Leveraging the private sector for child health: a qualitative examination of caregiver and provider perspectives on private sector care for childhood pneumonia in Uttar Pradesh, India

Table 5 Treatment practices among formal providers, as reported by providers

	Allopathic (N = 12)	AYUSH (N = 12)
Use of antibiotics	12	7
Antibiotics commonly reported as prescribed^a
3rd generation cephalosporin	6	6
Amoxicillin	4	2
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid	3	3
Azithromycin	3	3
Amikacin	3	3
Use of supportive treatment^b	10	8
Integrated practice of traditional and allopathic medicine	N/A
Antibiotics only		5
Antibiotics and Indian medicine		2
Indian medicine only^c		4

^aOnly the most frequently mentioned antibiotics are shown. Providers may mention antibiotics from more than one class
^bExamples of supportive treatment included antipyretic, bronchodilators, and steroids
^cOne provider indicated prescribing only supportive treatment

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