Appendix 5:
AHFS-defined medication order descriptive statistics
| AHFS Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Frequency | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Opiate Agonists | 67,845 | 41.3 |
| Anti-infective Agents | 14,903 | 9.1 | ||
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | 13,556 | 8.3 | |
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Analgesics and Antipyretics, Miscellaneous | 11,118 | 6.8 |
| Blood Formation, Coagulation, and Thrombosis | 9677 | 5.9 | ||
| Cardiovascular Drugs | 8381 | 5.1 | ||
| CNS Agents | Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics | 7230 | 4.4 | |
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Other Nonsteroidal | 5203 | 3.2 |
| Anti-Inflammatory Agents | ||||
| Gastrointestinal Drugs | 4505 | 2.7 | ||
| Autonomic Drugs | 3125 | 1.9 | ||
| Electrolytic, Caloric, and Water Balance | 2603 | 1.6 | ||
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Salicylates | 2251 | 1.4 |
| Antihistamine Drugs | 1909 | 1.2 | ||
| Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes | 1714 | 1.0 | ||
| CNS Agents | Psychotherapeutic Agents | 1206 | 0.7 | |
| CNS Agents | Anticonvulsants | 931 | 0.6 | |
| Vitamins | 653 | 0.4 | ||
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Opiate Partial Agonists | 558 | 0.3 |
| Local Anesthetics | 521 | 0.3 | ||
| Respiratory Tract Agents | 481 | 0.3 | ||
| Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents | 458 | 0.3 | ||
| Antineoplastic Agents | 438 | 0.3 | ||
| Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Preparations | 332 | 0.2 | ||
| Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents | 290 | 0.2 | ||
| CNS Agents, Miscellaneous | 283 | 0.2 | ||
| CNS Agents | General Anesthetics | 221 | 0.1 | |
| Blood Derivatives | 197 | 0.1 | ||
| Serums, Toxoids, and Vaccines | 139 | 0.1 | ||
| Smooth Muscle Relaxants | 91 | 0.1 | ||
| CNS Agents | Antiparkinsonian Agents | 78 | 0.0 | |
| CNS Agents | Analgesics and Antipyretics | Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | 77 | 0.0 |
| Inhibitors | ||||
| CNS Agents | Opiate Antagonists | 75 | 0.0 | |
| Oxytocics | 39 | 0.0 | ||
| CNS Agents | Antimanic Agents | 34 | 0.0 | |
| Heavy Metal Antagonists | 29 | 0.0 | ||
| CNS Agents | Antimigraine Agents | 29 | 0.0 | |
| CNS Agents | Anorexigenic Agents and Respiratory | 11 | 0.0 | |
| and Cerebral Stimulants, Miscellaneous | ||||
| Diagnostic Agents | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Enzymes | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| CNS Agents | Fibromyalgia Agents | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Missing or Uncategorizable | 4677 | 1.8 | ||
| Total | 165,873 | 100 | ||