NP Core Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - Release Nepal flag

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CodeSystem: Nepal Drug

Official URL: http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/CodeSystem/nepal-drug Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2026-10-14 Computable Name: NepalDrug

National code system for medicinal products registered in Nepal. This is a placeholder: the authoritative code system will be developed and maintained by the Department of Drug Administration (DDA). The current content is an interim seed of commonly used generic medicines, by generic (INN) name only, drawn from the DDA domestic product registration list. Each published version enumerates its complete content; concepts will be added or revised as the national list develops.

This Code system is referenced in the definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/CodeSystem/nepal-drug defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
paracetamol Paracetamol Analgesic and antipyretic.
aceclofenac Aceclofenac Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
azithromycin Azithromycin Macrolide antibiotic.
ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
ofloxacin Ofloxacin Fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
cefixime Cefixime Third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
metronidazole Metronidazole Antibiotic and antiprotozoal.
albendazole Albendazole Anthelmintic.
amlodipine Amlodipine Calcium channel blocker antihypertensive.
telmisartan Telmisartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker antihypertensive.
losartan Losartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker antihypertensive.
atorvastatin Atorvastatin HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin).
metformin Metformin Biguanide antidiabetic.
glimepiride Glimepiride Sulfonylurea antidiabetic.
cetirizine Cetirizine Second-generation antihistamine.
salbutamol Salbutamol Short-acting beta-2 agonist bronchodilator.
esomeprazole Esomeprazole Proton pump inhibitor.

Description of the above table(s).