Table 4. Total frequencies of antibiotic consumption and numbers of cases of self-medication with each drug over the last 15 days prior to the interview. Metropolitan Region of Manaus, 2015 (n = 136).
| Medicine | ATC code | N | % | N self-medication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefalexin | J01DB01 | 54 | 39.0 | 6 |
| Amoxicillin | J01CA04 | 40 | 29.4 | 10 |
| Benzylpenicillin benzathine | J01CE01 | 6 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Ciprofloxacin | J01MA02 | 5 | 3.7 | - |
| Sulfadiazine | J01EC02 | 5 | 3.7 | 3 |
| Tetracycline | J01AQA07 | 5 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Azithromycin | J01FA10 | 4 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Levofloxacin | J01MA12 | 4 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim | J01EE01 | 3 | 2.2 | - |
| Ampicillin | J01CA01 | 2 | 1.5 | - |
| Norfloxacin | J01MA06 | 2 | 1.5 | - |
| Erythromycin | J01FA01 | 1 | 0.7 | - |
| Ethambutol | J04AK02 | 1 | 0.7 | - |
| Methenamine | J01XX05 | 1 | 0.7 | |
| Nitrofurantoin | J01XE01 | 1 | 0.7 | - |
| Pyrazinamide | J04AK01 | 1 | 0.7 | - |
| Rifampicin | J04AB02 | 1 | 0.7 |
ATC = anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system.