Analgesic and Antibiotic Prescription Pattern among Dentists in Guangzhou: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Prescribing pattern of antibiotics under different conditions.

Variable	Dental condition, n (%)
	Acute pulpitis	Acute apical abscess	Chronic pulpitis	Chronic apical periodontitis with the sinus tract	Diffuse swelling	Prior to root canal treatment
Amoxicillin	41 (25.0)	131 (80.1)	32 (19.5)	46 (28.0)	128 (78)	35 (21.3)
Clindamycin	2 (0)	25 (15.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	18 (29.5)
Metronidazole	0 (0)	125 (76.0)	6 (3.7)	72 (0)	147 (89.6)	0 (0)
Erythromycin	0 (0)	4 (2.4)	0 (0)	12 (7.3)	2 (1.2)	0 (0)