In 2017, penicillins were by the far the most prescribed antibiotic group in primary and secondary care in the United Kingdom (UK). 67 percent of all antibiotics prescribed in the UK in 2017 belonged to the penicillin group. Tetracyclines and Macrolides followed with a ten and nine percent share of prescribed antibiotics respectively.
Distribution of antibiotics prescribed in primary and secondary care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by antibiotic group
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GOV.UK. (January 31, 2019). Distribution of antibiotics prescribed in primary and secondary care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by antibiotic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022598/antibiotics-prescribed-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Distribution of antibiotics prescribed in primary and secondary care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by antibiotic group [Graph], GOV.UK, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022598/antibiotics-prescribed-in-the-united-kingdom/