Table 4 The number of dental antibiotic prescriptions issued by pharmacies in the North East of England and Cumbria (NHS BSA prescribing data October 2016)
Antibiotic | Number of Prescriptions | Percent of prescriptions |
|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin | 9336 | 68.82 |
Metronidazole | 3631 | 26.77 |
Erythromycin | 420 | 3.10 |
Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 44 | 0.32 |
Co-amoxiclav | 33 | 0.24 |
Clarithromycin | 30 | 0.22 |
Clindamycin | 23 | 0.17 |
Cefalexin | 21 | 0.15 |
Doxycycline | 14 | 0.10 |
Tetracycline | 8 | 0.06 |
Oxytetracycline | 3 | 0.02 |
Azithromycin | 2 | 0.01 |
Total | 13,565 | 100.00 |