Table 2. Disaggregated data on availability of medicines in public health facilities in Malawi.

Level of use based on MEML 2015	Medicine name (including strength and dosage form)	Overall availability in public health facilities	Public health centres (n = 9)		Public district hospitals (n = 1)		Central hospitals (n = 2)
H	Aciclovir 400mg cap/tab	8.3%	1/9	11%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Aciclovir 5% cream	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Albendazole 10% suspension	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Amitriptyline 25mg tab	41.7%	3/9	33%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
H	Amoxicillin 250mg cap/tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Amoxicillin 25mg/mL suspension	33.3%	2/9	22%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
H	Benzylpenicillin 5 MU injection	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
-	Bisoprolol 5mg tab	8.3%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	½	50%
C	Captopril 25mg tab	16.7%	1/9	11%	0/1	0%	½	50%
D	Carbamazepine 200mg tab	83.3%	7/9	78%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Ceftriaxone 1 g in vial, powder for injection	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
C	Cimetidine 400mg tab	41.7%	2/9	22%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Ciprofloxacin 500mg tab	83.3%	7/9	78%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Cotrimoxazole 480mg tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Cotrimoxazole 48mg/mL suspension	16.7%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
D	Diazepam 5mg tab	33.3%	3/9	33%	0/1	0%	½	50%
D	Diazepam 5mg/mL injection	91.7%	8/9	89%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Diclofenac 50mg tab	83.3%	7/9	78%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Ergometrine maleate 200mg/mL injection	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Erythromycin 250mg tab	41.7%	2/9	22%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
C	Ethosuximide 250mg cap/tab	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
D	Fluconazole 200mg cap/tab	50.0%	4/9	44%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
H	Gentamicin 80mg/2mL injection	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Griseofulvin 125mg tab	41.7%	4/9	44%	0/1	0%	½	50%
D	Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Ibuprofen 200mg cap/tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Insulin 100 IU/mL soluble injection, 10 mL	25.0%	0/9	0%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Insulin zinc 100 IU/mL suspension injection, 10 mL	25.0%	0/9	0%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Magnesium sulphate 50% injection	75.0%	6/9	67%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Mebendazole 500mg tab	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
D	Metformin 500mg tab	41.7%	2/9	22%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Methyldopa 250mg tab	75.0%	6/9	67%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Metronidazole 200mg tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Misoprostol 200mcg tab	16.7%	1/9	11%	0/1	0%	½	50%
D	Omeprazole 20mg cap	58.3%	4/9	44%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Oxytocin 10 IU/mL injection	83.3%	7/9	78%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Paracetamol 500mg tab	100.0%	9/9	100%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Paracetamol 24mg/mL suspension	25.0%	2/9	22%	1/1	100%	0/2	0%
H	Paraldehyde injection 10 mL vial	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Phenobarbital sodium 200mg/mL injection	25.0%	1/9	11%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
H	Phenobarbital sodium 30mg tab	83.3%	7/9	78%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
D	Phenytoin sodium 50mg/mL injection	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
D	Phenytoin sodium 100mg tab	50.0%	3/9	33%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
H	Praziquantel 600mg tab	66.7%	6/9	67%	1/1	100%	½	50%
D	Salbutamol inhaler	0.0%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
C	Simvastatin 20mg cap/tab	8.3%	0/9	0%	0/1	0%	½	50%
H	Sodium chloride 0.9% injection	67.0%	5/9	56%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%
C	Sodium valproate 200mg cap/tab	25.0%	1/9	11%	0/1	0%	2/2	100%
H	Tetracycline 1% eye ointment	33.3%	4/9	44%	0/1	0%	0/2	0%
H	Zinc sulphate 20mg tab	66.7%	5/9	56%	1/1	100%	2/2	100%