Table 2.
Summary data of collected samples, their sources, strengths and dosage forms
| Medicine’s name, dosage, dose form | Sampling area | Pharmacy entity | Sample source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | Wholesaler | Community pharmacy | RDF | Local | Import | |
| Acetaminophen, 500 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 118 | 0 |
| Acetylsalicylic acid, 81 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 108 | 10 |
| Amlodipine, 10 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 49 | 69 |
| Amoxicillin, 500 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 45 | 73 |
| Cefotaxime, 1 g/vial | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 14 | 104 |
| Cetirizine, 10 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 109 |
| Ciprofloxacin, 500 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 14 | 104 |
| Citramon-P (Acetylsalicylic acid+acetaminophen+caffeine), 450 mg /tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 102 | 16 |
| Diclofenac sodium, 100 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 73 | 45 |
| Ibuprofen, 400 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 115 |
| Metronidazole, 0.5%/100 ml/infusion | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 14 | 104 |
| Nystatin, 5,000,000 IU/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 118 |
| Omeprazole, 20 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 118 |
| Panangin (Aspartic Acid, L- potassium and magnesium), 298 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 118 |
| Sildenafil citrate, 100 mg/tab | 88 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 16 | 102 |
| Total (N = 1770) | 1320 | 450 | 645 | 990 | 135 | 565 | 1205 |