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Table 7 Availability of medicine surveyed in different versions in private sector

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

  

OB

HPG

LPG

Medicine name, strength

Medicine list

Retail*

Chain#

Retail*

Chain#

Retail*

Chain#

and dosage form

 

Retail* (n = 40)

(n = 40)

(n = 40)

(n = 40)

(n = 40)

(n = 40)

Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab

Global

65.0%

80.0%

2.5%

0.0%

12.5%

12.5%

Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab

Regional

52.5%

60.0%

82.5%

90.0%

95.0%

100.0%

Amoxicillin+clavulanic acid 500 mg+125 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS**

NS

95.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab

Global

0.0%

0.0%

95.0%

92.5%

97.5%

100.0%

Amoxicillin 250 mf cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

72.5%

97.5%

92.5%

100.0%

Amoxicillin suspension 25 mg/ml

Regional

0.0%

0.0%

57.5%

70.0%

95.0%

92.5%

Amoxicillin+clavulanic acid Syrup 200 mg+28.5 mg/5 ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

62.5%

90.0%

92.5%

92.5%

Ampicillin Suspension 125 mg/5 ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

2.5%

0.0%

2.5%

0.0%

Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab

Global

45.0%

45.0%

67.5%

92.5%

97.5%

100.0%

Atorvastatin 10 mg cap/tab

Regional

12.5%

30.0%

87.5%

85.0%

97.5%

95.0%

Azithromycin 500 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

95.0%

97.5%

100.0%

100.0%

Beclomethasone inhaler 250 mcg/dose

Regional

5.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

35.0%

37.5%

Benzathine Penicillin Powder 2.4 MU/vial

Supplementary

NS

NS

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Budesonide inhaler 100 mcg/dose

Supplementary

NS

NS

7.5%

10.0%

62.5%

82.5%

Budesonide+Formoterol inhaler 100 mcg+6mcg/dose

Supplementary

NS

NS

0.0%

0.0%

42.5%

27.5%

Captopril 25 mg cap/tab

Global

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

10.0%

10.0%

Cefixime 200 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

80.0%

95.0%

97.5%

100.0%

Ceftriaxone injection 1 g/vial

Global

0.0%

0.0%

2.5%

5.0%

47.5%

42.5%

Cefuroxime axetil 250 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

55.0%

60.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Cefuroxime Suspension 125 mg/5 ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

2.5%

0.0%

55.0%

50.0%

Cephalexin 500 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

32.5%

30.0%

65.0%

80.0%

Cephalexin Syrup 250 mg/5 ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

22.5%

22.5%

50.0%

40.0%

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab

Global

0.0%

0.0%

85.0%

92.5%

100.0%

100.0%

Clotrimazole topical cream 1%

Regional

50.0%

55.0%

10.0%

17.5%

50.0%

67.5%

Co-trimoxazole suspension 8+40 mg/ml

Global

5.0%

10.0%

0.0%

0.0%

77.5%

67.5%

Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab

Global

35.0%

52.5%

5.0%

2.5%

37.5%

57.5%

Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab

Global

97.5%

97.5%

10.0%

12.5%

65.0%

82.5%

Diethylcarbamazine citrate 50 mg cap/tab

Regional

12.5%

10.0%

0.0%

0.0%

10.0%

10.0%

Doxycycline 100 mg cap/tab

Regional

0.0%

0.0%

55.0%

60.0%

97.5%

95.0%

Enalapril 5 mg cap/tab

Regional

0.0%

0.0%

42.5%

32.5%

92.5%

97.5%

Erythromycin powder for suspension 125 mg/5 ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

15.0%

15.0%

55.0%

55.0%

Erythromycin Stearate 250 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

35.0%

25.0%

82.5%

85.0%

Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab

Regional

0.0%

0.0%

42.5%

62.5%

80.0%

92.5%

Gentamicin eye drops 0.3%

Regional

5.0%

2.5%

2.5%

0.0%

65.0%

50.0%

Gentamicin injection 40 mg/ml

Supplementary

NS

NS

15.0%

17.5%

57.5%

50.0%

Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab

Global

65.0%

72.5%

0.0%

0.0%

5.0%

7.5%

Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab

Regional

0.0%

2.5%

55.0%

67.5%

95.0%

97.5%

Ibuprofen 400 mg cap/tab

Regional

95.0%

82.5%

0.0%

0.0%

45.0%

40.0%

Metformin 500 mg cap/tab

Regional

0.0%

0.0%

82.5%

80.0%

97.5%

95.0%

Metronidazole 400 mg cap/tab

Regional

45.0%

52.5%

2.5%

5.0%

92.5%

95.0%

Norfloxacin 400 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

5.0%

0.0%

95.0%

97.5%

Ofloxacin 200 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

92.5%

97.5%

97.5%

100.0%

Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab

Global

0.0%

0.0%

87.5%

95.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Paracetamol suspension 24 mg/ml

Global

62.5%

65.0%

20.0%

17.5%

90.0%

97.5%

Phenytoin 100 mg cap/tab

Regional

37.5%

45.0%

32.5%

40.0%

90.0%

95.0%

Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab

Regional

95.0%

85.0%

82.5%

87.5%

97.5%

95.0%

Roxithromycin 50 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

17.5%

25.0%

92.5%

97.5%

Salbutamol inhaler 100 mcg/dose

Global

52.5%

45.0%

7.5%

7.5%

92.5%

95.0%

Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab

Global

42.5%

42.5%

2.5%

0.0%

40.0%

35.0%

Zinc sulphate dispersible 20 mg cap/tab

Supplementary

NS

NS

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

2.5%

  1. *Retail indicates the retail pharmacies shops and #Chain indicates retail chain pharmacies.
  2. OB – Originator Brand.
  3. HPG – Highest priced generic.
  4. LPG – Lowest priced generic.
  5. **NS – Not surveyed.