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Table 1 Availability of individual antibiotics in surveyed pharmacies

From: WHO key access antibiotics prices, availability and affordability in private sector pharmacies in Pakistan

Availability (Percentiles)

Originator Brands

Lowest Price Generics

0%

Cefazolin, chloramphenicol, Cloxacillin, gentamicin, nitrofurantoin, phenoxymethylpenicillin, spectinomycin

Cefazolin, chloramphenicol, nitrofurantoin, Cloxacillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin,clindamycin, spectinomycin

 < 25%

Amikacin, Azithromycin, Cefixime, Meropenem,, Benzyl penicillin

Ampicillin, sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim

25–50%

Doxycycline, Piperacillin + Tazobactum, vancomycin

Amoxicillin, Cefalexin, Cefotaxime, Gentamicin, Metronidazole, Benzyl penicillin

51–75%

Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim

Amikacin, doxycycline, Meropenem, Piperacillin + Tazobactum, Vancomycin, co-amoxiclav

75%–99%

Ampicillin, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, Clindamycin, Cefalexin, Amoxicillin

Cefixime, Ceftriaxone, Clarithromycin

100%

Co-amoxiclav, Clarithromycin, Metronidazole

Azithromycin, Ciprofloxacin,

  1. Antibiotics in italics are entered in WHO EML as both WACTCH and ACCESS group medicines