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Table 3 Most commonly prescribed antibiotics

From: WHO/INRUD prescribing indicators and prescribing trends of antibiotics in the Accident and Emergency Department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Pakistan

Antibiotic

ATC code

Frequency (%)

Ceftriaxone

J01DD04

1254 (71.8)

Cefotaxime

J01DD01

97 (5.6)

Amoxicillin and enzyme inhibitor

J01CR02

82 (4.7)

Metronidazole

J01XD01

82 (4.7)

Ciprofloxacin

J01MA02

74 (4.2)

Moxifloxacin

J01MA14

34 (1.9)

Cefradine

J01DB09

26 (1.4)

Ampicillin

J01CA01

24 (1.4)

Imipenem and enzyme inhibitor

J01DH51

19 (1.1)

Cefixime

J01DD08

16 (0.9)

Vancomycin

J01XA01

12 (0.7)

Cefepime

J01DE01

11 (0.6)

Gentamicin

J01GB03

7 (0.4)

Combinations of penicillin

J01CR50

4 (0.2)

Cefazolin

J01DB04

3 (0.2)

Benzyl penicillin

J01CE01

1 (0.1)

Clarithromycin

J01FA09

1 (0.1)

Total

–

1747 (100)

  1. ATC Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system