Table 1 Number (%) of human medicines prescribed for animals within different antimicrobial groups.
Antimicrobial group | Human approved product | Veterinary approved product | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Betalactams | 73 (11%) | 586 (89%) | 659 |
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides | 35 (18%) | 163 (82%) | 198 |
Macrolide-lincosamides | 17 (22%) | 61 (78%) | 78 |
Fluoroquinolones | 10 (26%) | 28 (74%) | 38 |
Tetracyclines | 9 (35%) | 17 (65%) | 26 |
Aminoglycosides | - | 4 (100%) | 4 |
Nitroimidazoles, nitrofurans | |||
and antifungals | 35 (100%) | - | 35 |