Table 1 List of medicine surveyed in Southern Ethiopia

1.

Amoxicillin

125 mg/ml

Suspension

Infectious disease

2.

Amoxicillin

250 mg

Dispersible tab

Infectious disease

3.

Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid

125 + 31.25 mg/5 ml

Suspension

Infectious disease

4.

Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid

125 mg + 31.25 mg

Dispersible tab

Infectious disease

5.

Ampicillin

500 mg

Injection

Infectious disease

6.

Artemether +Lumefantrine

20 mg + 120 mg

Tablet

Malaria

7.

Artesunate

60 mg

Injection

Malaria

8.

Beclomethasone inhaler

100mcg/dose

Inhaler

Asthma

9.

Benzylpenicillin

1MIU

Powder

Infectious disease

10.

Carbamazepine

100 mg/5 ml

Suspension

Seizure disorder

11.

Ceftriaxone injection

1 g

Powder

Severe infection

12

Chloramphenicol injection

1 g

Powder

Infectious disease

13.

Cloxacillin

125 mg/5 ml

Suspension

Infectious disease

14.

Cotrimoxazole (Sulphamethoxazole + Trimethoprim)

200 mg + 40 mg/5 ml

Suspension

Pneumonia

15.

Diazepam l injection

5 mg/ml

Solution

Seizure disorder

16.

Ferrous salt

30 mg Fe/5 ml

Suspension

Anemia

17.

Gentamycin

40 mg/ml

Injection

Infectious disease

18.

Ibuprofen

100 mg/5 ml

Syrup

Pain/inflammation

19.

Isoniazide

100 mg

Tablet

TB

20.

Morphine

10 mg/5 ml

Oral Solution

21.

Oral Rehydration Solution

1 litter

Powder

Dehydration

22.

Paracetamol

120 mg/5 ml

Syrup

Pain

23.

Paracetamol

125 mg

Suppository

Pain

24.

Penicillin G, Benzathine penicillin

1.2MIU

Injection

Infectious disease

25.

Phenobarbitone

30 mg

Syrup

Seizure disorder

26.

Phenytoin

50 mg

Suspension

Seizure disorder

27.

Procaine penicillin injection

1 MIU

Powder

Infectious disease

28.

Salbutamol Puff

100mcg/dose

Inhaler

Asthma

29.

Vitamin A

100,000 IU

Capsule

Xerophthalmia

30

Zinc sulfate

20 mg

Tablet

Dehydration