Research Article

Antibiotic Prescribing Habits of Dental Surgeons in Hyderabad City, India, for Pulpal and Periapical Pathologies: A Survey

Table 2

Type, dose, and frequency of antibiotic prescription for an adult patient with no allergy to penicillin.

Which antibiotic do you prescribe most often for adult patient with no medical allergies?bd (%)tds (%)Total (%)

Amoxicillin 500 mg11 (17.5%)52 (82.54%)63 (29.3%)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 625 mg22 (50%)22 (50%)44 (20.5%)
Amoxicillin 250 mg3 (75%)1 (25%)4 (1.9%)
Amoxicillin 250 mg + cloxacillin 250 mg0 (0%)1 (100%)1 (0.4%)
Amoxicillin 250 mg + metronidazole 400 mg0 (0%)1 (100%)1 (0.4%)
Amoxicillin 500 mg + metronidazole 400 mg41 (63.1%)24 (36.9%)65 (30.2%)
Amoxicillin + cloxacillin 500 mg5 (62.5%)3 (37.5%)8 (3.8%)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 625 mg + metronidazole 400 mg1 (50%)1 (50%)2 (0.9%)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 375 Mg0 (0%)1 (100%)1 (0.4%)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 500 mg1 (100%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)
Amoxicillin + cloxacillin 500 mg + metronidazole 400 mg1 (100%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)
Cefadroxil 500 mg1 (100%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg + tinidazole 300 mg1 (100%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)
Erythromycin 500 mg2 (100%)0 (0%)2 (0.9%)
Metronidazole 400 mg0 (0%)2 (100%)2 (0.9%)
Ofloxacillin 200 mg + ornidazole 500 mg18 (94.7%)1 (5.3%)19 (8.9%)

Grand total107 (49.5%)109 (50.5%)216 (100%)