Table 4.
Antibiotics used in upper respiratory tract infections (total DDDs) with proportions of their total use (in percentages)*
| Antibiotic | Total DDD | Upper respiratory infection | Acute pharyngitis | Acute tonsillitis | Acute sinusitis | Acute otitis media | Acute laryngitis | Non-specified URTI* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin |
210 223 |
176 776 (84.08) |
76 762 (37.50) |
55 880 (26.95) |
11 510 (5.50) |
4380 (2.00) |
12 533 (6.00) |
8073 (3.90) |
| Co-amoxiclav |
194 118 |
119 805 (61.71) |
23 010 (12.85) |
48 422 (25.10) |
16 133 (8.30) |
15 920 (8.20) |
5505 (3.00) |
4879 (2.50) |
| Cefalexin |
76 927 |
46 983 (61.07) |
16 283 (21.16) |
11 320 (14.70) |
8089 (10.51) |
1661 (2.15) |
3852 (5.00) |
2882 (3.74) |
| Penicillin V |
65 168 |
62 200 (95.44) |
7778 (11.93) |
51 322 (78.75) |
784 (1.20) |
697 (1.06) |
1164 (1.78) |
0 |
| Azithromycin |
54 726 |
38 423 (70.20) |
6080 (11.10) |
15 865 (28.98) |
8871 (16.20) |
2546 (4.65) |
2996 (5.47) |
1265 (2.31) |
| Cefuroxime |
53 329 |
24 030 (45.05) |
6082 (11.40) |
4558 (8.54) |
3929 (7.36) |
6640 (12.45) |
1236 (2.31) |
591 (0.11) |
| Doxycycline |
35 217 |
12 554 (35.64) |
0 |
5408 (15.35) |
1004 (2.85) |
93 (0.26) |
3442 (9.77) |
1327 (3.76) |
| Total | 689 708 | 480 771 (100) | 135 995 (28.28) | 192 775 (40.09) | 50 320 (10.46) | 31 937 (6.64) | 30 728 (6.40) | 19 017 (3.95) |
*Abbreviations: DDD – defined daily doses; URTI – upper respiratory tract infections.