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Table 2 Distribution and inclusion of selected medicines to the facility’s drug list and/or procurement list

From: The knock-on effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the supply and availability of generic medicines in Ethiopia: mixed methods study

List of drug products

Tertiary/teaching hospital

(n = 2) n (%)

General hospital

(n = 15) n (%)

Primary hospital (n = 9) n (%)

Total

(n = 26)

n (%)

1. Insulin regular (soluble) 100units/ml

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

2. NPH (insulin suspension) 100units/ml

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

3. Insulin Isophane (biphasic) (30/70) 100units/ml

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

4. Metformin 500 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

5. Glibenclamide 5 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

6. Aspiring 81 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

7. Enalapril 5 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

8. Captopril 25 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

9. Losartan 20 mg tablet

1

2(13.3)

0

3(11.5)

10. Atenolol 50 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

11. Propranolol 40 mg tablet

2

15(100)

5(55.6)

22(84.6)

12. Metoprolol 25 mg tablet

2

15(100)

2(22.2)

19(73.1)

13. Frusemide 40 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

14. Frusemide 10 mg/ml in 2 ml(injection)

2

15(100)

7(77.8)

24(92.3)

15. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

16. Spironolactone 25 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

17. Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

18. Lovastatin 20 mg tablet

2

11(73.3)

3(33.3)

16(61.5)

19. Simvastatin 40 mg tablet

2

14(93.3)

4(44.4)

20(76.9)

20. Methyldopa 250 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

21. Amlodipine 5 mg tablet

2

15(100)

7(77.8)

24(92.3)

22. Nifedipine 20 mg tablet

2

13(86.7)

8(88.9)

23(88.5)

23. Digoxin 0.25 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

24. Digoxin 0.25 mg/ml in 2 ml(injection)

2

4(26.7)

0

6(23.1)

25. Paracetamol 500 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

26. Paracetamol 100 mg tablet

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

27. Paracetamol 250 mg/5 ml syrup

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

28. Paracetamol 125 mg suppository

2

15(100)

9(100)

26(100)

Totala

55(98.2)

389(92.6)

207(82.1)

649(89.1)

  1. a Denominator = number of facilities x total