Table 1. Different classes of drugs administered to hospitalized stroke patients according to National essential medicine list (NEML) of Pakistan and their statistical association with clinical end outcomes of hospitalized stroke patients.
| Drugs administered to hospitalized stroke patients according to NEML | Clinical End Outcomes | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expired | Discharged | ||
| Statins | 87 | 60 | 0.003 |
| Antiepileptics | 86 | 63 | 0.012 |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 117 | 101 | 0.041 |
| Access group Antibiotics | 70 | 71 | 0.576 |
| Watch group Antibiotics | 123 | 86 | 0.000 |
| Reserve group Antibiotics | 92 | 49 | 0.000 |