IQVIA ^TM Outpatient Dataset
The data in this interactive graph were calculated using IQVIA ^TM data. The data were collected on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health via the IQVIA^TM database, which provides pharmaceutical sales data (Sell-In). This comprehensive dataset includes antibacterial sales by the pharmaceutical industry to pharmacies and self-dispensing physicians (channels: APO/SD).

AWaRe Classification of antibiotics
In the revision of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), antibiotics have been grouped into a new classification as metric for antibacterial use: the AWaRe classification system [1]. This classification system classifies key antibiotics into three categories; Access, Watch, and Reserve. It was developed as a simple stewardship intervention tool that is applicable worldwide (www.adoptaware.com).

• Access group
  This group contains the antibiotics of first choice for each of the 25 most common infections. These antibiotics minimize the potential for resistance.
• Watch Group
  This group includes most of the "highest-priority critically important antimicrobials (HPCIA)" for human use. These antibiotics are recommended only for specific, limited indications.
• Reserve Group
  This group contains antibiotics which should only be used as a last resort when all other antibiotics have failed.

The bar chart shows the proportion of the various AWaRe categories as a percentage of total consumption in the outpatient sector for Switzerland or the different linguistic regions over time.


The line chart shows the proportion of the various AWaRe categories as a percentage of total consumption in the outpatient sector for Switzerland or the different linguistic regions over time.


The pie chart shows the proportion of the various AWaRe categories as a percentage of total consumption in the outpatient sector for Switzerland or the different linguistic regions for the selected year.