Table 2.
Utilization pattern of antibiotics expressed as DDD/1000 PD in the surgical wards.
| Antibacterial Name | ATC Code | DDD/1000 PD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | ||
| Ceftriaxone | J01DD04 | 211.92 | 43.98 |
| Cefuroxime | J01DC02 | 54.81 | 11.37 |
| Ceftazidime | J01DD02 | 30.91 | 6.41 |
| Clindamycin | J01FF01 | 24.22 | 5.03 |
| Gentamycin | J01GB03 | 22.79 | 4.73 |
| Ampicillin | J01CA01 | 19.47 | 4.04 |
| Oxacillin | J01CF04 | 19.21 | 3.99 |
| Ofloxacin | J01MA01 | 18.81 | 3.90 |
| Ciprofloxacin | J01MA02 | 12.08 | 2.51 |
| Benzylpenicillin | J01CE01 | 11.39 | 2.36 |
| Cefoperazone | J01DD12 | 10.75 | 2.23 |
| Amoxicillin + clavulanate | J01CR02 | 8.35 | 1.73 |
| Amoxicillin | J01CA04 | 6.01 | 1.25 |
| Amikacin | J01GB06 | 5.14 | 1.07 |
| Levofloxacin | J01MA12 | 4.32 | 0.90 |
| Meropenem | J01DH02 | 3.28 | 0.68 |
| Cefoperazone + sulbactam | J01DD62 | 2.98 | 0.62 |
| Metronidazole | J01XD01 | 2.68 | 0.56 |
| Ertapenem | J01DH03 | 2.57 | 0.54 |
| Clarithromycin | J01FA09 | 1.63 | 0.34 |
| Piperacillin + tazobactam | J01CR05 | 1.60 | 0.33 |
| Cefaclor | J01DC04 | 1.55 | 0.32 |
| Moxifloxacin | J01MA14 | 0.98 | 0.20 |
| Ampicillin + sulbactam | J01CR01 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| Vancomycin | J01XA01 | 0.73 | 0.15 |
| Norfloxacin | J01MA06 | 0.72 | 0.15 |
| Colistin | J01XB01 | 0.46 | 0.10 |
| Teicoplanin | J01XA02 | 0.39 | 0.08 |
| Imipenem/cilastin | J01DH51 | 0.38 | 0.08 |
| Linezolid | J01XX08 | 0.30 | 0.06 |
| Cefixime | J01DD08 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| Doxycycline | J01AA02 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| Azithromycin | J01FA10 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Tigecycline | J01AA12 | 0.12 | 0.02 |