Table 3 Availability of individual medicines in the public, PROAM and private sector
Percentage of outlets where medicine was found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public sector (n = 4 outlets) | PROAM sector (n = 21 outlets) | Private sector (n = 29 outlets) | ||
Medicine name | Lowest price medication | Lowest price medication | Highest price medication | Lowest price medication |
Amoxicillin Pediatric Drops | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 20.7% |
Amoxicillin Suspension 125mg | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 34.5% |
Amoxicillin Suspension 250mg | 50% | 61.9% | 6.9% | 48.3% |
Amoxicillin-Clav Suspension 125mg | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 41.4% |
Amoxicillin-Clav Suspension 250mg | 0.0% | 57.1% | 3.4% | 13.8% |
Benzathine Penicillin G Injection | 75% | 90.5% | 20.7% | 69.0% |
Carbamazepine Suspension | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 20.7% |
Ceftriaxone Injection | 100% | 47.6% | 27.6% | 82.8% |
Chloramphenicol Injection | 50% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Cotrimoxazole (Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole) | 100% | 57.1% | 51.7% | 89.7% |
Diazepam Injection | 75% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.8% |
Ferrous salt suspension | 75% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Gentamicin Injection | 100% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Ibuprofen | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 58.6% |
Isoniazid | 50% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Morphine Sulfate Injection | 75% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Oral Rehydration Solution | 50% | 9.5% | 69.0% | 96.6% |
Oral Rehydration Solution, powder | 100% | 81.0% | 0.0% | 72.4% |
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) | 75% | 71.4% | 41.4% | 82.8% |
Primaquine | 25% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Procaine Penicillin G | 100% | 28.6% | 3.4% | 27.6% |
Salbutamol (Albuterol) Inhaler | 0.0% | 42.9% | 34.5% | 62.1% |
Spacer | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 13.8% |
Vitamin A | 25% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 13.8% |
Zinc | 25% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |