Table 3.
Appropriateness of antibiotic treatment recommended by community pharmacists.
| Inappropriateness of Supplying Antibiotics | Recommended Antibiotic Treatment | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections case, case “c” (N = 206) | ||
| Inappropriate drug choice | co-amoxiclav | 47 (22.8) |
| dicloxacillin | 1 (0.5) | |
| cephalexin | 1 (0.5) | |
| azithromycin | 6 (2.9) | |
| roxithromycin | 2 (1.0) | |
| clarithromycin | 1 (0.5) | |
| co-trimoxazole | 1 (0.5) | |
| Too low a dose | amoxicillin less than 1000 mg per day | 1 (0.5) |
| Too high a dose | amoxicillin more than 1000 mg per day | 67 (32.5) |
| Inappropriate dosing interval | amoxicillin three or four times daily | 66 (32.0) |
| Inappropriate duration | amoxicillin treatment time less than 10 days | 95 (46.1) |
| Shigellosis case, case “e” (N = 189) | ||
| Inappropriate drug choice | metronidazole | 16 (8.5) |
| ofloxacin | 4 (2.1) | |
| cefixime | 1 (0.5) | |
| cefdinir | 1 (0.5) | |
| Too low a dose | ciprofloxacin 250 mg twice daily | 1 (0.5) |
| Too high a dose | norfloxacin 800 mg twice daily | 1 (0.5) |
| Inappropriate duration of treatment | ciprofloxacin for 5–10 days | 11 (5.8) |
| norfloxacin for 7–10 days | 12 (6.3) | |
| norfloxacin less than 3 days | 1 (0.5) | |
| Superficial skin infection wound, case “i” (N = 203) | ||
| Inappropriate drug choice | amoxicillin | 2 (1.0) |
| ampicillin | 1 (0.5) | |
| co-amoxiclav | 11 (5.4) | |
| cephalexin | 3 (1.5) | |
| clindamycin | 2 (1.0) | |
| metronidazole | 1 (0.5) | |
| Improper dosing interval | cloxacillin two or three times daily | 321.2) |
| dicloxacillin three times daily | 10 (4.9) | |