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Table 1 Relevant Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) codes

From: Converting habits of antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections in German primary care – study protocol of the cluster-randomized controlled CHANGE-3 trial

Drug

ATC code

Drug group

Group name

Definition of classified ATC codes

J01FA (without J01FA01)

Macrolides (without erythromycin) – broad-spectrum antibiotics

Macrolides

J01DB

First-generation cephalosporins

Cephalosporins

J01 DC

Second-generation cephalosporins

Cephalosporins

J01DD

Third-generation cephalosporins

Cephalosporins

J01DE

Fourth-generation cephalosporins

Cephalosporins

J01MA

Fluoroquinolones

Gyrase inhibitors

J01CR

Penicillins including beta-lactam inhibitors – broad-spectrum antibiotics

Penicillins + beta-lactam-inhibitors

J01CA

Penicillins with extended spectrum

Penicillins with extended spectrum

J01 CE

Beta-lactamase-sensitive penicillins

Beta-lactamase-sensitive penicillins

J01EE01

Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

J01XE01

Nitrofurantoin

Trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin

J01EA01

Trimethoprim

Trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin

J01XX01

Fosfomycin

Trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin

J01FA01

Erythromycin

Erythromycin

J01FA16

Solithromycin

Erythromycin

J01A

Tetracyclines

Tetracyclines

J01other

J01-other

Other antibiotics