The 2019 WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) Classification Database was developed on the recommendation of the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines. It includes details of over 250 antibiotics classified as access, watch or reserve, pharmacological class, Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) codes, and WHO Essential Medicines List status. It is intended to be used as an interactive tool for countries to better support antibiotic monitoring and optimal use.  The database also lists antibiotics where use is not recommended by WHO – namely fixed-dose combinations of multiple broad-spectrum antibiotics that lack evidence-based indications for use or recommendations in high-quality international guidelines. Use of these antibiotics should be actively discouraged through several measures. AWaRe classifies antibiotics into three stewardship groups: 1) Access, 2) Watch and 3) Reserve, to emphasize the importance of their optimal use and potential for antimicrobial resistance.