Table 4 Types of antibiotics prescribed
| Â | Public | Private | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Penicillins | 391 (51.0) | 1451 (27.7) | 1842 (30.7) |
 Amoxicillin | 210 (27.4) | 1037 (19.8) | 1247 (20.8) |
 Cloxacillin | 126 (16.4) | 232 (4.4) | 358 (6.0) |
 Bacampicillin | 24 (3.1) | 130 (2.5) | 153 (2.6) |
 Ampicillin | 24 (3.1) | 46 (0.9) | 70 (1.2) |
 Phenoxymethyl penicillin | 5 (0.6) | 2 (0.03) | 7 (0.1) |
Cephalosporins | 76 (9.9) | 1341 (25.6) | 1417 (23.6) |
 Cephalexin | 60 (7.9) | 732 (14.0) | 792 (13.2) |
 Cefuroxime | 10 (1.4) | 337 (6.4) | 348 (5.8) |
 Cefadroxil | - | 90 (1.7) | 90 (1.5) |
 Cefaclor | - | 73 (1.4) | 73 (1.2) |
 Ceftriaxone | 5 (0.7) | 42 (0.8) | 47 (0.8) |
 Cefoperazone, combinations | - | 32 (0.6) | 32 (0.5) |
Macrolides | 251 (32.7) | 707 (13.5) | 958 (16.0) |
 Erythromycin | 251 (32.7) | 357 (6.8) | 607 (10.1) |
 Clarithromycin | - | 164 (3.1) | 164 (2.7) |
 Azithromycin | - | 153 (2.9) | 153 (2.5) |
 Roxithromycin | - | 33 (0.6) | 33 (0.6) |
Penicillin, combinations | 5 (0.7) | 690 (13.2) | 695 (11.6) |
 Amoxicillin and enzyme inhibitor | 5 (0.7) | 674 (12.9) | 679 (11.3) |
Quinolones | - | 451 (8.6) | 451 (7.5) |
 Ciprofloxacin | - | 343 (6.6) | 343 (5.7) |
 Ofloxacin | - | 53 (1.0) | 53 (0.9) |
Tetracyclines | 13 (1.7) | 260 (5.0) | 273 (4.6) |
 Doxycycline | 13 (1.7) | 246 (4.7) | 260 (4.3) |
Other antibiotics | 20 (2.6) | 161 (3.1) | 181 (3.0) |
 Metronidazole | 20 (2.6) | 152 (2.9) | 172 (2.9) |
Sulfonamides & trimethoprim | 11 (1.5) | 113 (2.2) | 124 (2.1) |
 Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 11 (1.5) | 111 (2.1) | 122 (2.0) |
Lincosamides | - | 53 (1.0) | 53 (0.9) |
 Lincomycin | - | 34 (0.7) | 34 (0.6) |
Aminoglycosides | - | 10 (0.2) | 10 (0.2) |
Carbapenem | - | 5 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) |