Table 3.
Cumulative frequency of antibiotics available from online pharmacies analysed (n = 20)
| Antibiotic class and agent | Number of online pharmacies that made clear on web site they were able to supply (n = 20) |
|---|---|
| Penicillins | |
| penicillin | 3 |
| amoxicillin | 17 |
| ampicillin | 14 |
| flucloxacillin | 3 |
| co-amoxiclav | 16 |
| Tetracyclines | |
| doxycycline | 19 |
| lymecycline | 1 |
| oxytetracycline | 8 |
| minocycline | 14 |
| tetracycline | 13 |
| Macrolides | |
| clarithromycin | 12 |
| erythromycin | 15 |
| azithromycin | 19 |
| roxithromycin | 9 |
| Cephalosporins | |
| cefalexin | 13 |
| cefuroxime | 10 |
| cefadroxil | 13 |
| cefixime | 16 |
| cefpodoxime | 13 |
| cefaclor | 9 |
| cefdinir | 10 |
| cefepime | 3 |
| cefprozil | 2 |
| Carbapenems | |
| faropenem | 2 |
| Quinolones | |
| ciprofloxacin | 15 |
| ofloxacin | 17 |
| levofloxacin | 9 |
| moxifloxacin | 9 |
| norfloxacin | 11 |
| sparfloxacin | 4 |
| nalidixic acid | 3 |
| Sulphonamides and trimethoprim | |
| co-trimoxazole | 10 |
| trimethoprim | 8 |
| Lincosamides | |
| clindamycin | 12 |
| lincomycin | 7 |
| Others | |
| nitrofurantoin | 14 |
| chloramphenicol | 11 |
| linezolid | 12 |
| metronidazole | 14 |
| rifaximin | 4 |
| rifampicin | 1 |
| cycloserine | 4 |
| ethambutol | 4 |
| ethionamide | 5 |
| pyrazinamide | 2 |