Table 2 The amounts, in kg active substance, of oral veterinary antibacterial drugs (QJ01) approved for use in dogs and/or cats sold by wholesalers to pharmacies in Norway in 1990–1998.
From: Antibacterial Drugs Prescribed for Dogs and Cats in Sweden and Norway 1990–1998
ATC-group | Class of drug | Active substances | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QJ01A | Tetracyclines | Doxycycline | - | - | - | - | - | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
QJ01C | Beta-lactam antibiotics | Amoxycillin Amoxycillin + clavulanic acid | - | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
QJ01D | Cephalosporins | ||||||||||
QJ01E | Sulfonamides + trimethoprim | Sulfadiazine + trimethoprim Sulfadimetoxine + baquiloprim | 235 | 187 | 266 | 258 | 278 | 295 | 391 | 401 | 385 |
QJ01F | Lincosamides | Lincomycin | 27 | 36 | 42 | 61 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
QJ01M | Quinolones | Enrofloxacin | - | - | <1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
QJ01R | Macrolides + imidazoles | Spiramycin + metronidazole | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 |
TOTALS | 262 | 223 | 308 | 321 | 353 | 382 | 453 | 469 | 468 |