Table 3

Drugs sold to mystery shoppers and whether told the correct dose

Anti-malarial drug
Mystery shoppers who were sold the drug
Mystery shoppers who were told correct dose

n
(%)
n
(%)

AQ-based
180
(35.7)
46
(25.5)
CQ-based
75
(14.9)
5
(6.6)
SP-based
74
(14.7)
56
(75.7)
Other*
30
(6.0)
3
(10.0)
Not sold any drug
145
(28.8)
--
--
Total
504
(100.0)
110
(30.6)

Notes: AQ = amodiaquine (second-line drug); SP = sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (first-line drug); CQ = chloroquine (to be sold by prescription only). *Three were sold anti-malarials (e.g. quinine). Others were sold anti-biotics or anti-pyretics.

Tavrow et al. Malaria Journal 2003 2:10   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-2-10

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