Table 8. Panel of human and veterinary drugs selected for comparison between our dataset and NorPD.
Where multiple DDD values were possible for one ATC code, the highest value was used. Codes beginning with Q correspond to veterinary applications. Inj. refers to injected forms of drug, vag. to vaginal.
| API | Description | Availability | ATC Codes | DDD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol | Human painkiller | OTC & Prescription | N02AJ06
N02BE01 N02BE51 |
3.0 g (oral)
3.0 g (oral) 3.0 g (oral) |
High consumption |
| Ibuprofen | Human painkiller | OTC & Prescription | M02AA13
C01EB16 M01AE01 |
N/A
0.03 g (oral) 1.2 g (oral) |
High consumption |
| Xylometazoline | Human nasal
decongestant |
OTC & Prescription | R01AA07
R01AB06 |
0.8 mg (nasal)
N/A |
High consumption |
| Amoxicillin | Human & vet.
antibacterial |
Prescription | J01CA04
J01CR02 QJ01CA04 |
1.5 g (oral)
3 g (inj.) 1.5 g (oral) 3 g (inj.) N/A |
Significant consumption |
| Progesterone | Human & vet.
sex hormone |
Prescription | G03DA04
QG03DA04 |
30 mg (oral)
5 mg (inj.) 90 mg (vag.) N/A |
High consumption |
| Atorvastatin | Human statin | Prescription | C10AA05
C10BA05 |
20 mg (oral)
N/A |
2 nd most used prescription |
| Metoprolol | Human beta blocker | Prescription | C07AB02 | 0.15 g (oral) | 9 th most used prescription |
NorPD, The Norwegian Prescription Database; API, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient; DDD, Defined Daily Dose; ATC, Anatomical Therapeutic Classification; OTC, over the counter; N/A, not applicable.