Table 5.

Availability of IMCI drugs at PHC facilities

S. no.	Categories	BHUs (n=8) (%)	RHCs (n=5) (%)	Govt. dispensaries (n=3) (%)	Total (n=16) (%)
1	ORS packets	100	40	100	81.3
2	First-line antibiotic for pneumonia and ear infection: Cotrimoxazole	75	80	100	81.3
3	Second-line antibiotic for pneumonia and ear infection: Amoxicillin	75	60	100	75
4	First-line antibiotic for dysentery and cholera: Nalidixic acid	0	0	0	0
5	Second-line antibiotic for dysentery: Metronidazole	100	100	100	100
6	Second-line antibiotic for cholera: Chloramphenicol	12.5	0	33.3	12.5
7	First-line antibiotic for malaria: Cholorquine	100	40	100	81.3
8	Second-line antibiotic for malaria: Sulfadoxine pyimethamine	75	20	100	62.5
9	Antibiotic for eye infection: Cholramphenicol ointment	0	0	0	0
10	Antibiotic for streptococcal sore throat: Benzathine penicillin or amoxicillin	87.5	80	100	87.5
11	Antibiotic for PSBI* Ampicillin or benzyl penicillcin and gentamicin	12.5	40	0	18.8
12	Bronchodilator for wheezing: Nebulized salbutamol	12.5	0	0	6.3
13	Bronchodilator for fast breathing: Oral salbutamol	87.5	100	100	93.8
14	Paracetamol	100	80	100	93.8
15	Vitamin A	0	0	0	0
16	Multivitamin/mineral supplements	100	60	66.7	81.3
17	Iron or folate tablets (ferrous sulphate)	75	20	0	6.3
18	Iron syrup (ferrous fumarate)	0	20	0	6.3
19	Deworming drug: Pyrantel Pamote	0	0	0	0
20	Gentian violet	0	0	33.3	6.3
21	Normal saline	87.5	100	100	93.8
22	Dextrose water	75	100	100	87.5
Pre-referral drugs
23	Urgent referral: Cholramphenicol	0	0	0	0
24	Sever Malaria: Quinine	0	20	0	6.3
25	Dehydration: Ringers Lactate	87.5	100	100	93.8
26	Convulsions: Diazepam or Paraldehyde	37.5	60	66.7	50
27	Sterile water for injection	62.5	80	33.3	62.5

^*possible severe bacterial infection