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Table 4 Availability of surveyed medicines for acute diseases in various public sector facilities in NCT, Delhi, India

From: Where are we now: assessing the price, availability and affordability of essential medicines in Delhi as India plans free medicine for all

Medicines

GNCT Delhi (n=40)

MCD (n=40)

CG (LH)

CG (RML)

CG (SJH)

GNCTD (LNH)

MCD (HRH)

 

Antibacterial

   

Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid

27.5%

52.5%

Available

N.A

Available

Available

Available

Amoxicillin 500

70.0%

20.0%

Available

N.A

N.A

Available

Available

Azithromycin

2.5%

2.5%

Available

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

Benzathine Penicillin Powder

2.5%

0.0%

N.A

Available

Available

Available

N.A

Cefixime

20.0%

27.5%

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

Ceftriaxone injection

12.5%

0.0%

Available

Available

Available

Available

N.A

Cefuroxime axetil

50.0%

47.5%

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

N.A

Cephalexin

47.5%

20.0%

N.A

Available

N.A

N.A

N.A

Ciprofloxacin

50.0%

72.5%

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Doxycycline

52.5%

70.0%

Available

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

Erythromycin Stearate

47.5%

0.0%

Available

Available

Available

Available

N.A

Gentamicin injection

10.0%

0.0%

Available

Available

Available

Available

N.A

Norfloxacin

82.5%

2.5%

Available

Available

Available

N.A

N.A

Ofloxacin

45.0%

47.5%

Available

Available

N.A

Available

Available

Roxithromycin

47.5%

7.5%

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

N.A

 

Antifungal for topical use

   

Clotrimazole topical cream

62.5%

2.5%

N.A

N.A

Available

Available

N.A

 

Psycholeptic

   

Diazepam

10.0%

5.0%

Available

Available

Available

N.A

N.A

 

Antifilarial

   

Diethylcarbamazine citrate

2.5%

0.0%

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

 

Anti-inflammatory/antirheumatic

   

Diclofenac

35.0%

7.5%

Available

Available

N.A

Available

N.A

Ibuprofen

92.5%

15.0%

Available

Available

Available

Available

N.A

 

Antibiotic for ophthalmic use

   

Gentamicin eye drops

62.5%

12.5%

Available

N.A

Available

Available

N.A

 

Amoebia and other protozoal infections

   

Metronidazole

57.5%

32.5%

Available

N.A

Available

N.A

N.A

  1. GNCT Delhi: Government of NCT Delhi; MCD: Municipal Corporation of Delhi; CH: Central government; LH: Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital; RML: Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital; SJH: Safdarjung Hospital; LNH: Lok Nayak Hospital; HRH: Hindu Rao Hospital.
  2. Percent availability depicts availability of medicines in all the facilities surveyed for Government of NCT Delhi and for Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Available and Not available (N.A) is used for availability of the medicine for only one tertiary care facility.
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