Age | Netherlands | % | Germany | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
0–2 years. | ||||
1st | Amoxicillin | 70.7 % | Cefaclor | 29.5 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 10.5 % | Amoxicillin | 22.0 % |
3rd | Clarithromycin | 6.6 % | Erythromycin | 14.2 % |
4th | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 3.7 % | Cefuroxime | 5.9 % |
5th | Pheneticillin | 2.7 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 4.8 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 94.2 % | 76.4 % | ||
3–6 years. | ||||
1st | Amoxicillin | 56.1 % | Amoxicillin | 22.2 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 13.6 % | Cefaclor | 21.9 % |
3rd | Clarithromycin | 8.9 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 10.5 % |
4th | Pheneticillin | 4.5 % | Erythromycin | 10.0 % |
5th | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 4.2 % | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 7.9 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 87.4 % | 72.6 % | ||
7–10 year. | ||||
1st | Amoxicillin | 43.5 % | Amoxicillin | 19.7 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 13.5 % | Cefaclor | 18.1 % |
3rd | Clarithromycin | 9.6 % | Erythromycin | 11.2 % |
4th | Nitrofurantoin | 7.8 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 11.1 % |
5th | Flucloxacillin | 6.6 % | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 8.1 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 81.1 % | 68.2 % | ||
11–13 years. | ||||
1st | Amoxicillin | 36.5 % | Amoxicillin | 22.4 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 13.2 % | Cefaclor | 12.6 % |
3rd | Clarithromycin | 10.0 % | Cefuroxime | 10.7 % |
4th | Nitrofurantoin | 8.9 % | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 8.7 % |
5th | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 5.8 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 8.1 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 74.4 % | 62.5 % | ||
14–17 years. | ||||
1st | Nitrofurantoin | 19.7 % | Amoxicillin | 19.7 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin | 16.0 % | Cefuroxime | 9.4 % |
3rd | Doxycycline | 14.8 % | Azithromycin | 8.4 % |
4th | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 10.5 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 8.1 % |
5th | Pheneticillin | 8.1 % | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | 8.0 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 69.0 % | 53.6 % | ||
0–17 years. | ||||
1st | Amoxicillin | 49.6 % | Amoxicillin | 21.1 % |
2nd | Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 11.9 % | Cefaclor | 17.3 % |
3rd | Clarithromycin | 7.7 % | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 9.0 % |
4th | Nitrofurantoin | 7.0 % | Erythromycin | 9.0 % |
5th | Pheneticillin | 4.8 % | Cefuroxime | 7.9 % |
Total of the 5 most prescribed | 81.0 % | 64.3 % |