Assessment of the Use and Status of New Drug Information Centers in a Developing Country, Ethiopia: The Case of Public University Hospital Drug Information Centers

Table 3

Pharmacological class among N=400 queries that contain well-documented pharmacological class identifiable drugs while N= 7 of them miss such information.

Pharmacology		Responses
		N	Percent
	Antibiotics	125	23.3%
	Antiretroviral	28	5.2%
	Antipain	46	8.6%
	Antihelmintic	35	6.5%
	Antihypertensive	61	11.4%
	Other	172	32.1%
	Not applicable	69	12.9%
Total		536	100.0%

Others include anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, antiacid, anticancer, anticonvulsant, antifungal, antituberculosis, antiallergy, antidepressant, antimalarial, antiemetic, antiviral, antipsychotic, antiasthmatic, antihypoglycemic, antidiabetic, antianxiety, adsorbent, anesthetic, inotropic agents, hormonal drugs, contraceptives, erectile dysfunction, congestive heart failure, food supplement, vitamin, and mineral supplements.