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Table 2 ATC codes and DDD/100 bed-days of the ten most commonly used antibiotics in the Internal Medicine ward

From: Prescribing patterns of antibiotics and sensitivity patterns of common microorganisms in the Internal Medicine ward of a teaching hospital in Western Nepal: a prospective study

Name of antibiotic

ATC code

DDD/100 bed-days

Ampicillin

J01CA01

27.5

Amoxicillin

J01CA04

17.5

Metronidazole

J01XD01

10.43

Ciprofloxacin*

J01MA02

3.42, 2.73

Crystalline penicillin

J01CE01

17.88

Gentamicin

J01GB03

5.14

Co-amoxiclav

J01CR02

7.87

Ceftriaxone

J01DA13

4.56

Norfloxacin

J01MA06

0.75

Cloxacillin

J01CF02

3.18

  1. * Two DDDs have been defined one for oral use and the other for parenteral use
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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