Description
This measure details the rate per 100 people dispensed one or more systemic antibiotics in a year. Research in Aotearoa New Zealand has found high rates of community antibiotic use with up to 95 percent of all antibiotics dispensed in the community, compared with 5 percent in hospital. This raises questions on the appropriateness of prescribing.
Measure set
Notes about this measure set
Numerator
Number of systemic antibiotics dispensed in the community.
Denominator
People who had a GP consultation date in the year.
Denominator detail
Antibiotics (Chemical ID) included:
- Cephalosporins and cephamycins: cefaclor monohydrate 1228, cefazolin 1236, ceftriaxone 1232, cefuroxime axetil 1081, cefuroxime sodium 1233, cefalexin monohydrate 1234.
- Macrolides: azithromycin 1178, clarithromycin 2809, erythromycin ethyl succinate 6026, erythromycin lactobionate 6028, erythromycin stearate 6027, roxithromycin 2790.
- Penicillins: amoxicillin 1072, amoxicillin with clavulanic acid 1070, benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate 1120, benzylpenicillin sodium (penicillin G) 1136, flucloxacillin 1512, phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) 1970, procaine penicillin 2046.
- Tetracyclines: doxycycline 2529, minocycline hydrochloride 1828, tetracycline 3999.
- Other antibiotics: ciprofloxacin 2819, clindamycin 1303, colistin sulphomethate 1346, co-trimoxazole 1361, fusidic acid 1546 – formulation id 154601, gentamicin sulphate 1554, moxifloxacin 3925, paromomycin 3998, pyrimethamine 3992, sulfadiazine sodium 3993, tobramycin 2274, vancomycin 2314.
- Urinary tract infections: hexamine hippurate 1594, nitrofurantoin 1867, norfloxacin 1874, trimethoprim 2300.
- Note: fusidic acid only includes one formulation
Denominator exclusions
- Ciprofloxacin 2819 formulation id: 281904 (eye).
- Gentamicin sulphate 1554: 155405 (eye).
- Tobramycin 2274 formulation ids: 227425 (inhalation), 227404 (eyedrops) and 227405 (eye ointment).
Responsible organisation(s)
Resources
Measure Technical Document: People dispensed one or more systemic antibiotics in a year (.pdf)
Resource Type
Description
This document contains a detailed definition of the measure.