Table 2.
Prescribed medicines at baseline with ATC codes
| Suspension/syrup | Number of prescriptions (%) (N = 622) | Prescription ever registered in Ghana | Prescription registered for oral paediatric use | Availability on children EMLa | ATC code [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baclofen | 12 (1.9) | No | -b | No | M03BX01 |
| Captopril | 15 (2.4) | Yes | No | No | C09AA01 |
| Clonazepam | 20 (3.2) | No | - | No | N03AE01 |
| Digoxin | 2 (0.3) | Yes | No | Yes | C01AA05 |
| Domperidone | 2 (0.3) | Yes | Yes | No | A03FA03 |
| Enalapril | 2 (0.3) | Yes | No | Yes | C09AA02 |
| Folic acid | 56 (9.0) | Yes | Yes | Yes | B03BB01 |
| Furosemide | 194 (31.2) | Yes | No | Yes | C03CA01 |
| Hydroxyurea | 16 (2.6) | No | - | No | L01XX05 |
| Levetiracetam | 2 (0.3) | Yes | No | No | N03AX14 |
| Lamotrigine | 6 (1.0) | No | - | No | N03AX09 |
| Lisinopril | 3 (0.5) | Yes | No | No | C09AA04 |
| Metoclopramide | 2 (0.3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | A03FA01 |
| Nalidixic Acid | 2 (0.3) | Yes | No | No | J01MB02 |
| Nifedipine | 4 (0.6) | Yes | No | No | C08GA02 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 3 (0.5) | Yes | Yes | J01XE01 | |
| Phenobarbitone | 14 (2.3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | N03AA02 |
| Prednisolone | 2 (0.3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | H02AB06 |
| Propranolol | 50 (8.0) | Yes | Yes | Yes | C07BA05 |
| Pyrimethamine | 3 (0.5) | No | - | Yes | P01BD01 |
| Ranitidine | 2 (0.3) | Yes | Yes | A02BA02 | |
| Risperidone | 7 (1.1) | Yes | No | No | N05AX10 |
| Sildenafil citrate | 13 (2.1) | Yes | No | No | G04BE03 |
| Spironolactone | 175 (28.1) | Yes | No | Yes | C03DA01 |
| Sulfadiazine | 3 (0.5) | No | - | Yes | J01EC02 |
| Topiramate | 3 (0.5) | Yes | - | No | N03AX12 |
| Others | 9 (1.4) | - | - | - | - |
aWHO Model Formulary for Children 2010. bThere was no information on product