Table 1.
Distribution of 206,599 antibiotic prescriptions in 112,378 patients in Swiss primary care for the period 2008–2020.
| Class Number, n | Antibiotic Class | Prescriptions, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broad spectrum penicillins | 75,534 (36.5) |
| 2 | Fluoroquinolones | 33,900 (16.4) |
| 3 | Macrolides, Lincosamides | 28,589 (13.8) |
| 4 | Other antibacterials 1 | 23,268 (11.3) |
| 5 | Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim | 18,380 (8.9) |
| 6 | Tetracyclines | 9670 (4.7) |
| 7 | Cephalosporins | 7886 (3.8) |
| 8 | Intestinal antiinfectives 2 | 5364 (2.6) |
| 9 | Narrow spectrum penicillins | 3160 (1.5) |
| 10 | Antimycobacterials | 732 (0.4) |
| 11 | Carbapenems | 53 (0.0) |
| 12 | Glycopeptides | 45 (0.0) |
| 13 | Aminoglycosides | 17 (0.0) |
| 14 | Monobactams | 1 (0.0) |
1 This group consists of drugs in the ATC group J01XB-J01XX; 2 This group consists of drugs in the ATC groups A07AA and P01AB01. ATC, WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System codes; n, number.