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Table 4 Types of medicines sold to mystery shoppers

From: Malaria treatment in the retail sector: Knowledge and practices of drug sellers in rural Tanzania

 

Drug stores

General shops

N

17

53

Type of drugs

n

%

n

%

Antimalarials

    

   SP

6

35

5

9

   Amodiaquine

6

35

4

8

   Quinine

4

24

0

 

   Any antimalarial

15

88

10

19

Antipyretics

    

   Paracetamol

14

82

39

74

   Any antipyretic

15

88

45

85

Other drugs

    

   Antibiotic

2

12

2

4

   Vitamin B complex

5

29

0

 

Combinations

    

   SP & paracetamol

6

35

3

6

   Amodiaquine & paracetamol

4

24

2

4

   Quinine & paracetamol

4

24

0

 

   SP & quinine

1

6

0

 

   Antimalarial & antibiotic

2

12

0

 
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