Table 5 Drugs concomitantly prescribed with anti-malarials

Analgesics and NSAIDs

1624 (70.6)

[68.7–72.5]

Paracetamol (1217; 52.9%), Metamizole (282; 12.3%), Aspirin (126; 5.5%), Diclofenac (80; 3.5%), Paracetamol/Ibuprofen (50; 2.2%), Ibuprofen (32; 1.4%), Tramadol (10; 0.4%)

Antibiotics

1561 (67.9)

[66.0–69.8]

Amoxicillin (416; 18.1%), Metronidazole (303; 13.2%), Cotrimoxazole (266; 11.6%), Gentamicin (197; 8.6%), Ampicillin (171; 7.4%), Ciprofloxacin (158; 6.9%), Erythromycin (148; 6.4%)

Vitamins

670 (29.1)

[27.3–31.0]

Multivitamins (348; 15.1%), vitamin C (124; 5.4%), Vitamin B1/B6/B12 (123; 5.3%), Vitamin B complex (76; 3.3%), vitamin B6 (48; 2.1)

Other anti-infectious drugs

633 (27.5)

[25.7–29.3]

Mebendazole (524; 22.8%), Albendazole (50; 2.2%), Nystatin (29; 1.3%), Pyrantel pamoate (15; 0.7%), Clotrimazole (12; 0.5%), Levamisole (9; 0.4%)

Anaemia drugs

210 (9.1)

[8.0–10.3]

Folic acid (68; 3.0%), Nutrisang (34; 1.5%), Hifer (31; 1.3%), VIT B12 (17; 0.7%), vitro z (13; 0.6%) Blood transfusion (11; 0.5%)

Rehydration solutions

195 (8.5)

[7.3–9.6]

ORS (91; 4.0%), GLUCOSE SOLUTION (72; 3.1%), Ringer lactate (24; 1.0%), NaCl Solution (15; 0.7%)

Flu drugs

140 (6.1)

[5.1–7.1]

Xylometazoline (74; 3.2%), Temperine (43; 1.9%), Rhinathiol (10; 0.4%); cold gripp (9; 0.4%)

Corticosteroids

130 (5.7)

[4.7–6.6]

Dexamethasone (101; 4.4%), Prednisolone (17; 0.7%), Hydrocortisone (16; 0.7%)

Antiallergics

75 (3.3)

[2.5–4.0]

Promethazine (52; 2.3%), Chlorpheniramine (17; 0.7%), Cetirizine (3; 0.1)

Antispasmodics

70 (3.0)

[2.3–3.7]

Papaverine (43; 1.9%), Butyl scopolamine (27; 1.2%)

Antiemetics

51 (2.2)

[1.6–2.8]

Metoclopramide (28; 1.2%), Ondansetron (22; 1.0%), Domperidone (1; 0.0%)