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Table 5 Which pharmaceutical products are harder to find in Ecuador

From: Attitudes and perceptions of medical doctors towards the local health system: a questionnaire survey in Ecuador

aPharmacological groups

n

%

Example Drugs

Antineoplastic

49

20.1

Pertuzumab, Methotrexate

Antibiotics

43

17.6

Ertapenem, Ciprofloxacin

Antihypertensives

42

17.2

Losartan, Nifedipine, Methyldopa

Analgesics/anesthetics

30

12.3

Paracetamol, Metamizole

Hypoglycemic agents

21

8.6

Insulin, Metformin

Anti-inflammatory

13

5.3

Hydrocortisone, Betamethasone

Anticonvulsants

12

4.9

Carbamazepine

Antidiarrheals

11

4.5

Loperamide

Diuretics

8

3.3

Chlortalidone, Furosemide, Hydralazine

Hypolipidemic drug

8

3.3

Simvastatin, Gemfibrozil

Antiparasitic drugs

7

2.8

Meglumine antimoniate

Total

244

100.0%

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  1. aQ 29 In your experience, which is or what are the most inaccessible pharmaceutical products in Ecuador (Choose up to five)