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Table 2 Showing the quality of different anti-malarials in different study communities

From: Quality of anti-malarial drugs provided by public and private healthcare providers in south-east Nigeria

 

Dihydroartemesinin

N = 4

n (%)

Quinine

N = 28

n (%)

Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP)

N = 113

n (%)

Chloroquine

N = 56

n (%)

Artesunate

N = 24

n (%)

Total

N = 225

n (%)

Pass*

3 (75)

15 (54)

69 (61)

54 (96)

24 (100)

165 (73)

Fail*

1 (25)

13 (46)

44 (39)

2 (4)

0 (0)

60 (37)

Total

4 (100)

28 (100)

113(100)

56 (100)

24 (100)

225 (100)

Failures

      

Public

0 (0)

2 (15)

9 (21)

2 (100)

0 (0)

13 (22)

Private

1 (100)

11 (85)

35 (79)

0 (0)

0 (0)

47 (78)

Total

1 (100)

13 (100)

44 (100)

2 (100)

0 (0)

60 (100)

Failures

      

Low level

0 (0)

10 (77)

25 (57)

1 (50)

0 (0)

36 (60)

High/med

1 (100)

3 (23)

19 (43)

1 (50)

0 (0)

24 (40)

Total

1 (100)

13 (100)

44 (100)

2 (100)

0 (0)

60 (100)

  1. Note: A failure in the context of the study implies that the tablets did not meet the USP tolerance limits for quality test for active ingredient released during the dissolution test.