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Table 3 The most frequently prescribed medications

From: Homeopathic and conventional treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints: A comparative study on outcome in the primary care setting

Children

 

Adults

 

Homeopathic treatment n = 407

%

Homeopathic treatment n = 445

%

1. Belladonna

13.3

1. Hepar sulphuris

9.7

2. Pulsatilla

10.6

2. Belladonna

8.3

3. Hepar sulphuris

6.6

3. Bryonia alba

7.2

4. Mercurius solubilis

6.4

4. Lycopodium clavatum

7.2

5. Phosphorus

4.9

5. Kalium bichromicum

5.8

6. Bryonia alba

3.7

6. Mercurius solubilis

4.9

7. Calcarea carbonica

3.7

7. Allium cepa

4.5

8. Lycopodium clavatum

3.7

8. Phosphorus

3.4

9. Sulphur

3.7

9. Causticum

3.1

10. Phytolacca decandra

3.4

10. Gelsemium sempervirens

2.7

Conventional treatment n = 252

%

Conventional treatment n = 462

%

1. Antibacterials

28.2

1. Antibacterials

39.4

2. Nasal preparations

22.6

2. Nasal preparations

15.2

3. Analgesics

12.7

3. Analgesics

9.5

4. Stomatological preparations

8.7

4. Cough/cold preparations

8.7

5. Anti-asthmatics

5.6

5. Stomatological preparations

5.2