Table 3.
Antimicrobial/antibiotics prescribed in the selected general hospitals
| Class of antimicrobial agent | Frequency, n | Overall | ||
| Quiha Hospital | Mekelle Hospital | |||
| Antibacterial agents | Amoxicillin | 160 | 76 | 236 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 56 | 44 | 100 | |
| Ceftriaxone | 33 | 57 | 90 | |
| Metronidazole | 42 | 40 | 82 | |
| Cephalexin | 20 | 35 | 55 | |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | 15 | 28 | 43 | |
| Azithromycin | 19 | 16 | 35 | |
| Cloxacillin | 21 | 11 | 32 | |
| Norfloxacin | 17 | 11 | 28 | |
| Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | 13 | 11 | 24 | |
| Doxycycline | 13 | 7 | 20 | |
| Ampicillin | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| Clarithromycin | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Erythromycin | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Gentamycin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ceftazidime | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Crystalline penicillin | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Antiprotozoal/anthelmintics | Tinidazole | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Albendazole | 16 | 7 | 23 | |
| Mebendazole | 11 | 5 | 17 | |
| Coarthem | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Praziquantel | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Antifungal | Ketoconazole | 4 | – | 4 |
| Clotrimazole vaginal supp | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Fluconazole | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Antiviral | Acyclovir | 2 | – | 2 |
Amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and ceftriaxone were commonly prescribed antibiotics.