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Table 6 Percent distribution of the placement of oxytocin and methylergometrine in pharmacies where these drugs were purchased, by district

From: Accessibility and potency of uterotonic drugs purchased by simulated clients in four districts in India

 

Oxytocin

Methylergometrine

State/District

On shelf (%)

Refrigerated (%)

Could not see (%)

N of pharmacies where oxytocin was purchased

On shelf (%)

Refrigerated (%)

Could not see (%)

N of pharmacies where methyl-ergometrine was purchased

Karnataka state

Bagalkot

16.7

83.3

0.0

24

8.7

91.3

0

23

Hassan

12.5

79.2

8.3

24

30.4

39.1

30.4

23

Uttar Pradesh state

Agra

93.3

2.2

4.4

45

66.0

16.0

18.0

50

Gorakhpur

100.0

0.0

0.0

50

83.3

16.7

0.0

48

Total N

   

143

   

144