Table 3 Frequency of use of inappropriate routine antibiotics.
From: Routine prophylactic antibiotic use in the management of snakebite
Drug | Cases receiving oral antibiotics | Â | Cases receiving parenteral antibiotics | Â | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Â |
Benzylpenicillin | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
Amoxycillin* | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Cloxacillin | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
Ampicillin * | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Metronidazole | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Gentamicin | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Clindamycin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chloramphenicol* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Penicillin V | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Erythromycin* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 50 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 107 |