Table 3 The number of patients supplied with POMs for each indication and the percentage of deferred antibiotics
Indication for POM supply | POM supplied | No. & % patients treated for that condition |
|---|---|---|
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis | Chloramphenicol eye drops 0.5% | 29 (80%) |
Chloramphenicol eye drops 0.5% (deferred) | 1 (3%) | |
Fusidic acid eye drops 1% | 6 (17%) | |
Fusidic acid eye drops 1% (deferred) | 0 | |
Acute otitis externa with suspected secondary infection | Clioquinol and flumetasone ear drops | 3 (100%) |
Acute otitis media | Amoxicillin | 66 (84%) |
Amoxicillin (deferred) | 9 (11%) | |
Clarithromycin | 4 (5%) | |
Clarithromycin (deferred) | 0 | |
Acute bacterial sinusitis | Doxycycline | 14 (88%) |
Doxycycline (deferred) | 0 | |
Clarithromycin | 2 (12%) | |
Clarithromycin (deferred) | 0 | |
Chronic sinusitis and seasonal affective rhinitis | Beclometasone nasal spray 50mcg | 3 (100%) |
Sore throat | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 93 (83%) |
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (deferred) | 5 (4%) | |
Clarithromycin | 14 (13%) | |
Clarithromycin (deferred) | 0 |