Table 4 Availability of essential drugs
| Â | Number of district hospitals in which item was found (n=6) | Number of sub-district hospitals in which item was found (n=12) |
|---|---|---|
All essential paediatric drugs: normal saline, cholera saline, injectable (ampicillin, gentamicin and amoxicillin) and syrup amoxicillin | 1 | 0 |
Injectable ampicillin | 2 | 10 |
Injectable gentamicin | 6 | 9 |
Injectable amoxixillin | 2 | 5 |
Normal saline IV | 4 | 5 |
Cholera saline | 5 | 11 |
Tablet cotrimoxazole | 6 | 12 |
Syrup amoxicillin | 5 | 10 |
Oral rehydration solution | 6 | 12 |
Zinc tablets | 6 | 12 |