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Table 4 List of self-medicated medicines used to treat infantile colic

From: Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria

Drugs

Frequency

(n = 353)

Percentage

(%)

Herbal medicines

183

51.8

Nospamin®

125

35.4

Gripe water®

106

30.0

Bonababe®

19

5.4

Piccan®

7

2.0

Kidcare®

4

1.1

Teething powder®

4

1.1

'Gbomoro'®

3

0.8

Paracetamol

3

0.8

Ascorbic acid

3

0.8

Ampicillin/cloxacillin

3

0.8

  1. Multiple dugs used was observed here with an average drug used per patient of 1.3
  2. Nospamin®: Homatropine methylbromide (an anticholinergic).
  3. Gripe water®: Contains Terpeneless dill seed oil, sodium bicarbonate, ginger tincture and alcohol 0.221 ml.
  4. Bonababe®: Contains paracetamol, diphenhydramine and concentrated dill water.
  5. Piccan®: Contains paracetamol and diphenhydramine
  6. Kidcare®: contains chloroquine.
  7. Teething powder®: Contains tincture of matricaria and lactose.
  8. 'Gbomoro'®: Contains chloroquine.
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