Table 4 Cost of anti-malarial drugs at the time of the present study in the retail outlets
S/N | DRUGS | PRICES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | NAIRA (N) | DOLLAR ($) |
1 | Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | 140 | 0.9 |
2 | Chloroquine | 50 | 0.3 |
3 | Artesunate | 280 | 1.9 |
4 | Artemether-Lumefantrine | 700 | 4.7 |
5 | Amodiaquine | 150 | 1 |
6 | Quinine | 90 | 0.6 |
7 | Herbal preparations | 450 | 3 |
8 | Halofantrine | 1,150 | 7.7 |
9 | Proguanil | 500 | 3.3 |