Table 6 Antibiotic treatment by antibiotic group for the six most common diagnoses between in-hours and out-of-hours
Indication | Â | Prescriptiona, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Choice of antibiotic | In-hours | Out-of-hours | |
Acute bronchitis | Doxycycline | 59% | 52% |
(n = 18,970) | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 21% | 27% |
| Â | Amoxicillin | 11% | 11% |
| Â | Macrolides | 5% | 7% |
| Â | Cefadroxil | 2% | 2% |
Acute otitis media | Phenoxymethylpenicillinb | 70% | 69% |
(n = 41,419) | Amoxicillin | 20% | 21% |
| Â | Macrolides | 4% | 4% |
| Â | Amoxicillin/clavulanate | 2% | 2% |
| Â | Cephalosporins | 2% | 2% |
Lower urinary tract infection | Pivmecillinamb | 45% | 46% |
(n = 59,335) | Nitrofurantoinb | 22% | 20% |
| Â | Quinolones | 17% | 18% |
| Â | Trimethoprim | 9% | 7% |
| Â | Cefadroxil | 5% | 6% |
Pharyngotonsillitis | Phenoxymethylpenicillinb | 78% | 79% |
(n = 45,547) | Cephalosporins | 9% | 8% |
| Â | Clindamycin | 6% | 5% |
| Â | Macrolides | 3% | 3% |
| Â | Amoxicillin | 2% | 3% |
| Â | Tetracyclines | 2% | 1% |
Pneumonia | Phenoxymethylpenicillinb | 41% | 45% |
(n = 17,527) | Doxycycline | 38% | 32% |
| Â | Amoxicillin | 9% | 11% |
| Â | Macrolides | 8% | 7% |
| Â | Cefadroxil | 2% | 2% |
Sinusitis | Phenoxymethylpenicillinb | 54% | 60% |
(n = 23,070) | Tetracyclines | 30% | 25% |
| Â | Amoxicillin | 9% | 9% |
| Â | Macrolides | 2% | 2% |
| Â | Cephalosporins | 3% | 2% |