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 utilization
Frequency (%)
Types of antibiotic(s) administered
Crystalline penicillin
111 (53.6%)
Ampicillin + gentamycin
12 (5.8%)
Ceftriaxone
46 (22.2%)
Ceftriaxone + gentamycin
15 (7.2%)
Ceftriaxone + azithromycin
9 (4.3%)
Vancomycin
7 (3.4%)
Ceftriaxone + metronidazole
7 (3.4%)
Comedication
No
71 (34.3%)
Yes
136 (65.7%)
Types of comedication
Paracetamol
53 (25.6%)
Salbutamol puff
19 (9.2%)
Hydrocortisone and salbutamol
24 (11.6%)
Furosemide and spironolactone
10 (4.8%)
Others
30 (14.8%)
Patient discharge medication
No
31 (15%)
Yes
176 (85%)
Types of discharge medication
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
57 (27.5%)
Amoxicillin syrup
56 (27.1%)
Amoxicillin + paracetamol
14 (6.8%)
Amoxicillin + salbutamol puff
14 (6.8%)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate + salbutamol puff
7 (3.4%)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate + paracetamol
10 (4.8%)
Others
18 (8.7%)
Haem up syrup, rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol.