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Table 3 Antibiotics prescribed in health centers of Dessie town from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (N = 660)

From: Drug use pattern using WHO core drug use indicators in public health centers of Dessie, North-East Ethiopia

Antibiotics

SGHC

DHC

BWHC

Total (percentage)

Amoxicillin

47 (21.17)

51 (21.16)

39 (19.80)

137 (20.8)

Ciprofloxacin

36 (16.22)

38 (15.77)

32 (16.24)

106 (16)

Doxycycline

34 (15.32)

37 (15.35)

28 (14.21)

99 (15)

Norfloxaciline

27 (12.16)

23 (9.54)

25 (12.69)

75 (11.4)

Cloxacillin

20 (9.01)

31 (12.86)

23 (11.68)

74 (11.2)

Ampicillin

14 (6.31)

18 (7.47)

168.12

48 (7.3)

Cotrimoxazole

12 (5.41)

21 (8.71)

11 (5.58)

44 (6.6)

Othersa

32 (14.41)

22 (9.13)

23 (11.68)

77 (11.7)

  1. SGHC, Segno Gebeya Health Center; DHC, Dessie Health Center; BWHC, Buanbua Wuha Health Center
  2. aBenzathine penicillin G, Gentamycin, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Ceftriaxone, and Cephalexin