Table 6 Drug prescriptions for outpatients under 5 years of age at provincial hospital (PH) and district hospitals (DH)
Variables | PH | DH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
All prescribed drugs | 375 (100) | 1166 (100) | 1541 (100) |
EDL drugs | 313 (83.4) | 1068 (91.5) | 1381 (89.6) |
INN drugs | 291 (77.6) | 953 (81.7) | 1244 (80.7) |
AB medication | 106 (100) | 299 (100) | 405 (100) |
First-line antibiotics based on National STG | 103 (97.2) | 292 (97.7) | 395 (97.5) |
Drugs other than the first-line antibiotics | 3 (2.8) | 7 (2.3) | 10 (2.5) |
More than one antibiotic | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Antibiotic family | |||
Beta-lactams | 93 (87.7) | 260 (87.0) | 353 (87.2) |
Cephalosporins | 2 (1.9) | 5 (1.7) | 7 (1.7) |
Macrolides | 10 (9.4) | 33 (11.0) | 43 (10.6) |
Sulfonamides | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) |
AB prescription | |||
First-line AB based on WHO MLEMC | 93 (87.7) | 237 (79.3) | 330 (81.5) |
Correct doses based on the National STG* | 56 (52.8) | 73 (24.4) | 129 (31.9) |
Appropriate duration based on the National STG | 0 (0.0) | 9 (3.0) | 9 (2.2) |