Table 6.

The types of drugs purchased by the mothers

Common name of the drug	Generic name	Ailment being treated
Aspirin tablets	Acetyl Salicylic Acid	Pain, fever and headaches
Actal	Antacid tablets (Magnesium Trisicate)	Ulcers and heartburn
Amoxil	Amoxycillin	Respiratory tract infections
Antisepticthroat Lozenges	Dequadin	Upper-respiratorytract(sore throat)
Antiseptic skin creams	Chlorhxine, povidone	Skin infection
Anti-diarrhea (Diadis)	Furazolidinekatta pulginite	Diarrhoea
Brufen	Ibuprofen	Pain; arthritis; headaches
Camoquin	Amodiaquin	Malaria
Charcoal powder	Activated charcoal	Diarrhoea
Cough expectorant	Diphenhydraminekgualphenesin	Cough
Fansider	Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine	Malaria
Flagyl	Metronidazole	Amoebiasis
Indocid	Indomethacin	Rheumatoid arthritis and pain
Malariaquin	Chroloquin	Malaria
Metakelfin	Sulphamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine	Malaria
Panadol	Paracetamol	Pain/associated with headache
Piriton	Chlorophenamine	Common cold
Ponstan	Mafenamic acid	Antinflammatory and pain
Paraffin liquid	Liquid paraffin	Constipation
Septrin tabs	Co-trimoxazole	Antibiotic infection
Tetracycline eye ointment	Tetracycline	Eye infection
Whitefield's ointment	Benzoic salicylic acid	Ring worms and other fungal infections
Vicks kingo	Mentholkeucalyptus	Sore throat
Hedex	Contains (paracetamol aspirin / caffeine	Headaches
Flucold	Dextromethorphan; pseudoephedrine and ibuproten	Common cold and flu