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. 2017 Feb 13;17:136. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2072-z

Table 1.

Medicine dispensed at pharmacies

Type of dispensing Number Subtotal
With prescription Private prescription 5811 (30.42%) 19,107 (77.30%)
Prescription medicine-(13,311)
OTC medicine-(5796)
Hospital prescription 8979 (46.99%)
Old prescription 2085 (10.91%)
Prescription from quacks (without valid license to practice) 2232 (11.68%)
Without prescription Request by client (self medication) 3714 (66.2%) 5610 (22.70%) Prescription medicine-(4131)
OTC medicine-(1479)
Recommended by pharmacist 1896 (33.8%)
Total 24,717 (100%)