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Table 3 Classification of the antibiotic types using the AWaRe methodology [30]

From: Prescribing practices using WHO prescribing indicators and factors associated with antibiotic prescribing in six community pharmacies in Asmara, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

AWaRe Classification

Access (%)

Watch (%)

Reserve (%)

Amoxicillin (59.3)

Ciprofloxacin (90.9)

–

Co-trimoxazole (13.3)

Clarithromycin (9.1)

 

Metronidazole (6.9)

  

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (6.9)

  

Doxycycline (6.5)

  

Chloramphenicol (2.4)

  

Others (4.7)a

  
  1. a Cloxacillin, Penicillin,Tinidazole, Gentamycin and Silver sulfadiazine