Drug demand by pharmacological category | % (n) |
---|---|
1. Antibiotics | Â |
 No, the demand did not change | 4.8 (16) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 95.2 (314) |
- Macrolides | 90.6 (299) |
- Parenteral cephalosporins | 78.5 (259) |
- Penicillin | 60.6 (200) |
- Oral cephalosporins | 58.8 (194) |
- Fluoroquinolone | 0 |
- Aminoglycosides | 0 |
2. Analgesics and antipyretics | Â |
 No, the demand did not change | 1.2 (4) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 98.8 (326) |
- Oral paracetamol | 90.9 (300) |
- Parenteral paracetamol | 90.3 (298) |
- Paracetamol–codeine combinations | 74.8 (247) |
- Parenteral diclofenac | 44.5 (147) |
- Oral diclofenac | 26.1 (86) |
- Oral ibuprofen | 24.2 (80) |
- Oral meloxicam | 17.0 (56) |
- Parenteral meloxicam | 7.3 (24) |
- Oral tramadol | 10.6 (35) |
- Parenteral tramadol | 4.8 (16) |
3. Antithrombotic | Â |
 No, the demand did not change | 33.0 (109) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 67.0 (221) |
- Aspirin | 54.8 (181) |
- Enoxaparin | 46.1 (152) |
- Clopidogrel | 9.4 (31) |
- Heparin | 5.2 (17) |
- Warfarin | 1.8 (6) |
4. Anxiolytics and sedatives | Â |
 No, the drug demand was unchanged | 29.4 (97) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 70.6 (233) |
- Benzodiazepines | 38.8 (128) |
- Barbiturates | 4.2 (14) |
- Opioids | 0.6 (2) |
- Antidepressants | 5.2 (17) |
- Pregabalin | 27.6 (91) |
5. Antivirals (e.g., oseltamivir, acyclovir, amantadine) | Â |
 No, the demand did not change | 70.7 (234) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 29.3 (97) |
6. Antimalarials (e.g., hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, artemether, etc.) | Â |
 No, the demand did not change | 38.7 (128) |
 Yes, the demand increased | 61.3 (203) |
7. Ondansetron (anti-emetic drug) demanded with one of the following medicines: antimalarial, macrolides, fluoroquinolone | Â |
 Yes | 74.8 (247) |
 No | 13.6 (45) |
Vitamins and supplements | Â |
 Yes | 93.0 (307) |
 No | 7.0 (23) |