Table 6 Selected locally manufactured medicine availability by region and overall availability in all regions
Brand Names | West Nile-Arua | Western-Hoima | South eastern-Jinja | Northern-Lira | Southwestern-Mbarara | Central-Nakawa | Eastern-Tororo | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical Spirit | 5(83.3%) | 20(83.3%) | 26(86.7%) | 12(92.3%) | 25(89.3%) | 192(90.6%) | 15(100.0%) | 295(89.9%) |
ORS | 5(83.3%) | 20(83.3%) | 26(86.7%) | 10(76.9%) | 22(78.6%) | 187(88.2%) | 12(80.0%) | 282(86.0%) |
Dextrose 5% solution | 3(50.0%) | 20(83.3%) | 27(90.0%) | 8(61.5%) | 23(82.1%) | 150(70.8%) | 13(86.7%) | 244(74.4%) |
Paracetamol 500 mg Tablets | 4(66.7%) | 22(91.7%) | 24(80.0%) | 9(69.2%) | 27(96.4%) | 143(67.5%) | 13(86.7%) | 242(73.8%) |
Sodium Chloride 0.9% solution | 4(66.7%) | 19(79.2%) | 24(80.0%) | 9(69.2%) | 24(85.7%) | 146(68.9%) | 13(86.7%) | 239(72.9%) |
Hartmann’s Ringers Lactate solution | 4(66.7%) | 20(83.3%) | 25(83.3%) | 7(53.8%) | 22(78.6%) | 128(60.4%) | 13(86.7%) | 219(66.8%) |
Chloramphenicol Palmitate 125/5 ml | 2(33.3%) | 8(33.3%) | 2(6.7%) | 5(38.5%) | 7(25.0%) | 37(17.5%) | 7(46.7%) | 68(20.7%) |
Mannitol 20% | 0(0.0%) | 5(20.8%) | 13(43.3%) | 2(15.4%) | 14(50.0%) | 29(13.7%) | 3(20.0%) | 66(20.1%) |
Ibuprofen Suspension 100 mg/5 ml | 2(33.3%) | 8(33.3%) | 8(26.7%) | 5(38.5%) | 6(21.4%) | 30(14.2%) | 5(33.3%) | 64(19.5%) |
Metronidazole Suspension 100 mg/5 ml | 1(16.7%) | 9(37.5%) | 7(23.3%) | 2(15.4%) | 2(7.1%) | 40(18.9%) | 2(13.3%) | 63(19.2%) |
Sulfamethoxazole 200 mg / Trimethoprim 400 mg / 5 ml | 1(16.7%) | 10(41.7%) | 6(20.0%) | 3(23.1%) | 6(21.4%) | 27(12.7%) | 8(53.3%) | 61(18.6%) |
Ampicillin 125 mg + Cloxacillin 125 mg/5 ml | 0(0.0%) | 12(50.0%) | 4(13.3%) | 1(7.7%) | 5(17.9%) | 31(14.6%) | 5(33.3%) | 58(17.7%) |
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg | 3(50.0%) | 5(20.8%) | 2(6.7%) | 1(7.7%) | 2(7.1%) | 30(14.2%) | 4(26.7%) | 47(14.3%) |
Amoxicillin Trihydrate Equivalent To Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml | 0(0.0%) | 8(33.3%) | 4(13.3%) | 2(15.4%) | 4(14.3%) | 25(11.8%) | 3(20.0%) | 46(14.0%) |
ORS + Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 20 mg Tablets | 0(0.0%) | 1(4.2%) | 5(16.7%) | 2(15.4%) | 1(3.6%) | 23(10.8%) | 4(26.7%) | 36(11.0%) |
Paracetamol Suspension 120 mg/5 ml | 0(0.0%) | 8(33.3%) | 5(16.7%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(3.6%) | 19(9.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 33(10.1%) |
Diclofenac Sodium 100 mg | 0(0.0%) | 2(8.3%) | 1(3.3%) | 0(0.0%) | 6(21.4%) | 17(8.0%) | 5(33.3%) | 31(9.5%) |
Albendazole Suspension 100 mg/5 ml | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(3.6%) | 3(1.4%) | 0(0.0%) | 4(1.2%) |
Artemether / Lumefantrine 15/90 Dry Suspension | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 2(6.7%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.5%) | 0(0.0%) | 3(0.9%) |
Omeprazole 20 mg | 0(0.0%) | 1(4.2%) | 1(3.3%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.5%) | 0(0.0%) | 3(0.9%) |