Table 4.
The 10 Most Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics for Respiratory, Urinary, and Skin or Soft Tissue Indications
| Respiratory Tract Infections | Urinary Tract Infections | Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic | Prescriptions, n(%) | Antibiotic | Prescriptions, n(%) | Antibiotic | Prescriptions, n(%) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 690 (20) | Trimethoprim-sulfa | 1,047 (33) | Cloxacillin | 367 (29) |
| Amoxicillin | 593 (17) | Norfloxacin | 477 (15) | Cephalexin | 305 (24) |
| Cefuroxime | 411 (12) | Ciprofloxacin | 469 (15) | Ciprofloxacin | 211 (17) |
| Trimethoprim-sulfa | 335 (10) | Amoxicillin | 375 (12) | Clindamycin | 44 (4) |
| Cephalexin | 247 (7) | Nitrofurantoin | 231 (7) | Amoxicillin | 41 (3) |
| Clindamycin | 169 (5) | Cephalexin | 126 (4) | Trimethoprim-sulfa | 41 (3) |
| Erythromycin | 169 (5) | Ofloxacin | 85 (3) | Erythromycin | 38 (3) |
| Cefaclor | 138 (4) | Gentamicin | 65 (2) | Metronidazole | 12 (1) |
| Clarithromycin | 127 (4) | Ampicillin | 54(2) | Tetracycline | 17 (1) |
| Ceftriaxone | 96 (3) | Cefuroxime | 38 (1) | Amoxicillin-clavunate | 8 (1) |