Table 3.
Classes of antibiotics stocked in retail shops in Lira and Mukono districts.
| Antibiotic class | Lira, n = 114 | Mukono, n = 234 | Total, n = 348 | Antibiotic compound per antibiotic class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetracycline | 67 (59%) | 118 (50%) | 185 (53%) | Oxytetracycline, 93% Oxytetracycline cocktail**, 6% Doxycycline, 1% |
| Sulphonamide | 18 (16%) | 44 (19%) | 62 (18%) | Sulfadimidine, 32% Trimethoprim + Sulfamethazine, 29% Trimethoprim + Sulfadiazine, 27% Sulfamonomethoxine, 7% Sulphadimidine cocktail*, 5% |
| Macrolide | 7 (6%) | 23 (10%) | 30 (9%) | Tylosin, 80% Erythromycin 20% |
| Quinolone | 3 (3%) | 20 (9%) | 23 (7%) | Enrofloxacin, 87% Flumequin, 13% |
| Penicillin + Aminoglycoside | 10 (9%) | 9 (4%) | 19 (5%) | Procaine penicilin + Dihydrostreptomycin, 83% Procaine penicilin + Neomycin + Streptomycin, 17% |
| Penicillin | 6 (5%) | 9 (4%) | 15 (4%) | Cloxacillin benzathine, 92% Amoxicillin, 8% |
| Aminoglycoside | 3 (3%) | 9 (4%) | 12 (3%) | Gentamicin, 75% Neomycin, 25% |
| Polypeptide | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | Colistin, 100% |
*
Sulphadimidine + diaveridine, excipient, vit K.
**
Oxytetracyclin + hydrochloride, neomycin sulfate, Vits A, D3, E B1,2, 6,12 K3, C, and Oxytetracyclin + nicotinamide, folic acid, methionine, lysine or Vits A, D3, E, K3, B2, B 12.