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Table 4 Self-reported provision of misoprostol among 27 pharmacy workers

From: Knowledge and provision of misoprostol among pharmacy workers in Senegal: a cross sectional study

 

Number

Percent

Pharmacies sell misoprostola

27

35

Brands sold

Price per box [95%CI] (West African CFA Franc)

Cytotec (60 x 200mcg doses/box)

16,376

 

[13,824; 18,927]

Misoclear (10 x 200mcg doses/box)

2162

 

[2149; 2176]

Arthotec (30 x 200mcg doses/box)

5701

 

[5369; 6032]

Clients misoprostol sold to

N

%

Health care providers

8

30

Married women

15

56

Unmarried women

11

41

Adolescents

0

0

Men

15

56

Conditions misoprostol sold for

N

%

Duodenal or gastric ulcer

17

63

Prophylaxis of NSAID-induced peptic ulcers

2

7

Prevention or treatment of PPH

0

0

Post abortion care

1

4

Treatment for intrauterine fetal death (IUFD)

0

0

Termination of pregnancy

1

4

  1. aAmong 79 respondents who had heard of misoprostol, data missing for one pharmacy worker