Table 3.
Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) per 100 Outpatients per Day of Antibiotics Subgroups and Substances (in Accordance with the Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Coding System)
| S.No. | ATC Code | Antibiotic Chemical Subgroup | DDD/100 Outpatients per Day | Antibiotic Type | DDD | DDD/100 Outpatients per Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J01MA | Fluoroquinolones | 1.48 | Ciprofloxacin | 627 | 1.13 |
| Norfloxacin | 196 | 0.35 | ||||
| 2. | J01FA | Macrolides | 0.624 | Azithromycin | 280 | 0.51 |
| Erythromycin | 8 | 0.014 | ||||
| Clarithromycin | 53 | 0.10 | ||||
| 3. | J01DB | First-generation cephalosporins | 0.35 | Cephalexin | 197 | 0.35 |
| 4. | J01DD | Third generation cephalosporins | 0.0146 | Ceftriaxone | 7 | 0.013 |
| Ceftazidime | 0.9 | 0.0016 | ||||
| 5. | J01XD | Imidazole derivatives | 0.13 | Metronidazole | 69.6 | 0.13 |
| 6. | J01CE | Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins | 0.0314 | Crystalline Penicillin | 0.8 | 0.0014 |
| Benzanthine penicillin | 15 | 0.03 | ||||
| 7. | J01CA | Penicillins with extended spectrum | 0.44 | Amoxicillin | 245 | 0.44 |
| 8. | J01CF | Beta-lactamase resistant penicillins | 0.42 | Cloxacillin | 234 | 0.42 |
| 9. | J01CR | Combinations of penicillins | 0.24 | Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 131 | 0.24 |
| 10. | J01EE | Combinations of sulfonamides and trimethoprim | 0.008 | Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim | 4.5 | 0.008 |
| 11. | J01AA | Tetracycline | 1.59 | Doxycycline | 883 | 1.59 |
| 12. | J01BA | Amphenicols | 0.02 | Chloramphenicol | 12 | 0.02 |
| Total | 2964 | 5.31 | ||||