The More Antibacterial Trade Names, The More Consumption of Antibacterials: A European Study

Recent studies have shown large differences in the use of antibacterial agents among European countries. We found a relationship between community consumption and the number of trade names of oral antibacterial agents. This relationship was observed in countries in which consumption was high, as wel...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2005-07, Vol.41 (1), p.114-117
Main Authors: Monnet, Dominique L., Ferech, Matus, Frimodt-Møller, Niels, Goossens, Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents - classification
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterial agents
Antibacterials
Antibiotics
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antimicrobials
Bacteria
Biological and medical sciences
Brand names
Brief Reports
Consumption
Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
Drugs, Generic - administration & dosage
Drugs, Generic - classification
Drugs, Generic - therapeutic use
Europe
European Union
Fluoroquinolones
Humans
Medical sciences
Patents as Topic
Penicillin
Pharmaceutical preparations
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Surveillance
Trade names
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Summary:Recent studies have shown large differences in the use of antibacterial agents among European countries. We found a relationship between community consumption and the number of trade names of oral antibacterial agents. This relationship was observed in countries in which consumption was high, as well as in countries in which it was low, and in markets that were opened or were not opened to the sale of copies of original agents.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/430822