Table 3.
Medication/alternative medicine intake among pediatric coronavirus disease-19 patients
| Count (%) | |
|---|---|
| Medications name | |
| Paracetamol | 334 (51.1) |
| NSAID | 57 (8.7) |
| Antibiotics | 53 (8.1) |
| Bronchodilators | 9 (1.4) |
| Cough suppressants | 8 (1.2) |
| Inhaled steroids | 8 (1.2) |
| Alternative medicine | |
| Yes | 557 (85.2) |
| No | 97 (14.8) |
| Alternative medicine/product | |
| Honey | 398 (60.9) |
| Lemon | 370 (56.6) |
| Vitamin C | 259 (39.6) |
| Ginger | 215 (32.9) |
| Vitamin D | 75 (11.5) |
| Garlic | 44 (6.7) |
| Multivitamins | 44 (6.7) |
| Anise | 25 (3.8) |
| Zinc | 16 (2.4) |
| Olive oil | 10 (1.5) |
| Calcium | 9 (1.4) |
| Omega 3 | 8 (1.2) |
| Magnesium | 6 (0.9) |
| Iron | 6 (0.9) |
NSAID=Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug