Medicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance use (Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines) in Tanzania: NEMLIT medicines, brands and prices
Tanzania's National Essential Medicines List (NEMLIT, 7th edition, 2026) lists 4 medicines under Medicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance use (Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines). None of them is on the DukaDawa pharmacy network yet.
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Which medicines used for disorders due to psychoactive substance use can I get on the DukaDawa pharmacy network?
None of the medicines used for disorders due to psychoactive substance use is on the DukaDawa pharmacy network yet.
Which medicines used for disorders due to psychoactive substance use are on Tanzania's NEMLIT?
The NEMLIT (7th edition, 2026) lists 4 medicines under Medicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance use: Buprenorphine, Bupropion, Methadone and Naltrexone.
| Medicine | Level | Listed forms | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | S | Sublingual Tablets: 2 mg | p. 27 |
| Bupropion | S | Tablet: 150 mg; 300 mg; 450 mg | p. 27 |
| Methadone | C | Oral liquid: 5mg/5mL; 10mg/5mL | p. 27 |
| Naltrexone | S | Tablet: 50mg | p. 27 |
Who can prescribe medicines used for disorders due to psychoactive substance use in Tanzania?
It depends on each medicine's NEMLIT level. This category has medicines at levels C and S; level C medicines may be prescribed by specialists, medical officers, dental officers and assistant medical officers.
| Level | Facility | Who may prescribe |
|---|---|---|
| A | Dispensary | Specialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, Clinical Officer, Assistant Clinical Officer |
| B | Health centre | Specialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, Clinical Officer |
| C (listed) | Council or district hospital | Specialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer |
| D | Regional referral hospital | Specialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer |
| S (listed) | Zonal, special and national hospitals | Specialist |
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Sources: Standard Treatment Guidelines and National Essential Medicines List (STG/NEMLIT), 7th edition, 2026, Ministry of Health; DukaDawa pharmacy network. Category names as printed in the NEMLIT.
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