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Table 7 List of 7 commonly prescribed medications for diagnosed CHD patients

From: Clinical Spectrum of congenital heart defects (CHD) detected at the child health Clinic in a Tertiary Health Facility in Ghana: a retrospective analysis

Medication

Class

Usage in Cardiac conditions

Frequency

Furosemide

Diuretic

Heart failure

24

Gentamicin

Antibiotic

–

21

Benzylpenicillin

Antibiotic

–

20

Multivitamin supplements

Supplements

–

19

Paracetamol

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

–

14

Spironolactone

Diuretic

Heart failure

14

Cefuroxime

Antibiotic

–

12