Table 4.
Postoperative antibiotic regimens prescribed by dentists
| Antibiotic type | Dose (mg) | Dosage | Duration (days) | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral QD | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 2 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 3 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 5 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 6 | 8 | 6.0 |
| Amoxicillin | 1000 | oral BID | 7 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Amoxicillin | 500 | oral BID | 5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 500/125 | oral BID | 5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 500/125 | oral TID | 6 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 2 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 3 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 4 | 8 | 6.0 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 5 | 28 | 21.2 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 6 | 43 | 32.5 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | 7 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral BID | a | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral TID | 3 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral TID | 4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral TID | 5 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral TID | 6 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 875/125 | oral TID | 7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Penicillin V | 875/125 | oral BID | 7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| otherb | 4 | 3.0 | |||
| Total | 128 | 100.0 | |||
QD once a day, BID twice a day, TID 3 times daily, QID 4 times daily
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b1 “Azithromycin 500 mg”, 1“Clarithromycin”, 1 “Clarithromycin ×2 250 mg ×5 a day per os” and 1 “Zithromax PD for 3 days”