Comparison of antimicrobial prescribing for dental and oral infections in England and Scotland with Norway and Sweden and their relative contribution to national consumption 2010–2016

Table 3 The average DDD per 100,000 inhabitants per day (DID_100,000) attributed to dental prescriptions during the study period England, Scotland, Norway and Sweden

Antibiotics	Average of DID_100,000dispensed in the community from 2010 to 2016
Antibiotics	England^a	Scotland	Norway	Sweden
(Amxy)	86.73	79.85	8.70	8.72
(Phxy)	0.58	1.44	65.00	74.09
(Cflxn)	0.27	0.24	0	0
(Cfrdn)	0.04	0.09	0	0
(Coamxy)	0.42	0.21	0	0
(Met)	12.95	10.84	3.60	2.94
(Clin)	0.36	0.24	4.66	3.70
(Ery)	5.43	3.99	2.43	0.35
(Doxy)	0.42	1.21	1.79	1.21
(Tet)	0.10	0.10	0.37	0.07
(Oxy)	0.04	0.04	0.03	0
(Azy)	0.05	0.02	1.07	0.03
(Clary)	0.21	0.10	0.06	0.02
(Spir)	0	0	0.14	0

Amxy Amoxicillin, Phxy Phenoxymethyl penicillin, Cflxn Cefalexin, Cfrdn Cefradine, Coamxy Co-amoxiclav, Met Metronidazole, Clin Clindamycin, Ery Erythromycin, Doxy Doxycycline, Tet Tetracycline, Oxy Oxytetracycline, Azy Azithromycin, Clary Clarithromycin, Spir Spiramycin
^a Data from England is available from 2011 to 2016

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