Table 1. Types of drugs prescribed for patients with nasopharyngitis between January 2018 and December 2021, and their percentage of total drugs prescribed for these patients

Drug	Number of prescribed medications	% of the total prescribed medication volume for these patients	95% confidence interval
Paracetamol/acetaminophen	498 624	19.24	19.19 to 19.29
Nasal steroids	475 424	18.34	18.29 to 18.39
Cough medications	454 896	17.55	17.50 to 17.60
Nasal vasoconstrictors	116 737	4.50	4.47 to 4.53
Antihistamines	114 029	4.39	4.37 to 4.41
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	113 146	4.36	4.33 to 4.39
Penicillins	112 011	4.32	4.30 to 4.34
Systemic steroids	68 314	2.63	2.61 to 2.65
Macrolides	40 762	1.57	1.55 to 1.59
Cephalosporins	18 769	0.72	0.71 to 0.73
Other medications	578 872	22.33	22.28 to 22.38
Total	2 591 584	100	–