<br />
disease<br />
Treats minor, selflimiting<br />
No Possibly Yes<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><br />
Symptoms and<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Has proven Always Usually May or may<br />
efficacy<br />
not<br />
Has unproven Never Rarely May or may<br />
efficacy<br />
not<br />
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