Table 1 List of prescribed drugs taken by the patients.
Type of medication and illness | Number of patient | Percentage of patient (%) |
|---|---|---|
Epilepsy (n = 122) | Â | Â |
Carbamazepine | 84 | 69 |
Phenobarbitone | 68 | 56 |
Valporic acid | 42 | 34 |
Others | Â | Â |
â–ª Antimalarials | 32 | 26 |
â–ª Antibiotics | 28 | 23 |
â–ª Analgesics | 18 | 15 |
Asthma (n = 78) | Â | Â |
Salbutamol | 48 | 62 |
Prednesolone | 32 | 41 |
Aminophylline | 25 | 32 |
Inhaler | Â | Â |
â–ª Beclamethasone | 18 | 23 |
â–ª Salbutamol | 14 | 18 |
â–ª Salmeterol | 5 | 6 |
Others | Â | Â |
â–ª Antimalarials | 17 | 22 |
â–ª Antibiotics | 23 | 30 |
â–ª Analgesics | 16 | 21 |
Sickle cell anaemia (n = 118) | Â | Â |
Folic acid | 118 | 100 |
Proguanil | 106 | 90 |
Vitamin B-complex | 77 | 65 |
Ascorbic acid | 65 | 55 |
Amino acid supplement | 45 | 38 |
Multivitamin | 41 | 35 |
Others | Â | Â |
â–ª Antimalarials (except proguanil) | 48 | 41 |
â–ª Antibiotics | 59 | 50 |
â–ª Analgesics | 52 | 44 |