Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines in Tanzania: NEMLIT medicines, brands and prices

Tanzania's National Essential Medicines List (NEMLIT, 7th edition, 2026) lists 36 medicines under Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines. None of them is on the DukaDawa pharmacy network yet.

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Which psychotherapeutic and related medicines can I get on the DukaDawa pharmacy network?

None of the psychotherapeutic and related medicines is on the DukaDawa pharmacy network yet.

Which psychotherapeutic and related medicines are on Tanzania's NEMLIT?

The NEMLIT (7th edition, 2026) lists 36 medicines under Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines: Amitriptyline, Aripiprazole, Atomoxetine, Benzhexol, Buprenorphine, Bupropion, Carbamazepine and Chlorpromazine and 28 more.

NEMLIT rows under Psychotherapeutic and Related Medicines (STG/NEMLIT 7th edition, 2026), with our pages for each medicine.
MedicineLevelCategoryListed formsPage
AmitriptylineAMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet (hydrochloride) 25mg; 75mgp. 27
AripiprazoleSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet: 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30 mgp. 26
AtomoxetineSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 10 mg, 18 mg, 25 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg, and 100 mgp. 27
BenzhexolBMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet: 5mgp. 26
BuprenorphineSMedicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance useSublingual Tablets: 2 mgp. 27
BupropionSMedicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance useTablet: 150 mg; 300 mg; 450 mgp. 27
CarbamazepineAMedicines in Bipolar DisordersTablet 100mg, 200mgp. 27
ChlorpromazineAMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: (hydrochloride) 25mg/mL in 2mL ampoule; Tablet (hydrochloride) 25mg, 100mgp. 26
CitalopramDMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet 20mgp. 27
ClozapineSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet 25mg, 100mg, 200mgp. 26
DiazepamCMedicines Used for anxiety DisordersTablet 5mgp. 27
DonepezilSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet 5mg, 10mg, 23mgp. 26
DuloxetineSMedicines used in Depressive disordersCapsule: 20 mg; 30 mg; 40 mg; 60 mgp. 27
EdaravoneSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: 1.5mg/ml Oral suspension: 105mg/5mlp. 26
EscitalopramSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 5mg, 10mg, 20mgp. 27
EszopicloneDMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mgp. 27
FluoxetineSMedicines used in Depressive disordersCapsule: 20mgp. 27
Flupenthixol decanoateSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: 20 mg/mL: 100 mg/mL: 200 mg/mLp. 26
FluphenazineCMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: 25mg/mL (decanoate) in 1mL ampoulep. 26
HaloperidolBMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: 5mg/mL in 1mL ampoule; Tablet 1.5mgp. 26
ImipramineCMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 25 mgp. 27
LamotrigineSMedicines in Bipolar DisordersTablet 100mg, 200mgp. 27
LorazepamCMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet 1mg, 2mgp. 26
MemantineSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet 5mg, 7mg, 10mg, 14mg, 21mg, 28mgp. 26
MethadoneCMedicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance useOral liquid: 5mg/5mL; 10mg/5mLp. 27
MethylphenidateSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mgp. 27
ModafinilSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 100 mg; 200 mgp. 27
NaltrexoneSMedicines Used for Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance useTablet: 50mgp. 27
OlanzapineSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet 5mg; 10mgp. 26
QuetiapineSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet: 25 mg; 50 mg; 100 mg; 150 mg; 200 mg; 300 mg; 400 mgp. 26
RisperidoneSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersTablet: 0.25 mg; 1 mg; 2 mg; 6.0 mgp. 26
SertralineSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 25mg, 50mg, 100mgp. 27
Sodium ValproateCMedicines in Bipolar DisordersTablet 200mg, 500mgp. 27
VenlafaxineSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet: 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mgp. 27
ZolpidemSMedicines used in Depressive disordersTablet/capsule: 5 mg; 6.25 mg; 7.5 mg; 10 mg; 12.5 mgp. 27
ZuclopenthixolSMedicines used in Psychotic DisordersInjection: 50mg/mL (Acetate)p. 26

Who can prescribe psychotherapeutic and related medicines in Tanzania?

It depends on each medicine's NEMLIT level. This category has medicines at levels A, B, C, D and S; level A medicines may be prescribed by specialists, medical officers, dental officers, assistant medical officers, clinical officers and assistant clinical officers.

Who may prescribe at each NEMLIT level (STG/NEMLIT 7th edition, Part I, Table 1). Levels used in this category are highlighted.
LevelFacilityWho may prescribe
A (listed)DispensarySpecialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, Clinical Officer, Assistant Clinical Officer
B (listed)Health centreSpecialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, Clinical Officer
C (listed)Council or district hospitalSpecialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Assistant Medical Officer
D (listed)Regional referral hospitalSpecialist, Medical Officer, Dental Officer
S (listed)Zonal, special and national hospitalsSpecialist
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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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