Table 1 Calculated estimate (AMU_calc) of national sales of antimicrobials for use in Danish companion animals (dogs and cats) in 2018

Penicillin (ext.)^a

675

–

2

677

Penicillin (sim.)^b

4

–

16

20

Cephalosporin (1st gen)

96

–

–

96

Cephalosporin (3rd & 4th gen)

–

–

1

1

Lincosamides

64

–

–

64

Tetracycline

23

 < 1

–

24

Amphenicols

–

 < 1

–

 < 1

Aminoglycosides

–

1

 < 1

1

Quinolones^c

11

 < 1

 < 1

11

Macrolides

 < 1

–

–

 < 1

Sulfonamide^d

1

–

 < 1

2

Other^e

40

8

–

48

Polymyxin

–

 < 1

–

 < 1

Total

915

11

20

946