Table 3 The most frequently co-administered drugs with ceftriaxone in the medicine wards of general hospitals in AA, February, 2014 (n = 477)
Public hospital (N = 376) | Private hospital (N = 101) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug | Frequency | Percent | Drug | Frequency | Percent |
Maintenance fluids | 133 | 35.37 | Maintenance fluids | 73 | 72.28 |
Metronidazole | 124 | 32.98 | Diclofenac | 36 | 35.64 |
Anti-TBs | 93 | 24.73 | Methochlopramide | 22 | 21.78 |
Cimetidine | 77 | 20.48 | Anti-Diabetics | 18 | 17.82 |
Azithromycin | 68 | 18.09 | Tramadol | 17 | 16.83 |
Furosemide | 66 | 17.55 | Vitamin B complex | 16 | 15.84 |
Dexamethasone | 62 | 16.49 | Metronidazole | 13 | 12.87 |
Cotrimoxazole | 55 | 14.63 | Quinine | 9 | 8.91 |
Tramadol | 52 | 13.83 | Anti-TBs | 8 | 7.92 |
Heparin | 50 | 13.30 | Furosemide | 8 | 7.92 |
Spironolactone | 47 | 12.50 | Esomeprazole | 7 | 6.93 |