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Table 4 Comparison of medicines availability among PPHI and DG administered basic health units

From: A case study of outsourced primary healthcare services in Sindh, Pakistan: is this a real reform?

List of medications available in BHU pharmacy (comparison of PPHI with district government administered BHUs)

PPHI administered BHUs

District government administered BHUs

Antibiotics

Ciprofloxacin, Amoxil, Gentamycin, Vibromycin, Metronidazole

Co-trimaxole, Metronidazole, Nalidixic Acid

Anti-hypertensive

Amplodipine, Atenolol

Linsinopril

Anti-diabetics

Glibaclinamide, Metformin

 

Anti-pyretic

Paracetamol

Paracetamol

Analgesics

Paracetamol, Diclofenac Sodium, Ibuprofen, Ponstan-forte

Paracetamol, Ponstan-forte

Anti-fungal

Co-trimazole, Nystatin

Nystatin

Anti-septic

Pyodine, Tincture, Methylalcohal

Tincture, Methylalcohal

Cough syrup and anti-allergic

Chlophenaramine Syrup, Cetrizine tablet

Chlorpheramine tablet

Vitamin supplements

Folic Acid, Ferrous Sulphate, Vit-B Complex

Folic Acid, Ferrous sulphate

Ointments

Polyfax

Polyfax, Betnovate-N

Ant-acids

Ranitidine, Mg Sulphate, Omeprazole

Mg Sulphate

Parenteral fluids

Normal saline, Ringer lactate

Normal saline, Ringer lactate

Anti-malarial medications

Quinine, Primaquine

Quinine

Anti- tuberculosis

Myrin-p Forte

 

Others

ORS, Premethrin Lotion, Traneximic Acid

ORS, Premethrin Lotion, Gention violet