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Table 3 Availability of medicines from various therapeutic categories at PMBJP stores by facility level in Palghar and Mumbai, 2019 (in percent)

From: Improving access to medicines by popularising generics: a study of ‘India’s People’s Medicine’ scheme in two districts of Maharashtra

Drug Category

Palghar

Mumbai

 

Primary

Secondary

Total

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Total

 

(P = 2)

(P = 1)

(P = 3)

(P = 4)

(P = 3)

(P = 1)

(P = 8)

Antimicrobial

45.23

50

46.7

47.6

52.3

54.7

50.8

Cardiovascular

62.49

79

67.5

56.5

79.5

77.7

69

Antidiabetics

44.44

61

49.9

52.7

53.6

49.9

52

Drugs used in Palliative Care

66.66

83

72

54

44.4

50

50

Anticancer

0

33

11

0

27.7

49.9

17

Antipsychotics

25

100

50

12.5

50

50

31

Antiepileptics

95.83

50

80.2

70.8

16.66

0

48

Antiasthamatics

37.5

16.6

24.8

43.75

19.4

0

29

Analgesics

91.66

100

94.4

85.4

83.3

50

78

Antacids

79.16

92

83

79

83.3

83.3

81

Medicines used for electrolyte imbalance

0

25

8.3

12.5

22.2

33.3

18

Vitamins

62.75

83

69.3

81.2

63.8

66.6

73

Consumables

75

41

63.7

62.5

49.9

41.6

60

Total

51.12

61.33

54.5

48.75

52.55

50.89

51

  1. *P = Number of sampled PMBJP pharmacies at different health care level