Table 2 Claims per 1,000 enrollees for most commonly prescribed antibiotics
From: Regional variation in antibiotic prescribing among medicare part D enrollees, 2013
Agent | Claims per 1,000 Enrollees | Cost per Claim (2013 USDa) |
|---|---|---|
Azithromycin | 194 | 12.33 |
Ciprofloxacin | 185 | 7.28 |
Amoxicillin | 154 | 5.61 |
Cephalexin | 127 | 7.81 |
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | 125 | 6.73 |
Levofloxacin | 112 | 14.77 |
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate | 88 | 23.29 |
Doxycycline | 86 | 68.92 |
Nitrofurantoin | 67 | 45.67 |
Metronidazole | 49 | 43.43 |