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. 2021 May 13;10(1):17–22. doi: 10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_20_92

Table 2.

Price changes for medicines and personal protective equipment between the beginning of March and end of June 2020

Antimalarials Antibiotics Analgesics Vitamins/Immune boosters Face masks/PPE
No change (n) 1 2 26 10
Increase (not specified) (n) 4
Up to 50% increase (n) 22 20
Between 50% increase and 2-fold increase (n) 6
2- to 3-fold increase (n) 15
4- to 5-fold increase (n) 4
6-fold or more increase (n) 10 30
Total (n) 30 30 30 30 30
No change/decrease (n) 1 2 26 10 0
% of total 3.3 6.7 86.7 33.3 0
% experiencing 50% or more increase (%) 96.7 93.3 0 66.7 100

n=number, PPE: personal protective equipment