Table 2 Frequently prescribed antibiotics.
From: Prevalence and characteristics of antibiotic prescription for acute COVID-19 patients in Japan
A. Outpatients | B. Inpatients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Antibiotic | Patients | Rank | Antibiotic | Patients |
1 | Cefazolin | 1446 | 1 | Ceftriaxone | 3502 |
2 | Ceftriaxone | 943 | 2 | Ampicillin/Sulbactam | 1500 |
3 | Ampicillin/Sulbactam | 817 | 3 | Azithromycin | 1369 |
4 | Levofloxacin | 663 | 4 | Levofloxacin | 1093 |
5 | Cefmetazole | 532 | 5 | Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 897 |
6 | Azithromycin | 472 | 6 | Meropenem | 363 |
7 | Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 402 | 7 | Clarithromycin | 316 |
8 | Clarithromycin | 289 | 8 | Garenoxacin | 228 |
9 | Amoxicillin | 288 | 9 | Cefepime | 150 |
10 | Meropenem | 206 | 10 | Amoxicillin | 144 |
