Table 5.
Most frequently occurring PIMs and PPOs identified by POPI in community setting
| Criteria | Proportion of PIMs per disorder according to total number of PIMs or PPOs, N (%) |
| Total number of PIMs, n=625 | |
| Various illnesses | 15 (2.4) |
| AI-5: oral solutions of ibuprofen administered in more than 3 doses and so on. | 7 (1.1) |
| CI-1: fluoride supplements prescribed to infants under 6 of age. | 5 (0.8) |
| AI-4: the combined use of two NSAIDs | 3 (0.5) |
| Digestive disorders | 201 (32.2) |
| EI-2: domperidone | 152 (24.3) |
| FI-3: the use of diosmectite (Smecta) in combination with another medication. | 35 (5.6) |
| FI-5: intestinal antiseptics. | 9 (1.5) |
| EI-1: metoclopramide | 2 (0.3) |
| EI-6: the use of type H2 antihistamines for long periods of treatment. | 2 (0.3) |
| FI-1: loperamide before 3 years of age. | 1 (0.2) |
| ENT-Pulmonary disorders | 403 (64.4) |
| GI-3: alimemazine (Theralene), oxomemazine (Toplexil) and so on. | 202 (32.2) |
| GI-1: pholcodine | 81 (13.0) |
| II-8: etanolamine tenoate (Rhinotrophyl) and other nasal antiseptics. | 96 (15.3) |
| II-6: nasal or oral decongestant and so on. | 20 (3.2) |
| GI-2: mucolytic drugs, mucokinetic drugs or helicidine prescribed to a child under 2 years of age. | 3 (0.5) |
| GI-4: terpene-based suppositories. | 1 (0.2) |
| Dermatological disorders | 1 (0.2) |
| PI-2: topical agents containing acyclovir prescribed to a child under 6 years of age. | 1 (0.2) |
| Neuropsychiatric disorders | 5 (0.8) |
| RI-3: levetiracetam in millilitre or in milligram prescribed without systematically indicating XX mg per Y mL. | 5 (0.8) |
| Proportion of PPOs per disorder according to total number of PIMs or PPOs, N (%) | |
| PPOs, n = 293 | |
| ENT infections | |
| IO-1: dose in milligram for oral (solution of) amoxicillin and so on, N (%) | 293 (100) |
%, percentage of PIMs or PPOs calculated from the total number of PIMs or PPO detected; ENT, ear, nose and throat; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PIMs, potentially inappropriate medicines; POPI, Pediatrics: Omission of Prescription and Inappropriate prescription; PPOs, potentially prescribing omissions.