Table 3.
Top 10 most commonly used therapeutic classes in various age categories
| Therapeutic class (ATC) | Users/1000 person years |
|---|---|
| <2 years | |
| Antibacterials for systemic use (J01) | 435 |
| Ophthalmologicals (S01) | 175 |
| Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations (D07) | 165 |
| Drugs for obstructive airway diseases (R03) | 161 |
| Emollients and protectives (D02) | 147 |
| Analgesics (N02 | 134 |
| Nasal preparations (R01) | 83 |
| Antidiarrhoeals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents (A07) | 67 |
| Stomatological preparations (A01) | 59 |
| Corticosteroids for systemic use (H02) | 57 |
| 2-11 years | |
| Antibacterials for systemic use (J01) | 288 |
| Drugs for obstructive airway diseases (R03) | 108 |
| Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations (D07 | 86 |
| Emollients and protectives (D02) | 67 |
| Ophthalmologicals (S01) | 64 |
| Analgesics (N02 | 63 |
| Other respiratory system products (R07) | 63 |
| Nasal preparations (R01) | 38 |
| Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics (D06) | 37 |
| Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (M01) | 33 |
| 12-18 years | |
| Antibacterials for systemic use (J01) | 194 |
| Sex hormones and modulators of genital system (G03) | 82 |
| Drugs for obstructive airway diseases (R03) | 71 |
| Other respiratory system products (R07) | 67 |
| Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations (D07) | 65 |
| Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (M01) | 57 |
| Nasal preparations (R01) | 48 |
| Ophthalmologicals (S01) | 47 |
| Anti-acne preparations (D10 | 46 |
| Analgesics (N02) | 44 |
ATC=WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system.