Table 2 Most commonly prescribed antibiotics at the outpatient pharmacy of eight selected health centers in Fafen Zone Eastern Ethiopia from September 2013 to September 2014. (n = 636 encounters)
Commonly prescribed antibiotics | Frequency (Percentage (%)) |
|---|---|
Amoxicillin | 236(33.3) |
Metrondazole | 71(10.0) |
Cotrimoxazole | 114(16.0) |
Ciprofloxacillin | 86(12.0) |
Doxycycline | 53(7.5) |
Cloxacillin | 22(3.0) |
Ampicillin | 30(4.0) |
Norfloxacillin | 17(2.4) |
Procaine penicillin fortified | 17(2.4) |
Othersa | 62(8.8) |