Table 4. Antibiotic category and prescription rates per 100 prescriptions.
| Class | Antibiotic | Spectrum | No. of times Prescribed | Antibiotic prescription rate/100 prescriptions | Percentage prescription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillin |
Amoxicillin | Broad | 3617 | 11.31 | 29.29 |
| Cloxacillin | Broad | 1287 | 4.03 | 10.42 | |
| Ampicillin | Broad | 319 | 1.00 | 2.58 | |
| Benzyl Pen | Broad | 228 | 0.71 | 1.85 | |
| Penicillin V | Broad | 207 | 0.65 | 1.68 | |
| Antifolates | Cotrimoxazole | Broad | 2356 | 7.37 | 19.08 |
| Nitroimidazole | Metronidazole | Broad | 1925 | 6.02 | 15.59 |
| Quinolone | Ciprofloxacin | Broad | 685 | 2.14 | 5.55 |
| Aminoglycoside | Gentamycin | Broad | 669 | 2.09 | 5.42 |
| Cephalosporin | Ceftriaxone | Broad | 387 | 1.21 | 3.13 |
| Tetracycline | Doxycycline | Broad | 368 | 1.15 | 2.98 |
| Aminocycltol | Spectinomycin | Broad | 13 | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Macrolide | Erythromycin | Broad | 169 | 0.53 | 1.37 |
| Chloramphenicol | Chloramphenicol | Broad | 120 | 0.38 | 0.97 |