A Prospective Observational Study of Drug Therapy Problems in Pediatric Ward of a Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia

Table 4

Frequently prescribed classes of drugs in DRH, February 1, 2018, to May 30, 2018.

Classes of drug	Frequency	Percentage
Antibiotics	114	36.8%
Fluid and electrolytes	82	26.4%
Antipyretics	38	12.2%
Minerals and vitamins	24	7.7%
Corticosteroids	21	6.8%
Others	31	10%

Others: antiheliments, antiemetic, antiparasites, and insulin.