Table 5.
Antibiotics used in lower respiratory tract infections (total DDDs) with proportions of their total use (in percentages)*
| Antibiotic | Total consumption (DDD) | Consumption lower respiratory tract infections | Influenza | Pneumonia | Acute bronchitis | Chronic bronchitis | Asthma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin |
210 223 |
12 897 (6.13) |
873 (0.41) |
209 (0.09) |
10 944 (5.20) |
232 (0.11) |
584 (0.27) |
| Co-amoxiclav |
194 118 |
35 273 (18.17) |
404 (0.20) |
7447 (3.83) |
25 830 (13.30) |
454 (0.23) |
1141 (0.58) |
| Cephalexin |
76 927 |
10 881 (14.14) |
168 (0.21) |
457 (0.59) |
9827 (12.77) |
104 (0.13) |
329 (0.42) |
| Azithromycin |
54 726 |
12 409 (22.67) |
95 (0.17) |
3311 (6.05) |
8368 (15.29) |
93 (0.17) |
545 (0.99) |
| Cefuroxime |
53 329 |
14 807 (27.76) |
170 (0.31) |
2588 (4.85) |
11 295 (21.17) |
296 (0.55) |
460 (0.86) |
| Doxycyclin |
35 217 |
9936 (28.21) |
288 (0.81) |
1338 (3.80) |
7780 (22.09) |
0 |
530 (1.50) |
| Ceftibuten |
20 866 |
1317 (6.31) |
0 |
189 (0.90) |
978 (4.68) |
45 (0.21) |
95 (0.45) |
| Clarithromycin |
9661 |
2355 (24.37) |
0 |
1024 (10.60) |
1175 (12.16) |
154 (1.56) |
0 |
| Co-trimox | 89 688 | 2801 (3.12) | 75 (0.08) | 245 (0.27) | 1612 (1.49) | 873 (0.97) | 0 |
| Total | 102 676 (100) | 2073 (2.19) | 16 808 (16.36) | 77 809 (75.78) | 2251 (2.19) | 3684 (3.58) |
*DDD – defined daily dose.