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Table 3 Percentages of first-line, second-line and remaining antibiotics according to Irish national guidelines

From: Antibiotic prescribing in primary care, adherence to guidelines and unnecessary prescribing - an Irish perspective

Guidelines

First line (%)

Second line/remaining (%)

Tonsillitis (n = 295)

Phenoxypenicillin (42.71)

Clarithromycin* (5.76)

Amoxicillin (19.66)

Co-amoxiclav (25.09)

Other (6.78)

Otitis media (n = 330)

Amoxicillin (42.12)

Clarithromycin* (19.70)

Co-amoxiclav (25.46)

Cephalosporins (6.97)

Other (5.46)

Sinusitis (n = 194)

Amoxicillin (15.46)

Doxycycline (24.23)

Clarithromycin* (18.56)

Co-amoxiclav (23.71) Cephalosporins (13.40)

Other (4.64)

Bronchitis/Cough (n = 674)

Amoxicillin (36.50)

Doxycycline (0.00)

Clarithromycin* (21.22)

Co-amoxiclav (27.75)

Cephalosporins (10.68)

Other (3.86)

Community acquired pneumonia (n = 25)

Amoxicillin (0.00)

Clarithromycin (44.00)

Doxycycline (0.00)

Co-amoxiclav (44.00)

Cephalosporins (4.00)

Other (8.00)

Urinary Tract infection

(uncomplicated female) (n = 220)

Trimethoprim (32.73)

Nitrofurantoin (7.73)

Cephalosporins (20.00)

Co-amoxiclav (21.82)

Quinolones (10.91)

Other (6.82)

  1. *Clarithromycin/Erythromycin is first line in penicillin allergy.