Table 5.
Individual antibiotic drug utilization index (DU 90%) – 2003
| Antibiotic name | DU90% | grs | Cost NIS2 |
| Ampicillin-Sulbactam | 616.88 | 1264 | 45,083.00 |
| Vancomycin | 354.87 | 667 | 21,344.00 |
| Imipenem/Cilastin | 266.79 | 476.85 | 71,290.00 |
| Ceftriaxone | 201.26 | 366.5 | 2,913.60 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 192.49 | 78.2 | 16,324.50 |
| Piperacillin-Tazobactam | 178.75 | 2281.5 | 47,658.65 |
| Metronidazole | 108.97 | 171.25 | 1,082.08 |
| Colestin | 88 | 266MU3 | 2,439.20 |
| Ceftazidime | 74.5 | 228 | 9,614.02 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid | 69.32 | 216 | 5,904.02 |
| Fluconazole | 59 | 11.4 | 6,327.00 |
| Cefuroxime | 55.5 | 27.75 | 185 |
| Penicillin | 50.5 | 209MU3 | 537 |
| Cefazoline | 44.98 | 132 | 484.69 |
| Acyclovir | 4.07 | 8.25 | 527.25 |
| Amikacin | 37.5 | 35.5 | 603.55 |
| Ampicilin | 4.75 | 9.5 | 99 |
| Aztronam | 8 | 32 | 1,178.67 |
| Azithromycin | 29.66 | 8 | 1,472.00 |
| Cefadroxil | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Cefipime | 32.5 | 65 | 8,372.00 |
| Cloxacilin | 23 | 46 | 661.25 |
| Ertapenem | 39.25 | 48.25 | 11,773.00 |
| Gentamycin | 13.68 | 3.04 | 54.83 |
| Levofloxacin | 10 | 5 | 1,970.00 |
| Meropenem | 17.25 | 34.5 | 5,175.00 |
| Nistatin Oral | 2 | 3MU3 | 20 |
| Resprim | 9.8 | 3.92 | 236 |
| Roxithromycin | 12.5 | 3.75 | 29.25 |
1. Bold letters indicate 90% of all the prescribed antibiotics
2. NIS = New Israel Shekel
3. MU = Mega Units