Table 2 Distribution of first and second used antibiotics in the year 2014
Antibiotic agent | Single prescriptions n (% of total) | Prolongations n (% of total) | First used in a switch (drug A)a n (% of total) | Second used in a switch (drug B)a n (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
amoxicillin | 1,044,483 (24%) | 18,924 (20%) | 27,376 (18%) | 12,264 (8%) |
nitrofurantoin | 717,571 (16%) | 7922 (8%) | 41,311 (27%) | 8264 (5%) |
amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | 622,430 (14%) | 22,259 (23%) | 17,370 (11%) | 33,862 (22%) |
doxycycline | 587,598 (13%) | 8735 (9%) | 17,699 (12%) | 11,333 (7%) |
azithromycin and clarithromycin | 412,609 (9%) | 7561 (8%) | 9438 (6%) | 24,079 (16%) |
flucloxacillin | 263,599 (6%) | 13,871 (15%) | 9931 (7%) | 3515 (2%) |
ciprofloxacin | 233,127 (5%) | 6168 (6%) | 8131 (5%) | 19,968 (13%) |
pheneticillin | 134,071 (3%) | 1890 (2%) | 5530 (4%) | 991 (1%) |
trimethoprim | 72,794 (2%) | 987 (1%) | 6084 (4%) | 8729 (6%) |
fosfomycin | 87,252 (2%) | 844 (1%) | 3129 (2%) | 13,203 (9%) |
others | 208,017 (5%)b | 6038 (6%)c | 6568 (4%)d | 16,359 (11%)e |
total | 4,383,551 (100%) | 95,199 (100%) | 152,567 (100%) | 152,567 (100%) |