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Table 1 Antibiotics categorized in access, watch, reserve and fixed dose combinations of antibiotics

From: Antibiotic prescribing among patients with severe infectious diseases in two private sector hospitals in Central India – a time series analysis over 10 years

ATC-code

Antibiotic group

Specific antibiotics

Antibiotic category

J01A

Tetracyclines

Doxycycline

Access

Tigecycline

Reserve

J01B

Amphenicols

Chloramphenicol

Access

J01C group 1: J01CA,

J01CE,

J01CF,

J01CG

Penicillins with extended spectrum,

Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins, beta-lactamase resistant penicillins, beta-lactamase inhibitors

Amoxicillin, ampicillin, benzathine benzylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin, cloxacillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, piperacillin, tazobactam

Access

J01CR

Combinations of penicillins including beta-lactamase inhibitors

Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid

Access

Piperacillin with tazobactam

Watch

J01D

Beta-lactam antibiotics

Cefalexin, cefazolin, cefadroxile, cefradine, cefuroxime

Access

Cefixime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefoperazone, cefodoxime, ceftazidime, meropenem, imipenem, cilastin, faropenem

Watch

Aztreonam, cefepime, ceftaroline

Reserve

J01E

Sulfonamides and trimethoprim

Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim

Access

J01F

Macrolides

Clindamycin

Access

Azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, lincomycin, roxithromycin

Watch

J01G

Aminoglycosids

Gentamicin, netilmicin, kanamycin, tobramycin, streptomycin, amikacin

Access

J01M

Quinolones and fluoroquinolones

Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, orfloxacin, gemifloxacin, pazufloxacin, gatifloxacin, prulifloxacin

Watch

J01R

Combinations of antibiotics

Ampicillin with Cloxacillin.

Amoxicillin with Cloxacillin

Azithromycin with Ambroxol

Cefixime with Ornidazole

Cefoperazone with Sulbactam

Ceftriaxone with Sulbactam

Ceftriaxone with Tazobactam

Norfloxacin with Tinidazole

Ofloxacin with Ornidazole

Ofloxacin with Tinidazole

Cefixime with Clavulanate Potassium

Cefixime with Clavulanic Acid

Cefixime with Cloxacilline

Cefixime with Ofloxacin

Cefixime with Tazobactam

Cefotaxime with Sulbactam

Cefpodoxime with Clavulanic Acid

Cefpodoxime with Cloxacillin

Cefpodoxime with Dicloxacillin

Meropenem with Sulbactam

Ceftazidime with Tazobactam

Cefuroxime with Clavulanic Acid

Ciprofloxacin with Ornidazole

Ciprofloxacin with Tinidazole

Efoperazone with Sulbactam

Levofloxacin with Ornidazole

Cefixime with Azithromycin

Cefpodoxime with Potassium Clavulanate

Ceftriaxone with Clavulanic Acid

FDCs of antibiotics

J01X

Other antibiotics

Metronidazole (J01XD01), nitrofurantoin, tinidazole, ornidazole, spectinomycin

Access (P01AB01 Metronidazole included)

Teicoplanin, vancomycin

Watch

Polymyxin B, colistin, fosfomycin, linezolid, daptomycin

Reserve

  1. Abbreviations: ATC Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification, FDC Fixed dose combination