Research Article

Predictors of Treatment Outcomes among Pediatric Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Patterns of medication utilization among children treated for pneumonia at the pediatric ward of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital from February 2017 to February 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Patterns of medication utilizationFrequency (%)

Types of antibiotic(s) administered
Crystalline penicillin111 (53.6%)
Ampicillin + gentamycin12 (5.8%)
Ceftriaxone46 (22.2%)
Ceftriaxone + gentamycin15 (7.2%)
Ceftriaxone + azithromycin9 (4.3%)
Vancomycin7 (3.4%)
Ceftriaxone + metronidazole7 (3.4%)

Comedication
No71 (34.3%)
Yes136 (65.7%)

Types of comedication
Paracetamol53 (25.6%)
Salbutamol puff19 (9.2%)
Hydrocortisone and salbutamol24 (11.6%)
Furosemide and spironolactone10 (4.8%)
Others30 (14.8%)

Patient discharge medication
No31 (15%)
Yes176 (85%)

Types of discharge medication
Amoxicillin-clavulanate57 (27.5%)
Amoxicillin syrup56 (27.1%)
Amoxicillin + paracetamol14 (6.8%)
Amoxicillin + salbutamol puff14 (6.8%)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate + salbutamol puff7 (3.4%)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate + paracetamol10 (4.8%)
Others18 (8.7%)

Haem up syrup, rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol.