Review of antibiotics in National Medicines Selection Lists in eastern Europe and central Asia

This report presents results of a review of antibiotics contained in national medicines selection lists of 18 non-European Union Member States in the WHO European Region. The review compared antibiotics in national medicines selection lists used in WHO European Region countries in eastern Europe and central Asia, with the 2019 WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for adults, and with the WHO Access, Watch and Reserve classification. The review also examined how antibiotic inclusion in lists correlated with measured consumption rates. Through the activities of the WHO Europe Antimicrobial Medicines Consumption Network, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and its partners remain committed to supporting Member States to improve their use of antibiotics.