Research Article

Practice towards Rational Drug Use at Finotselam and Asirade Zewudie Hospitals Based on WHO Core Drug Use Indicators, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

List of drugs prescribed frequently in AZH, northwest Ethiopia, from October 11 to November 30, 2019.

No.Drug nameDosage formStrengthFrequency

1Amoxicillin 500 mgCapsule500 mg60 times
2Ciprofloxacin 500 mgTablet500 mg47 times
3Azithromycin 500 mgTablet250 mg33 times
4Doxycycline 100 mgCapsule100 mg32 times
5Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mlSuspension125 mg/5 ml23 times
6Cloxacillin 500 mgCapsule500 mg20 times
7Amoxicillin + clavulanic 125 mg + 31.5 mg/5 mlSuspension156.5 mg/5 ml13 times
8Cotrimoxazole 240 mg/5 mlSuspension240 mg/5 ml10 times
9Clarithromycin 500 mgTablet500 mg9 times
10Amoxicillin + clavulanate (500 mg + 125 mg)Tablet500 mg + 125 mg8 times