Characteristics of prescriptions and costs for acute upper respiratory tract infections in Chinese outpatient pediatric patients: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Table 2 Comparisons of volume and expenditures between CPTM and conventional medicines with similar effects

	Major Category	Subcategory	Frequency of prescription	Median drug expenditure per visit (USD)
1	Chinese traditional patent medicines	Chinese heat-clearing formula	340,945	$5.79
1	Antipyretic-analgesics drugs	Analgesic-antipyretic drugs	49,716	$5.26
2	Chinese traditional patent medicines	Chinese cough-suppressing panting-calming formula	158,845	$4.66
2	Respiratory system drugs	Antitussives	49,848	$3.50
3	Chinese traditional patent medicines	Chinese nasal congestion relieving formula	149,133	$9.86
3	Specialist drugs	Otorhinolaryngology drugs	17,419	$7.29
4	Chinese traditional patent medicines	Chinese expectorant formula	84,742	$3.88
4	Respiratory system drugs	Expectorants	107,254	$3.66
5	Chinese traditional patent medicines	Chinese traditional digestive formula	9160	$6.80
5	Digestive system drugs	Stomachic and digestion aid medicine	10,826	$5.59

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