Table 2 Availability of antibiotic capsules in convenience stores before (2016, 2019) and after (2020 and 2021) antibiotic regulation
Municipalities | Amoxicillin | Tetracycline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016, 2019 | 2020-21 | 2016, 2019 | 2020-21 | |||||
Na | nb (%) | N | n (%) | N | n (%) | N | n (%) | |
San Juan Ostuncalco | 45 | 37 (82%) | 97 | 59 (61%) | 45 | 15 (33%) | 97 | 49 (51%) |
Coatepeque | 58 | 39 (67%) | 88 | 70 (80%) | 58 | 32 (55%) | 88 | 41 (47%) |
Guatemala City | 155 | 142 (92%) | 106 | 102 (97%) | 155 | 128 (83%) | 106 | 47 (44%)* |
Antigua | 37 | 28 (76%) | 32 | 22 (69%) | 37 | 20 (54%) | 32 | 12 (38%) |
Total: | 295 | 246 (83%) | 323 | 253 (79%) | 295 | 195 (66%) | 323 | 149 (46%)* |