Table 1.
List of drugs that interns would comfortably prescribe without supervision
| Drugs | Frequency per total respondents (n = 81) |
Percentage (%) |
| Antimalarials | 78 | 96.2 |
| Vitamins and minerals | 72 | 88.8 |
| Antibiotics | 71 | 87.6 |
| NSAIDs | 66 | 81.4 |
| Antacids and anti-ulcer | 62 | 76.5 |
| Diuretics | 55 | 67.9 |
| Antihistamines | 55 | 67.9 |
| Laxatives | 54 | 66.6 |
| Anti-asthma inhaler | 53 | 65.4 |
| Sedatives | 51 | 62.9 |
| Antiemetics | 50 | 61.7 |
| Insulin and oral hypoglycaemics | 43 | 53.0 |
| Vaccines | 42 | 51.8 |
| Anticonvulsants | 39 | 48.1 |
| Aminophylline | 39 | 48.1 |
| Steroids | 28 | 34.5 |
| Opiate analgesics | 27 | 33.3 |
| Digoxin | 17 | 20.9 |
| Antidepressants | 16 | 19.7 |
| Antipsychotics | 15 | 18.5 |
| Anti-Parkinsons' | 7 | 8.6 |
| Immunosupressants | 7 | 8.6 |
| Cytotoxics | 6 | 7.4 |
NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs