Table 7 Availability of other antidotes and essential drugs in hospitals stratified by hospital type (n = 18)
Antidote list | Total | Private | Government | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 18 (%) | N = 8 (%) | N = 10 (%) | ||
Availability of other antidotes | ||||
Calcium disodium edetate | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 |
Epinephrine | 14 (77.8) | 6 (75) | 8 (80) | >0.999 |
Flumazenil | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Isoproterenol | 8 (44.4) | 2 (25) | 6 (60) | 0.157 |
leucovorin | 5 (27.8) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (40) | 0.314 |
Protamine sulphate | 17 (94.4) | 7 (87.5) | 10 (100) | 0.444 |
Vitamin K | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Physostigmine salicylate | 3 (16.7) | 2 (25) | 1 (10) | 0.559 |
Availability of essential drugs | ||||
Dopamine | 16 (88.9) | 7 (87.5) | 9 (90) | >0.999 |
Bronchodilators | 16 (88.9) | 7 (87.5) | 9 (90) | >0.999 |
Corticosteroids | 15 (83.3) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (80) | >0.999 |
Antihistamines | 18 (100) | 8 (100) | 10 (100) | >0.999 |
Thiamine | 1 (5.6) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.444 |
Dextrose | 16 (88.9) | 8 (100) | 8 (80) | 0.477 |
Diazepam | 17 (94.4) | 8 (100) | 9 (90) | >0.999 |
Phenytoin | 13 (72.2) | 6 (75) | 7 (70) | >0.999 |
Morphine | 17 (94.4) | 8 (100) | 9 (90) | >0.999 |
NSAIDs | 14 (77.8) | 7 (87.5) | 7 (70) | 0.588 |