Table 7 Frequency ranking of antibiotics prescribed for inpatients at five regional hospitals in Limpopo Province
From: Antibiotic prescribing to inpatients in Limpopo, South Africa: a multicentre point-prevalence survey
Position | Antibiotic agent | Prescribing frequency | % | AWaRe classification | ATC classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Metronidazole | 91 | 21.9 | Access | Imidazoles |
2 | Ceftriaxone | 86 | 20.7 | Watch | 3GCs |
3 | Amoxicillin with an enzyme inhibitor | 77 | 18.5 | Access | Beta-lactam combination penicillin |
4 | Ampicillin | 53 | 12.7 | Access | Extended-spectrum penicillins |
5 | Gentamycin | 30 | 7.2 | Access | Aminoglycosides |
6 | Sulphamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | 19 | 4.6 | Access | Sulphonamide-trimethoprim combination |
7 | Azithromycin | 18 | 4.3 | Watch | Macrolides |
8 | Cloxacillin | 13 | 3.1 | Access | Extended-spectrum penicillins |
9 | Meropenem | 11 | 2.6 | Watch | Carbapenems |
10 | Amikacin | 4 | 1.0 | Access | Aminoglycosides |
11 | Amoxicillin | 4 | 1.0 | Access | Extended-spectrum penicillins |
12 | Vancomycin | 3 | 0.7 | Watch | Glycopeptides |
13 | Piperacillin with an enzyme inhibitor | 2 | 0.5 | Watch | Beta-lactam combination penicillin |
14 | Ciprofloxacin | 1 | 0.2 | Watch | Fluoroquinolones |
15 | Ertapenem | 1 | 0.2 | Watch | Carbapenems |
16 | Imipenem | 1 | 0.2 | Watch | Carbapenems |
17 | Linezolid | 1 | 0.2 | Reserve | Oxazolidinones |
18 | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 1 | 0.2 | Access | Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins |
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