Table 1 Information gathered from antibiotic packaging found at convenience stores from four municipalities of Guatemala, 2020-2021. Only information from the two most common antibiotics is shown.
Packaging information | Amoxicillin na = 253 | Tetracycline na = 149 | Total na = 402 |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Expiration date available | 93 (37%) | 54 (36%) | 147 (37%) |
Mass (mg) of antibiotic indicated on packageb | 205 (81%) | 105 (70%) | 310 (77%) |
Active ingredient identifiable on package | 219 (87%) | 110 (74%) | 329 (82%) |
Package insert available | 17 (7%) | 2 (1%) | 19 (5%) |