Table II.

Characteristics of the Medicines

Characteristics of medicines (n = 280)		n	(%)
Formulations	Divisible tablet	39	(14)
	Coated tablet	38	(14)
	Divisible coated tablet	36	(13)
	Capsule	35	(13)
	Tablet	20	(7)
	Orally disintegrating tablet	14	(5)
	Other (2% < n < 5%): oral solution, powder for oral solution, capsule sustained release, oral solution in drops, solution for injection.
	Other (n ≤ 2%): coated tablet sustained release, tablet sustained release, effervescent tablet, dispersible tablet, oral suspension, powder for oral suspension, patch, enrobed tablet, collyre, syrup, capsule gastro-resistant, tablet gastro-resistant, suspension for inhalation, granule sustained release, oral gel, divisible coated tablet sustained release, gastro-resistant enrobed tablet, lozenge.
Anatomic therapeutic subgroups (ATC2)	Analgesics (N02)	41	(15)
	Psycholeptics (N05)	39	(14)
	Psychoanaleptics (N06)	32	(12)
	Antiepileptics (N03)	23	(8)
	Drugs used in diabetes (A10)	21	(8)
	Antithrombotic agents (B01)	10	(5)
	Other (2% < n < 5%): Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system (C09), Beta blocking agents (C07), Anti-parkinson drugs (N04), Drugs for constipation (A06), Mineral supplements (A12), Calcium channel blockers (C08), Drugs for acid related disorders (A02), Thyroid therapy (H03).
	Other (n ≤ 2%): Antianemic preparations (B03), Ophthalmologicals (S01), Antibacterials for systemic use (J01), Lipid modifying agents (C10), Antihypertensives (C02), Urologicals (G04), Cardiac therapy (C01), Diuretics (C03), Other nervous system drugs (N07), Antivirals for systemic use (J05), Vasoprotectives (C05), Endocrine therapy (L02), Muscle relaxants (M03), Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders (A03), Drugs for obstructive airway diseases (R03), Corticosteroids for systemic use (H02), Antimycobacterials (J04), Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (M01), Antihemorrhagics (B02).