| Antibiotic | Cost range (10-day course) |
Percent of children prescribed a second course of antibiotics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 10 days | Within 24 days | ||
| Amoxicillin | $2.94-$5.88 | 2.8 | 11.6 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate | $48.70-$97.44 | 3.1 | 13.3 |
| Cefaclor | $41.83-$86.16 | 2.2 | 10.7 |
| Cefixime | $44.33-$86.16 | 2.1 | 12.9 |
| Erythromycin with sulfa | $24.99-$48.36 | 3.3 | 12.3 |
| Trimethoprim with sulfa | $1.35-$6.92 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
Source: Berman S, Byrns PJ, Bondy J, et al. Otitis media-related antibiotic prescribing patterns, outcomes, and expenditures in a pediatric Medicaid population. Pediatrics 1997; 100(4):585-92.