Table 7 Selected imported medicine availability by region and overall availability in all regions
Brands | West Nile-Arua | Western-Hoima | South eastern-Jinja | Northern-Lira | Southwestern-Mbarara | Central-Nakawa | Eastern-Tororo | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omeprazole 20 mg | 4(66.7%) | 22(91.7%) | 28(93.3%) | 11(84.6%) | 28(100.0% | 201(94.8%) | 15(100.0%) | 309(94.2%) |
Amoxicillin Trihydrate Equivalent To Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml | 6(100.0%) | 20(83.3%) | 29(96.7%) | 12(92.3%) | 26(92.9%) | 197(92.9%) | 13(86.7%) | 303(92.4%) |
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg | 4(66.7%) | 22(91.7%) | 30(100.0%) | 13(100.0%) | 26(92.9%) | 192(90.6%) | 14(93.3%) | 301(91.8%) |
Paracetamol Suspension 120 mg/5 ml | 6(100.0%) | 21(87.5%) | 29(96.7%) | 13(100.0%) | 26(92.9%) | 190(89.6%) | 15(100.0%) | 300(91.5%) |
Metronidazole 200 mg Tablets / | 4(66.7%) | 20(83.3%) | 26(86.7%) | 9(69.2%) | 27(96.4%) | 189(89.2%) | 14(93.3%) | 289(88.1%) |
Amoxicillin Trihydrate Equivalent To Amoxicillin 250 mg | 5(83.3%) | 17(70.8%) | 29(96.7%) | 10(76.9%) | 24(85.7%) | 185(87.3%) | 14(93.3%) | 284)86.6% |
Albendazole 400 mg Tablet | 3(50.0%) | 15(62.5%) | 26(86.7%) | 11(84.6%) | 24(85.7%) | 186(87.7%) | 12(80.0%) | 277(84.5%) |
Artemether / Lumefantrine 20/120 mg | 5(83.3%) | 20(83.3%) | 29(96.7%) | 11(84.6%) | 26(92.9%) | 167(78.8%) | 14(93.3%) | 272(82.9%) |
Metronidazole Suspension 100 mg/5 ml | 5(83.3%) | 11(45.8%) | 25(83.3%) | 10(76.9%) | 20(71.4%) | 175(82.5%) | 12(80.0%) | 268(78.7%) |
Ampicillin 125 mg + Cloxacillin 125 mg/5 ml | 6(100.0%) | 14(58.3%) | 27(90.0%) | 11(84.6%) | 21(75.0%) | 175(82.5%) | 13(86.7%) | 267(81.4%) |
Ampicillin 250 mg + Cloxacillin 250 mg | 6(100.0%) | 15(62.5%) | 27(90.0%) | 9(69.2%) | 24(85.7%) | 174(82.1%) | 8(53.3%) | 263(80.2%) |
Cetrizine Syrup 1 mg/Ml | 6(100.0%) | 17(70.8%) | 25(83.3%) | 9(69.2%) | 20(71.4%) | 171(80.7%) | 14(93.3%) | 262(79.9%) |
Dextrose 5% solution | 3(50.0%) | 3(12.5%) | 3(10.0%) | 4(30.8%) | 4(14.3%) | 44(20.8%) | 1(6.7%) | 62(18.9%) |
ORS | 3(50.0%) | 2(8.3%) | 5(16.7%) | 3(23.1%) | 5(17.9%) | 41(19.3%) | 3(20.0%) | 62(18.9%) |
Sodium Chloride 0.9% solution | 2(33.3%) | 6(25.0%) | 6(20.0%) | 4(30.8%) | 4(14.3%) | 35(16.5%) | 1(6.7%) | 58(17.7%) |
Dextrose 50% solution | 0(0.0%) | 2(8.3%) | 7(23.3%) | 3(23.1%) | 2(7.1%) | 34(16.0%) | 9(60.0%) | 57(17.4%) |
Hartmann’s Ringers Lactate solution | 2(33.3%) | 3(12.5%) | 3(10.0%) | 4(30.8%) | 4(14.3%) | 33(15.6%) | 0(0.0%) | 49(14.9%) |
Zinc Solution Supplement 10 mg/5 ml | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 3(10.7%) | 11(5.2%) | 0(0.0%) | 14(4.3%) |
Surgical Spirit | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(3.6%) | 5(2.4%) | 0(0.0%) | 6(1.8%) |
ORS + Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 20 mg Tablets | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.5%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.3%) |