Table 3.
Physician antibiotic changes for patients prescribed antibiotics.
| Positive PCN Skin Test Result | First Antibiotic Choice | Cost for Dosing Regimen ($) | Alternative Antibiotic Choice | Cost for Dosing Regimen ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Penicillin V potassium | 16.80 | Erythromycin | 7.56 |
| No | Amoxicillin | 25.20 | Azithromycin | 47.00 |
| No | Benzathine penicillin G | 5.90 | Azithromycin | 47.00 |
| No | Ampicillin/sulbactam | 323.68 | Ciprofloxacin/metronidazole | 463.68 |
| No | Ceftriaxone | 101.20 | Vancomycin | 117.60 |
| No | Penicillin V potassium | 24.00 | Clindamycin | 148.80 |
| No | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 5.60 |
| No | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 68.00 | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 8.00 |
| No | Amoxicillin | 12.60 | Azithromycin | 47.00 |
| No | Benzathine penicillin G | 5.90 | Clindamycin | 104.16 |
| No | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 5.60 |
| No | Benzathine penicillin G | 5.90 | Clindamycin | 104.16 |
| No | Cephalexin+/trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Clindamycin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 109.76 |
| No | Piperacillin/tazobactam | 402.64 | Imipenem/cilastatin | 932.96 |
| No | Ceftriaxone | 2.23 | Ciprofloxacin | 6.42 |
| No | Penicillin V potassium | 24.00 | Clindamycin | 148.80 |
| No | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 8.00 |
| No | Ceftriaxone | 70.84 | Moxifloxacin | 306.25 |
| No | Benzathine penicillin G | 5.90 | Clindamycin | 104.16 |
| No | Ceftriaxone | 30.36 | Moxifloxacin | 131.25 |
| No | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Clindamycin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 109.76 |
| Yes | Ceftriaxone | 30.36 | Moxifloxacin | 131.25 |
| Yes | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 47.60 | Clindamycin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 109.76 |
| Yes | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 68.00 | Clindamycin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 156.80 |
| Yes | Benzathine penicillin G | 5.90 | Clindamycin | 104.16 |
| Yes | Penicillin V potassium | 24.00 | Azithromycin | 47.00 |
| Yes | Ceftriaxone | 2.23 | Ciprofloxacin | 6.42 |
| Yes | Cephalexin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 68.00 | Clindamycin+trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 156.80 |
PCN, Penicillin.