Table II.
Name of medication, ward and the respective number of sampled vials at JMC, Jimma, Southwest, Ethiopia, from July 2021 to October 2021
| Medication | Ward/unit | Respective number of sampled vials | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone | Paediatric, Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, Maternity, Gynaecology, Neonatology, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Pedi ICU, Oncology and Adult ICU | 16,4,13, 17,11,7, 8,13,3,6, 7,2 | 107 | 27.9 |
| Ceftazidime | Paediatric, Neonatology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Paediatric ICU | 6, 1,7,1,2 | 17 | 4.4 |
| Vancomycin | Paediatric, Medical, Surgical, Neonatology, Ophthalmology, Paediatric ICU, Oncology and Adult ICU | 6,2,2,3,9,7,3,1 | 33 | 8.6 |
| R insulin | Paediatric, Medical, Medical ICU | 6,11,2 | 19 | 4.9 |
| NPH insulin | Medical, Neonatology, Medical ICU | 10, 2, 2 | 14 | 3.6 |
| NaCl (normal saline) | Paediatric, Medical, Surgical, Maternity, Neonatology, Gynaecology, Paediatric ICU, Medical ICU, Oncology | 12,1,9, 3,4,2, 4,3,8 | 46 | 12 |
| Dextrose 5% | Paediatric, Surgical, Maternity, Neonatology, Paediatric ICU, Oncology | 2,4,1,1,3,6 | 17 | 4.4 |
| Sodium lactate | Paediatric | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Frusamide | Medical | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Metronidazole | Paediatric, Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, Maternity, Gynaecology, Neonatology, Maxillofacial, Pedi ICU, Oncology | 2,8,8,9,5,9,3,4,2,1 | 51 | 13.3 |
| Propofol | Surgical, Operation room and anaesthesiology | 1,2 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Ketamine | Surgical, Adult ICU, Operation room | 1,2,3 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Thiopentone | Operation room and anaesthesiology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Suxamethonium | Surgical, Operation room and anesthesiology | 2,1 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Vecuronium | Operation room and anesthesiology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Morphine | Paediatric ICU, Paedicatric oncology and Adult ICU | 1,1,1 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Pethidine | Operation room and anaesthesiology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Metoclopromide | Operation room and anaesthesiology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Atropine | Operation room and anaesthesiology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ciprofloxacin | Surgical, Paediatric oncology | 2, 1 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Gentamicin | Paediatric oncology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Heparin | Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, Medical ICU | 13,2,2,1 | 18 | 4.7 |
| Potassium chloride | Surgical | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Dexamethasone | Neonatology, Paediatric ICU | 1,2 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Hydrocortisone | Paediatric ICU | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Calcium gluconate | Neonatology | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ampicillin | Pediatric, Paediatric ICU | 1,3 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Lidocaine | Surgical, Paediatric ICU | 3,1 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Magnesium sulfate | Maternity | 6 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Omeprazole | Paediatric, Adult ICU | 1,3 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Ondansetron | Paediatric oncology | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Bupivacaine | Surgical | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Sodium pentothal | Surgical | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Tramadol | Medical | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Modecate | Psychiatry | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Distilled water | Paediatric | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Total | 384 | 100 | ||