Table 5 .
Most commonly used drugs (use per 1000 children per year) by anatomical level and age in 2005 plus paediatric licensing status in UK
| Drug class and name | <2 years | 2-11 years | 12-18 years | Total users/1000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No/1000 | % off label | No/1000 | % off label | No/1000 | % off label | ||||
| Alimentary tract (A) | |||||||||
| Lactulose | 797 | 0 | 2565 | 0 | 565 | 0 | 3927 | ||
| Miconazole | 566 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 731 | ||
| Ranitidine | 145 | 100 | 133 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 622 | ||
| Mebeverine | 0 | NA | 57 | 0 | 524 | 0 | 581 | ||
| Domperidone | 103 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 486 | ||
| Blood and blood forming organs (B) | |||||||||
| Folic acid | 141 | 100 | 48 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 558 | ||
| Tranexamic acid | 0 | NA | 9 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 304 | ||
| Aspirin | 12 | 100 | 52 | 100 | 37 | 0 | 103 | ||
| Warfarin | 1 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 46 | ||
| Phytomenadione | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | ||
| Cardiovascular (C) | |||||||||
| Adrenaline (epinephrine) | 6 | 100 | 580 | 0 | 383 | 0 | 970 | ||
| Propranolol | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 293 | ||
| Furosemide | 18 | 100 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 76 | ||
| Atenolol | 2 | 100 | 31 | 100 | 42 | 100 | 78 | ||
| Enalapril | 0 | NA | 26 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 63 | ||
| Dermatological (D) | |||||||||
| Hydrocortisone | 2425 | 0 | 7311 | 0 | 2574 | 0 | 12 310 | ||
| Fusidic acid | 880 | 0 | 3936 | 0 | 1457 | 0 | 6273 | ||
| Clobetasone butyrate | 232 | 0 | 1888 | 0 | 1080 | 0 | 3200 | ||
| Clotrimazole | 828 | 100 | 1617 | 0 | 627 | 0 | 3073 | ||
| Betamethasone | 74 | 0 | 967 | 0 | 1360 | 0 | 2401 | ||
| Genitourinary system and sex hormones (G) | |||||||||
| Clotrimazole | 61 | 100 | 182 | 100 | 801 | 0 | 1046 | ||
| Norethisterone | 0 | NA | 4 | 100 | 1019 | 100 | 1025 | ||
| Levonorgestrel | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 946 | 0 | 946 | ||
| Medroxyprogestrogen | 0 | NA | 1 | 100 | 693 | 0 | 695 | ||
| Desogestrel | 1 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 268 | 100 | 272 | ||
| Systemic hormonal preparations (H) | |||||||||
| Desmopressin | 0 | NA | 467 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 779 | ||
| Levothyroxine | 19 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 267 | ||
| Glucagon | 0 | NA | 77 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 185 | ||
| Dexamethasone | 19 | 100 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72 | ||
| Somatropin | 0 | NA | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 54 | ||
| Anti-infectives for systemic use (J) | |||||||||
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin | 518 | 0 | 6057 | 0 | 5710 | 0 | 12285 | ||
| Flucloxacillin | 897 | 0 | 6043 | 0 | 4223 | 0 | 11 163 | ||
| Erythromycin | 1287 | 0 | 5265 | 0 | 3386 | 0 | 9938 | ||
| Trimethoprim | 351 | 0 | 2623 | 0 | 2122 | 0 | 5096 | ||
| Cefalexin | 345 | 100 | 1597 | 0 | 1098 | 0 | 3041 | ||
| Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L) | |||||||||
| Azathioprine | 0 | NA | 16 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 81 | ||
| Methotrexate | 0 | NA | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 34 | ||
| Ciclosporin | 0 | NA | 13 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 22 | ||
| Tacrolimus | 0 | NA | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Goserelin | 0 | NA | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 6 | ||
| Musculoskeletal system (M) | |||||||||
| Ibuprofen | 1085 | 0 | 5404 | 0 | 4251 | 0 | 10 740 | ||
| Diclofenac | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1247 | 0 | 1290 | ||
| Mefenamic acid | 0 | NA | 11 | 0 | 1278 | 0 | 1289 | ||
| Naproxen | 0 | NA | 4 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 147 | ||
| Ketoprofen | 0 | NA | 15 | 100 | 70 | 0 | 86 | ||
| Nervous system (N) | |||||||||
| Paracetamol | 4292 | 0 | 11 085 | 0 | 2832 | 0 | 18 209 | ||
| Methylphenidate | 0 | NA | 286 | 0 | 433 | 0 | 719 | ||
| Pizotifen | 0 | NA | 207 | 0 | 430 | 0 | 637 | ||
| Fluoxetine | 0 | NA | 6 | 0 | 398 | 0 | 404 | ||
| Diazepam | 4 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 394 | ||
| Antiparasitic drugs, insecticides, and repellents (P) | |||||||||
| Mebendazole | 24 | 100 | 1695 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 2069 | ||
| Phenothrin | 3 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 257 | ||
| Permethrin | 35 | 0 | 845 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 1280 | ||
| Malathion | 40 | 0 | 1088 | 0 | 372 | 0 | 1500 | ||
| Respiratory system (R) | |||||||||
| Salbutamol | 1309 | 100 | 12 403 | 0 | 8321 | 0 | 22 034 | ||
| Beclometasone | 256 | 100 | 6332 | 0 | 3963 | 0 | 10 552 | ||
| Cetirizine | 24 | 100 | 3382 | 0 | 4145 | 0 | 7552 | ||
| Chlorphenamine | 578 | 0 | 3945 | 0 | 959 | 0 | 5482 | ||
| Loratadine | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 0 | 2261 | 0 | 4254 | ||
| Sensory organs (S) | |||||||||
| Chloramphenicol | 4155 | 100 | 7161 | 0 | 2192 | 0 | 13 509 | ||
| Cromoglicic acid | 53 | 100 | 1875 | 0 | 2630 | 0 | 4559 | ||
| Fusidic acid | 1316 | 0 | 1951 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 3807 | ||
| Nedocromil | 0 | NA | 265 | 0 | 465 | 0 | 730 | ||
| Hydrocortisone | 101 | 100 | 236 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 395 | ||
NA=not assessable.