Ten Essential Drugs Are Out Of Stock At Karapitiya Teaching Hospital

Around 10 Essential Drugs are out of stock at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital( Southern Province) OPD Clinics according to the Hospital Sources."Metformin " prescribed for the Diabetes, "Atovastatin" prescribed for Cholesterol,"Enalapril" for High Blood Pressure and ISMN for Heart Diseases are among the Drugs that are not available at the Hospital  Clinics at the moment  the sources have  added.

Due to this Drug Shortage  OPD  Patients have to buy these Drugs through Private Pharmacies through  their own expenses.