Table 4 The primary treatments prescribed for the patients

From: C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in rural primary health centres of North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Drugs

Frequency (%)

Amoxicillin

217 (52.2)

Doxycycline

47 (11.3)

Erythromycin

26 (6.2)

Ampicillin

23 (5.5)

Analgesics (Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, ASA, Paracetamol)

23 (5.5)

Norfloxacin

19 (.2)

Ciprofloxacin

16 (3.8)

Cotrimoxazole

16 (3.8)

Cloxacillin

5 (1.2)

Chloramphenicol

4 (1.0)

Dexamethasone and Neomycin

4 (1.0)

Reassurance

20 (4.8)

Vitamin C

4 (0.9)

Others (Augmentin, Ceftriaxone, Dextromethadone, Gentamycin, Penicillin, Diphenhydramine)

10 (2.3)

Total

414 (100)