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 mg | 11 (17.5%) | 52 (82.54%) | 63 (29.3%) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 625 mg | 22 (50%) | 22 (50%) | 44 (20.5%) | Amoxicillin 250 mg | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 4 (1.9%) | Amoxicillin 250 mg + cloxacillin 250 mg | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (0.4%) | Amoxicillin 250 mg + metronidazole 400 mg | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (0.4%) | Amoxicillin 500 mg + metronidazole 400 mg | 41 (63.1%) | 24 (36.9%) | 65 (30.2%) | Amoxicillin + cloxacillin 500 mg | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | 8 (3.8%) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 625 mg + metronidazole 400 mg | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 2 (0.9%) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 375 Mg | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (0.4%) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 500 mg | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | Amoxicillin + cloxacillin 500 mg + metronidazole 400 mg | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | Cefadroxil 500 mg | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | Ciprofloxacin 500 mg + tinidazole 300 mg | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | Erythromycin 500 mg | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.9%) | Metronidazole 400 mg | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (0.9%) |
Ofloxacillin 200 mg + ornidazole 500 mg | 18 (94.7%) | 1 (5.3%) | 19 (8.9%) |
| Grand total | 107 (49.5%) | 109 (50.5%) | 216 (100%) |
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