Variability in the Volume of Teaspoons Used to Administer Chloroquine Syrup in Homes in Dar-es-Salaam

  • C I A Kabati Faculty of Pharmacy, MUCHS, P.O. Box 65013, Dar-es-Salaam
  • E Kalokola Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, MUCHS, P.O. Box 65013, Dar-es-Salaam
  • V Mugoyela Faculty of Pharmacy, MUCHS, P.O. Box 65013, Dar es salaam
  • E Shileki Faculty of Pharmacy, MUCHS, P.O. Box 65013, Dar es salaam
Keywords: Chloroquine, syrup, teaspoon

Abstract

Forty five teaspoons used to administer medicines were collected from homes in Dar-es Salaam and their volumes determined. Teaspoons varied in sizes and so were the volumes of chloroquine syrup administered. The mean volume of the teaspoons was found to be 5.2 ml. However the range was 1.7 - 9.1 ml. Although the sample mean and the standard mean showed no significant difference, the variation is likely to affect treatment of malaria as the clinician always assumes a standard teaspoon of 5 ml is used to administer chloroquine syrup.

Published
2020-07-29
How to Cite
Kabati, C., Kalokola, E., Mugoyela, V., & Shileki, E. (2020). Variability in the Volume of Teaspoons Used to Administer Chloroquine Syrup in Homes in Dar-es-Salaam. The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(3), 58-59. Retrieved from https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/508
Issue
Vol 1 No 3 (1998): September-December 1998
Section
Articles