Effect of generics on price and consumption of ciprofloxacin in primary healthcare: the relationship to increasing resistance | Zendy

Ulrich Stab Jensen | Zendy; Arno Müller | Zendy; Christian Brandt | Zendy; Niels FrimodtMøller | Zendy; Anette M. Hammerum | Zendy; Dominique L Monnet | Zendy

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Effect of generics on price and consumption of ciprofloxacin in primary healthcare: the relationship to increasing resistance

Author(s) -

Ulrich Stab Jensen,

Arno Müller,

Christian Brandt,

Niels FrimodtMøller,

Anette M. Hammerum,

Dominique L Monnet

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq093

Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , defined daily dose , medicine , urine , consumption (sociology) , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biology , medical prescription , social science , sociology

The introduction of generic versions of drugs has often resulted in an increase in the consumption of the agents involved. In December 2001, generic ciprofloxacin was marketed in Denmark. Our objective was to evaluate, in a community setting, the effect of price on consumption of ciprofloxacin and on ciprofloxacin resistance in Escherichia coli urine isolates.

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