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Table 5 Availability of surveyed paediatric medicines 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)

Amoxicillin suspension

70.0%

5.0%

Available

N.A

N.A

Available

N.A

Amoxicillin 250

82.5%

32.5%

Available

Available

Available

Available

N.A

Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid Syrup

30.0%

60.0%

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

Available

Ampicillin Suspension

22.5%

2.5%

N.A

N.A

N.A

Available

N.A

Cefuroxime Suspension

5.0%

0.0%

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

Cephalexin Syrup

47.5%

7.5%

Available

N.A

N.A

Available

N.A

Co-trimoxazole suspension

35.0%

30.0%

Available

Available

N.A

N.A

N.A

Paracetamol suspension

97.5%

75.0%

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Zinc sulphate dispersible

0.0%

0.0%

N.A

N.A

N.A

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.