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Table 2 Availability of essential medicine (OB and LPGs) based on WHO/HAI methodology

From: Availability, pricing and affordability of essential medicines in Eastern Ethiopia: a comprehensive analysis using WHO/HAI methodology

Drugs (names, strengths and units)

Availability of essential medicines

Originator brand (n = 60)

Lowest price generics (n = 60)

Public facilities (%)

Total

(n = (28)

Private facilities (%)

Total (n = 32)

Overall

(N = 60)

Public facilities (%)

Total

(n = 28)

Private facilities (%)

Total

(n = 32)

Overall

(N = 60)

Hospital (n = 9)

HC

(n = 19)

Pharmacy

(n = 20)

DS

(n = 12)

Hospital

(n = 9)

HC

(n = 19)

Pharmacy

(n = 20)

DS

(n = 12)

Salbutamol 0.1 mg/dose

0

0

0

0

3

3

3 (5.0)

8

7

15

19

4

23

38 (63.3)

Metformin 500 mg tab

0

1

1

4

0

4

5 (8.3)

8

14

22

18

10

28

50 (83.3)

Bisoprolol 5 mg/tab

0

0

0

1

0

1

1 (1.7)

0

0

0

0

1

1

1 (1.7)

Captopril 25 mg tab

0

1

1

0

0

0

1 (1.7)

5

2

7

3

0

3

10 (16.7)

Simvastatin 20 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

1

7

7 (11.7)

Amitriptyline 25 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

7

13

9

22

29 (48.3)

Cipro 500 mg tab/cap

1

0

1

0

0

0

1 (1.7)

8

12

20

19

11

30

50 (83.3)

Cotri-mox 240/5 susp

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

9

12

19

12

31

43 (71.7)

Amox 500 mg cap/tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

18

26

19

11

30

56 (93.3)

Ceftriaxone 1 g vial

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

17

22

19

12

31

53 (88.3)

Diazepam 5 mg tab/cap

0

1

1

0

0

0

1 (1.7)

7

8

15

4

1

5

20 (33.3)

Diclofenac 50 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

4

1

5

5 (8.3)

6

14

20

18

10

28

48 (80.0)

Paracetamol 24 mg/ml susp

0

0

0

2

0

2

2 (3.3)

2

5

7

15

10

25

32 (53.3)

Omeprazole 20 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

1

0

1

1 (1.7)

7

15

22

20

12

32

54 (90.0)

Glibenclamide 5 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

13

6

19

19 (31.7)

9

13

22

14

3

17

39 (65.0

Atenolol 50 mg tab/cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

3

8

18

5

23

31 (51.7)

Hyoscine BB 10 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

14

22

16

6

22

44 (73.3

Metoclopramide HCl 10 mg tab

1

0

1

0

0

0

1 (1.7)

8

12

20

16

8

24

44 (73.3)

Bisacodyl 5 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

9

15

13

9

22

37 (61.7)

ORS sack (1 L)

0

0

0

2

0

2

2 (3.3)

6

12

18

19

10

29

47 (78.3)

Loperamide 2 mg cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

3

3 (5.0)

Amiodarone 200 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1 (1.7)

Furosemide 40 mg tab

0

1

1

2

1

3

4 (6.7)

8

10

18

19

9

28

46 (76.7)

Adrenaline 1 mg/ml inj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

11

18

4

0

4

22 (36.7)

Paracetamol 500 mg tab

0

1

1

10

6

16

17 (28.3)

7

13

20

19

7

26

46 (76.7)

ASA 300 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

6

12

9

3

12

24 (40.0)

ASA 100 mg tab

0

0

0

7

1

8

8 (13.3)

0

0

0

2

3

5

5 (8.3)

Ibuprofen 400 mg tab

0

0

0

1

2

3

3 (5.0)

5

12

17

18

9

27

44 (73.3)

Fluoxetine 20 mg cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

4

10

7

1

8

18 (30.0)

Valproate 200 mg tab

0

0

0

3

0

3

3 (5.0)

4

1

5

5

0

5

10 (16.7)

Risperidone 1 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

6

1

0

1

7 (11.7)

Haloperidol 5 (0.5) mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

6

4

0

4

10 (16.67)

Carbamazepine 200 mg tab

5

2

7

9

3

12

19 (31.7)

0

0

0

2

0

2

2 (3.3)

Allopurinol 100 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

4

4

0

4

8 (13.3)

Amox 250 mg cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

15

23

12

7

19

42 (70)

Ampicillin 500 mg inj

0

0

0

0

1

1

1 (1.7)

6

5

11

11

5

16

27 (45.0)

Cloxa 500 mg cap/tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

15

11

7

18

33 (55.0)

Beza Pen G 2.4 MIU

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

5

8

4

0

4

12 (20.0)

Azithromycin 250 mg cap

1

3

4

1

1

2

6 (10.0)

1

2

3

8

4

12

15 (25.0)

Ceftazidime 1 g inj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

6

2

8

10 (16.7)

Doxycycline 100 mg cap

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

16

25

19

9

28

53 (88.3)

Metronidazole 250 mg caps

0

0

0

0

1

1

1 (1.7)

7

15

22

20

8

28

50 (83.3)

Cotri-mox 480 mg tabs

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

12

14

16

5

21

35 (58.3)

Fluconazole 200 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

3

8

9

3

12

20 (33.3)

Clindamycin 150 mg

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

2

0

2

4 (6.7)

Hydrocortisone (50 mg/ml) inj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

4

10

14

7

21

31 (51.7)

PTU 50 mg tab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

5

3

1

4

9 (15.0)

Fefol 200 mg + 0.5 mg cap

0

0

0

1

0

1

1 (1.7)

5

4

9

15

6

21

30 (50.0)

TTC 1% ointment

0

1

1

0

1

1

2 (3.3)

4

10

14

13

7

20

34 (56.7)

Albendazole 200 mg tab

0

1

1

0

0

0

1 (1.7)

2

6

8

10

7

17

25 (41.7)

Total

8

12

20

61

27

88

108

239

356

595

557

257

814

1409

Maximum expected

450

950

1400

1000

600

1600

3000

450

950

1400

1000

600

1600

3000

Overall average % (pooled)

1.78

1.26

1.43

6.10

4.50

5.50

3.60

53.11

37.47

42.50

55.70

42.83

50.88

46.97