Table 4.
Prescribed quantities of targeted antibiotics, and their respective DDDs in inpatient wards of a hospital in Ujjain, India
| Antibiotics | ATC code | Quantity of prescribed antibiotics/6 days (in mg) | No. of patients to whom antibiotic was prescribed | DDD (mg) | No of DDDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillins | |||||
| Amoxicillin | J01CA04 | 19150 | 4 | 1000 | 19.15 |
| Cephalosporins | |||||
| Ceftriaxone | J01DD04 | 126700 | 24 | 2000 | 63.4 |
| Amino glycosides | |||||
| Amikacin | J01GB06 | 63825 | 26 | 1000 | 63.8 |
| Fluoroquinolones | |||||
| Ofloxacin | J01MA01 | 2700 (O) | 4 | 400 | 6.8 |
| 4200 (P) | 400 | 10.5 | |||
| Ciprofloxacin | J01MA02 | 134700 (O) | 66 | 1000 | 134.7 |
| 29000 (P) | 500 | 58.0 | |||
| Norfloxacin | J01MA06 | 47600 (O) | 23 | 800 | 59.5 |
| Levofloxacin | J01MA12 | 3000 (O) | 2 | 500 | 6 |
O = orally administered, P = parenterally administered