From: Deficient supplies of drugs for life threatening diseases in an African community
 | Ordering units | Number of units ordered | Fraction received |
---|---|---|---|
Drugs for pneumonia | Â | Â | Â |
   Amoxicillin tab | 1000 × 250 mg | 784 | 31 % |
   Benzyl penicillin injection | One 5 mL unit vial | 1525 | 4 % |
   Cotrimoxazole tab | 1000 × (400 mg + 80 mg) | 1018 | 50 % |
   Chloramphenicol injection | 1 g sodium succinate vial | 483 | 15 % |
   Erythromycin tab | 1000 × 250 mg | 425 | 21 % |
Drugs for malaria | Â | Â | Â |
   Pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine tab | 1000 × (25 mg + 500 mg) | 325 | 63 % |
   Paraldehyde injection | One 10 mL ampoule | 2167 | 48 % |
   Quinine injection | One 600 mg ampoule | 2100 | 9 % |