Table 2.
Proportion of antibiotic types that were dispensed without a valid prescription by pharmacies sampled in the study
| Antimicrobial agents dispensed | Proportion of pharmacies dispensing antibiotics in each simulated condition | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper respiratory tract infection in adult | Acute gastro-enteritis in child | |
| n = 115 (%) | n = 146 (%) | |
| Amoxicillin | 42 (51.2) | - |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 2 (2.4) | - |
| Ampicillin-cloxacillin | 4 (4.9) | - |
| Cephalexin | 2 (2.4) | - |
| Cefixime | 2 (2.4) | - |
| Azithromycin | 10 (12.2) | - |
| Roxithromycin | 3 (3.7) | - |
| Ciprofloxacin | 10 (12.2) | - |
| Levofloxacin | 3 (3.7) | - |
| Ofloxacin (alone) | 4 (4.9) | 7 (7.6) |
| Norflaxacin (alone) | - | 8 (8.7) |
| Norfloxacin + Metronidazole | - | 38 (41.3) |
| Ofloxacin + Metronidazole | - | 9 (9.8) |
| Ofloxacin + Ornidazole | - | 7 (7.6) |
| Metronidazole (alone) | - | 14 (15.2) |
| Furazolidone | - | 9 (9.8) |