Table 3 Detail of antimalarials used in rural areas of district Sargodha Pakistan
From: Irrational use of antimalarial drugs in rural areas of eastern Pakistan: a random field study
Antimalarial | Tablet | Syrup | Capsule | Injection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chloroquine | 16000 | 500 | 0 | 140 |
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine | 3450 | 340 | 0 | 0 |
Amodiaquine | 2150 | 315 | 0 | 0 |
Artemether | 0 | 0 | 332 | 30 |
Lumefantrine Artemether | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
Total | 21600 | 1155 | 422 | 170 |
Cost ( PKR) | 31,831/- | 24, 460/- | 15, 520/- | 8500/- |
Cost (Approximate US $) | 400* | 300 | 200 | 100 |