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. 2006 Apr;82(2):182–186. doi: 10.1136/sti.2005.016352

Table 2 Advisers for using antimicrobials and kinds of drugs used as self medication for RTI/STI, classified by areas. More than one alternative may be given.

Advisers and kinds of drugs Vientiane capital Champasak province Total
(n = 250) (n = 250) (n = 500) %
Advisers
Knowing by myself (without consulting anyone else) 27 4 31 6.2
Following previous treatment 50 39 89 17.8
Nurse 7 0 7 1.4
Drug seller 88 76 164 32.8
Friend 19 6 25 5.0
Parents/relative 21 7 28 5.6
Mixed answers: 38 118 156 31.2
 Drug sellers + following previous treatment 16 45 61 12.2
 Drug sellers + nurse/friends 8 55 63 12.6
 Friend + relative 6 2 8 1.6
 Other mixed answers 8 16 24 4.8
Kinds of drugs
Ampicillin 100 65 165 33.0
Tetracycline 15 10 25 5.0
Penicillin 1 6 7 1.4
Metronidazole 1 0 1 0.2
Clotrimazole 3 0 3 0.6
Ceftriaxone 1 0 1 0.2
Mixed antibiotics : 99 150 249 49.8
 Ampicillin + tetracycline 56 85 141 28.2
 Ampicillin + penicillin 15 46 61 12.2
 Ampicillin + kanamycin 7 6 13 2.6
 Other mixed antibiotics 21 13 34 6.8
Other mixed drugs: 24 16 40 8.0
 Ampicillin + clotrimazole 19 5 24 4.8
 Ampicillin + traditional medicine 2 7 9 1.8
 Traditional medicine + penicillin/tetracycline 3 4 7 1.4
Don't know the name of drugs 6 3 9 1.8