Table 2 Categories of OTC Chinese medicine in the community pharmacies
Category no. | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cold medicine | 91 | 18% |
2 | Respiratory system medicine | 72 | 14% |
3 | Digestive system agent | 67 | 13% |
4 | Gynaecological medicine | 63 | 13% |
5 | Health tonic medicine | 60 | 12% |
6 | *Heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine | 54 | 11% |
7 | ENT medicine | 28 | 6% |
8 | Dermatology medicine | 24 | 5% |
9 | Circulatory system agent | 17 | 3% |
10 | Orthopaedics medicine | 15 | 3% |
11 | Summer humidity agent | 8 | 2% |
12 | Nervous system medicine | 1 | 0% |
Total | — | 500 | 100% |