Quality Evaluation of Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablet Batches Available in Governmental Health Facilities of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Checklist for evaluation of storage area of governmental health facilities from which the tablet batches were sampled.

Inspection checklist for storage area of pharmaceuticals
Facility code	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	F6
Are there locks which are working in the storage area	√	√	√	√	√	√
Storage and shelves area are clean (no dust or litter)	√	√	√	√
No evidence of pests seen in the area	√	√	√	√	√	√
There is a ceiling	√	√	√	√	√	√
There are windows that can be opened or there are air vents	√	√	√	√	√	√
No direct sunlight should enter the area, glass window pane painted white, or with curtains/blinds to protect against sunrays	√	√	√	x	x	x
Area free from moisture (leaking drains and taps). Drugs should not be stored directly on the floor	√	√	√	√	x	x
There is a separate storage and dispensing area for issuing drugs	√	√	√	√	√	√
Drugs are sorted in systematic way (alphabetical, first expired, first out)	√	√	√	√	√	√
There is stock record system	√	√	√	√	√	√
There is a cold storage with temperature chart	√	√	√	x	x	x

√: comply; x: did not comply; F: code for health facility; and F4, F5, and F6: did not monitor the temperature of storage area.