Analgesic and Antibiotic Prescription Pattern among Dentists in Guangzhou: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Prescribing pattern of analgesics under different conditions.

Analgesic	Dental condition, n (%)
	Acute pulpitis	Acute apical abscess	Chronic pulpitis	Chronic apical periodontitis with the sinus tract	Diffuse swelling	Prior to root canal treatment
Paracetamol	90 (54.9)	0 (0.0)	70 (42.7)	30 (18.3)	12 (7.3)	0 (0.0)
Naproxen	15 (9.1)	42 (25.6)	18 (11.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Diclofenac	35 (21.3)	75 (45.7)	51 (31.1)	20 (12.2)	60 (36.9)	30 (18.3)
Paracetamol-caffeine combination	10 (6.1)	40 (24.4)	7 (4.3)	20 (12.2)	27 (16.5)	0 (0.0)
Etodolac	9 (5.5)	7 (4.3)	15 (9.1)	5 (3.0)	30 (18.3)	0 (0.0)
Ketoprofen	5 (3.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (1.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)