Table 2.
Dispensed drugs | Total drugs (n=722), % |
Customers (n=302), % |
---|---|---|
Paracetamol | 32 | 76 |
Non-sedating antihistamine | 23 | 56 |
Cough expectorants | 6 | 15 |
Sedating antihistamine | 5 | 13 |
Bronchodilator | 4 | 8 |
Ulcer healing drugs | 3 | 8 |
Herbal cough syrup | 3 | 7 |
Prophylactic to bronchial asthma | 2 | 5 |
Cough suppressants | 1 | 2 |
Nasal decongestant | 1 | 2 |
Steroid (oral) | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Others | 3 | 6 |
Antibiotics (n=126) | 18 | 42 |
Azithromycin | 37 | |
Amoxicillin | 20 | |
Ciprofloxacin | 19 | |
Cefradine | 10 | |
Levofloxacin | 5 | |
Cefixime | 5 | |
Other antibiotics | 4 |
Notes: Cough expectorant: bromhexine HCl, ambroxol HCl, and pseudoephedrine with guaifenesin; cough suppressant: dextromethorphan HBr with pseudoephedrine; and antivirals (n=0).
Abbreviations: HCl, hydrochloride; HBr, hydrobromide.