Table 1.
Searches for drugs associated with Lyme disease sessions.
| Drug searches | Lymelight-positive cases (%) | Lymelight-negative cases (%) | Chi-square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Doxycycline* | 26.29 | 0.51 | 2,663,557 | <0.001 |
| #2 Amoxicillin* | 5.71 | 0.97 | 65,301 | <0.001 |
| #3 Penicillin* | 2.56 | 0.53 | 23,698 | <0.001 |
| #4 Metronidazole+ | 2.24 | 0.58 | 16,373 | <0.001 |
| #5 Ceftriaxone* | 2.20 | 0.14 | 70,896 | <0.001 |
| #6 Ivermectin+ | 1.94 | 0.18 | 41,860 | <0.001 |
| #7 Prednisone# | 1.93 | 1.05 | 6057 | <0.001 |
| #8 Cefuroxime* | 1.65 | 0.06 | 83,976 | <0.001 |
| #9 Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole+ | 1.56 | 0.58 | 7705 | <0.001 |
| #10 Rifampicin+ | 1.51 | 0.04 | 116,892 | <0.001 |
| #11 Clindamycin+ | 1.21 | 0.41 | 6571 | <0.001 |
| #12 Ciprofloxacin+ | 1.16 | 0.56 | 4227 | <0.001 |
| #13 Hydroxychloroquine# | 1.06 | 0.12 | 18,039 | <0.001 |
| #14 Permethrin+ | 1.05 | 0.15 | 14,008 | <0.001 |
| #15 Clarithromycin* | 0.97 | 0.07 | 27,183 | <0.001 |
| #16 Tinidazole+ | 0.95 | 0.02 | 87,125 | <0.001 |
| #17 Cefalexin+ | 0.94 | 0.41 | 3828 | <0.001 |
| #18 Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid* | 0.85 | 0.27 | 4917 | <0.001 |
| #19 Fluconazole+ | 0.85 | 0.30 | 4309 | <0.001 |
| #20 Hash Oil+ | 0.83 | 0.21 | 3991 | <0.001 |
Searches for drugs associated with Lyme disease sessions. Percentage figures show the probability of searching for the drug. The “*” symbol denotes recommended treatment for Lyme Disease (per Clinical Practice Guidelines), the “+” symbol denotes non-recommended treatment for Lyme Disease, and the “#” symbol denotes recommended treatment for arthritis.