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01-02-2021 | Paracetamol | Scientific Letter

Changing Trend in the Availability of Key Essential Medicines for Children in a Resource-Limited Country

Authors: Shalini Sri Ranganathan, S. N. Thiyahiny, R. Balasubramaniam, B. V. S. H. Beneragama

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 2/2021

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To the Editor: Essential medicines are expected to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts in appropriate dosage-forms [1]. However, scores of essential medicines are still unavailable in suitable pediatric dosage-forms in many resource-limited countries [2, 3]. This national survey assessed the availability of 25 key essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka in 2017/2018 and compared the findings with that of our 2009 National survey [4]. …

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Title: Changing Trend in the Availability of Key Essential Medicines for Children in a Resource-Limited Country
Authors: Shalini Sri Ranganathan
S. N. Thiyahiny
R. Balasubramaniam
B. V. S. H. Beneragama
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer India
Keyword: Paracetamol
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03409-6

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