Are essential medicines in Malaysia accessible, affordable and available?
The present pharmaceutical situation in the context of essential medicines list implementation reflected that the majority of the population in Malaysia had access to affordable essential medicines. If medicines need to be obtained from the private sector, they are hardly affordable. Although the average availability of essential medicines in Malaysia was high being more than 95.0%, in certain areas in Sabah availability was less than 80.0% and still a problem.
Administration regimes that result in fluctuating VPA blood levels achieve equivalent sustained seizure suppression as those that maintain steady mid-range concentrations.