Table 2.

Last-week use of self-medications among 17 450 children in Germany; German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) 2003–2006

ATC code	Medication/class	No. of drugs	No. of users	Prevalence %	95% CI
A00	Alimentary tract and metabolism	1214	1120	6.8	6.2, 7.4
A11	Vitamin supplements	804	773	4.7	4.2, 5.2
A12	Mineral supplements	182	174	1.1	1.0, 1.3
B00	Blood and blood-forming organs	28	27	0.2	0.1, 0.2
C00	Cardiovascular system	32	32	0.2	0.1, 0.3
D00	Dermatologicals	796	764	4.4	3.9, 4.9
D03	Preparations for treating wounds and ulcers	280	276	1.6	1.3, 1.8
D04	Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anaesthetics, etc.	140	139	0.8	0.6, 1.1
G00	Genitourinary system and sex hormones	7	8	0.0	0.0, 0.1
H00	Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins	10	10	0.1	0.0, 0.1
J00	Anti-infectives for systemic use	7	6	0.0	0.0, 0.1
L00	Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents	38	38	0.2	0.1, 0.3
M00	Musculoskeletal system	365	358	2.2	1.9, 2.6
M02	Topical products for joint and muscular pain	234	230	1.5	1.2, 1.7
M01	Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products	120	120	0.7	0.6, 0.9
N00	Nervous system	635	621	3.9	3.5, 4.3
N02	Analgesics	602	590	3.7	3.3, 4.1
N02BA01/51	Aspirin	189	188	1.3	1.1, 1.5
N02BE01/51	Paracetamol	371	369	2.2	1.9, 2.5
P00	Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents	7	7	0.0	0.0, 0.1
R00	Respiratory system	1807	1440	8.1	7.3, 8.9
R05	Cough and cold medications	838	775	4.4	3.9, 5.0
R01	Nasal preparations	500	484	2.8	2.4, 3.2
R04	Breast ointments	290	286	1.4	1.2, 1.6
S00	Sensory organs	52	52	0.3	0.2, 0.4
V00	Various	128	126	0.7	0.6, 0.8
Z00	Homoeopathics	483	409	2.6	2.2, 3.0
	Unclassified	12
Drugs bought over the counter		3579	2891	17.0	16.0, 18.0
Drugs obtained from other sources		2042	1679	9.9	8.6, 11.4
Overall self-medication		5621	4294	25.2	23.8, 26.7

All percentages are weighted according to the German national child population aged 0–17 years.