Table 3 The Vital medicines for the tracer conditions at different levels of health care
From: The “child size medicines” concept: policy provisions in Uganda
Medicine | Child friendly | Appropriate strengths for children | Health facility level where the medicine classified as Vital | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin | _ | + | HCII and above | Dispersible amoxicillin is provided at HC1 by the development partners. Although HC1 is not included in the VEN classification, amoxicillin is distributed there |
Cotrimoxazole | - | + | HC II and above | Cotrimoxazole which is not evidence based is the recommended first line for pneumonia in public facilities |
Artesunate | - | + | HC I and HCII | Both an injectable and rectal |
Artemether lumefantrine | - | + | HC II | Dispersible Artemether lumefantrine is supplied by malaria consortium and UNICEF at HCI |
Zinc sulphate | + | + | HC I and HCII | Is provided at HC1 by the development partners |
ORS | + | + | HC I and HCII | Is provided at HC1 by the development partners |
Praziquantel | - | - | None | Praziquantel is mainly provided for adults in the community and schools through mass drug administration. Children below school going age are not included in the distribution |
Prednisolone | - | + | None | |
Salbutamol | + | + | HC IV | Asthma cases are also handled at the lower level health facilities |
Carbamazepine tablets | - | + | HC IV | Epilepsy cases are also handled at the lower level health facilities |
Carbamazepine syrup | + | + | HC IV | Same as above |