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Systemic antibiotics (J01) are commonly prescribed for community use and empirically for treating viral diseases, which can result in therapeutic failure and potential sources of microbial resistance. Studying the use of J01 at the outpatient and community level provides an opportunity to understand different clinical and social perspectives on the use of these drugs. The study aimed to describe the consumption of J01 in young people and adults in Brazil, based on dispensing from private community pharmacies. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from January 2014 to December 2020, extracted from dispensing records in the National System for the Management of Controlled Products at the national, regional, and state levels. The primary consumption indicator used was the Defined Daily Dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID). A total of 259,313,837 antibiotic dispensing records were collected during the period. 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