Table 5 Availability of drugs
|  | HC III n = 33 | HC IV n = 4 | Hospital n = 3 | Total n = 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up |
| Â | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) |
Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine for IPTp | 27 (81.8) | 30 (90.9) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) | 32 (80.0) | 35 (87.5) |
Vitamin A | 30 (90.9) | 31 (93.9) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 37 (92.5) | 37 (92.5) |
Ferrous Sulphate | 14 (42.4) | 19 (57.6) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 19 (47.5) | 23 (57.5) |
Folic Acid | 16 (48.5) | 23 (69.7) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 20 (50.0) | 27 (67.5) |
Combined ferrous/folate | 9 (27.3) | 19 (57.6) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 15 (37.5) | 23 (57.5) |
Benzyl penicillin | 15 (45.5) | 13 (39.4) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 20 (50.0) | 18 (45.0) |
Diazepam (IM or IV) | 28 (84.8) | 15 (45.5) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 33 (82.5) | 22 (55.0) |
Mebendazole | 29 (87.9) | 19 (57.6) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 36 (90.0) | 24 (60.0) |
Amoxicillin | 12 (36.4) | 21 (63.6) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 14 (35.0) | 26 (65.0) |
Penicilin or ampicillin | 10 (30.3) | 21 (63.6) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 14 (35.0) | 26 (65.0) |
Cotrimoxizole | 26 (78.8) | 28 (84.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 32 (80.0) | 35 (87.5) |
Tetracycline ointment or silver nitrate eye drops | 20 (60.6) | 26 (78.8) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 24 (60.0) | 32 (80.0) |
Corticosteroids (for preterm labour) | 8 (24.2) | 10 (30.3) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 10 (25.0) | 12 (30.0) |
Ergometrine (oral or injectable) | 3 (9.1) | 5 (15.2) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 6 (15.0) | 7 (17.5) |
Oxytocin | 10 (30.3) | 27 (81.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 16 (40.0) | 33 (82.5) |
Misoprostol | 8 (24.2) | 2 (6.1) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 11 (27.5) | 6 (15.0) |
IV Ampicillin | 9 (27.3) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 12 (30.0) | 6 (15.0) |
IV Gentamycin | 8 (24.2) | 1 (3.0) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 11 (27.5) | 4 (10.0) |
IV Metronidazole | 5 (15.2) | 0.0 | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 7 (17.5) | 4 (10.0) |
Local anaesthetics (such as lidocaine) | 22 (66.7) | 4 (12.1) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 27 (67.5) | 10 (25.0) |
Zinc tablets | 20 (60.6) | 4 (12.1) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 24 (60.0) | 8 (20.0) |
Nevirapine | 21 (63.6) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 26 (65.0) | 8 (20.0) |
Magnesium Sulphate (IV or IM) | 9 (27.3) | 2 (6.1) | (0.0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 11 (27.5) | 5 (12.5) |