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Table 3 The top 10 antibiotic agents prescribed

From: Antibiotic prescriptions for children younger than 5 years with acute upper respiratory infections in China: a retrospective nationwide claims database study

Agents

Antibiotic use,

n (%*)

Cumulative antibiotic use, n(%)

Cefixime

5146 (20.4)

5146 (20.4)

Azithromycin

3881 (15.4)

9027 (35.8)

Cefaclor

3186 (12.7)

12,213 (48.5)

Amoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium

2017 (8.0)

14,230 (56.5)

Amoxicillin

1361 (5.4)

15,591 (61.9)

Cefdinir

1326 (5.3)

16,917 (67.1)

Cefuroxime

1215 (4.8)

18,132 (72.0)

Clarithromycin

1139 (4.5)

19,271 (76.5)

Cefprozil

824 (3.3)

20,095 (79.8)

Ergomycin

801 (3.2)

20,896

(82.9)

  1. * % was calculated by dividing the number of visits with specific antibiotic agent by the total number of visits in which antibiotics were prescribed and multiplying by 100