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Table 2 Weighting of classifications and categories

From: Ability of online drug databases to assist in clinical decision-making with infectious disease therapies

CATEGORY

N (%)

VIRAL

BACTERIAL

FUNGAL

PARASITIC

VACCINATION/

IMMUNIZATION

   Dosing

15 (10)

4

4

3

2

2

   Indication

15 (10)

4

4

3

2

2

   Adverse reaction/event

13 (9)

3

3

3

2

2

   Contraindications

13 (9)

3

3

3

2

2

   Drug-Drug Interactions

12 (8)

3

3

3

2

1

   Emerging Resistance

12 (8)

4

4

2

1

1

   Administration

10 (7)

3

3

2

1

1

   Mechanism of action

9 (6)

2

2

2

2

1

   Food-Drug Interactions

7 (5)

2

2

1

1

1

   Compatibility/Stability

7 (5)

2

2

1

1

1

   Spectrum of Activity

7 (5)

2

2

1

1

1

   Pregnancy/Lactation

7 (5)

2

2

1

1

1

   Synergy

6 (4)

2

2

1

1

0

   Drug-Herb Interactions

5 (3)

1

1

1

1

1

   Cost

5 (3)

1

1

1

1

1

   Pharmacokinetics

4 (3)

1

1

1

1

0

TOTAL

147 (100)

39

39

29

22

18