Volume 9, Number 4—April 2003
Research
Antimicrobial-Drug Prescription in Ambulatory Care Settings, United States, 1992–2000
Linda F. McCaig*
, Richard E. Besser*, and James M. Hughes*
, Richard E. Besser*, and James M. Hughes*Table 2
Rank order of antimicrobial drug classes in ambulatory care settings, 1992 and 2000
| Antimicrobial drug class | 1992 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin and ampicillina |
1 |
1 |
| Cephalosporins |
2 |
2 |
| Erythromycin |
3 |
8 |
| Tetracyclines |
4 |
7 |
| Other penicillins |
5 |
9 |
| Trimethprim-sulfamethoxazole |
6 |
6 |
| Quniolones |
7 |
4 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate |
8 |
5 |
| Azithromycin and clarithromycinb | 9 | 3 |
aExcludes amoxicillin/clavulanate.
bOnly clarithromycin was in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey drug databases in 1992.
