Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of Classes of Antibacterial Agents in Antibacterial-Containing Prescriptions Dispensed from January 2016 to December 2016 at Four Governmental Hospitals of Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia
| Classes of Antibacterial Agents |
Name of Antibacterial Agents | Frequency (%) | Per group Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillins | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid | 38 (2.54) | 596 (39.77%) |
| Amoxicillin | 361 (24.13) | ||
| Ampicillin | 62 (4.14) | ||
| Benzathine penicillin G | 4 (0.27) | ||
| Crystalline Penicillin | 22 (1.47) | ||
| Cloxacillin | 108 (7.22) | ||
| Cephalosporins | Cefixime | 1 | 318 (21.26%) |
| Ceftazidime | 5 (0.27) | ||
| Ceftriaxone | 262 (17.51) | ||
| Cephalexin | 50 (3.34) | ||
| Macrolides | Azithromycin | 23 (1.54) | 38 (2.54%) |
| Clarithromycin | 7 (0.48) | ||
| Erythromycin | 8 (0.54) | ||
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 32 (2.14) | 32 (2.14%) |
| Tetracyclines | Doxycycline | 94 (6.28) | 114 (7.62%) |
| Tetracycline | 20 (1.34) | ||
| Fluoroquinolones Miscellaneous agents |
Ciprofloxacin | 233 (16.00) | 285 (19.05%) |
| Norfloxacin | 52 (3.48) | ||
| Chloramphenicol | 13 (0.87) | 13 (0.87%) | |
| Cotrimoxazole | 101 (6.75) | 101 (6.75%) | |
| Total | 1496 | 100 |