Table 1.
Summarised top 40 drug list, alphabetically sorted. Shown is the summary of drug consumption data gathered and submitted by the pharmacies of 8 children’s hospitals in Switzerland, limited to 40 drugs after processing. For each listed substance, the number of reporting hospitals is stated. †harmonised during pilot project; ‡not licensed for children in Switzerland
| Substance | ATC code | Drug groups [55] | Number of reporting hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acyclovir† | J05AB01 | ANTIVIRALS | 4/8 |
| Amoxicllin† | J01CA04 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 8/8 |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate† | J01CR02 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 7/8 |
| Betamethasone† | H02AB01 | CORTICOSTEROIDS | 4/8 |
| Ceftazidime† | J01DD02 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 5/8 |
| Ceftriaxone† | J01DD04 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 5/8 |
| Cefuroxime† | J01DC02 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 4/8 |
| Clonidine‡ | C02AC01 | ANTIHYPERTENSIVES | 3/8 |
| Caffeine citrate‡ | N/A | N/A | 5/8 |
| Dexamethasone† | H02AB02 | CORTICOSTEROIDS | 6/8 |
| Diclofenac† | M01AB05 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-RHEUMATIC PRODUCTS | 4/8 |
| Epinephrine† | C01CA24 | CARDIAC THERAPY | 5/8 |
| Esomeprazole | A02BC05 | DRUGS FOR ACID-RELATED DISORDERS | 3/8 |
| Fentanyl† | N01AH01 | ANESTHETICS | 6/8 |
| Fluconazole† | J02AC01 | ANTIMYCOTICS | 3/8 |
| Furosemide† | C03CA01 | DIURETICS | 6/8 |
| Gentamicin†‡ | J01GB03 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 3/8 |
| Heparin† | B01AB01 | ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS | 7/8 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | C03AA03 | DIURETICS | 4/8 |
| Hydrocortisone | H02AB09 | CORTICOSTEROIDS | 3/8 |
| Ibuprofen† | M01AE01 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS | 8/8 |
| Infliximab† | L04AB02 | IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS | 5/8 |
| Macrogol | A06AD15 | DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION | 4/8 |
| Meclozine | R06AE05 | ANTIHISTAMINES | 3/8 |
| Mefenamic acid | M01AG01 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS | 4/8 |
| Meropenem† | J01DH02 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 3/8 |
| Metamizole | N02BB02 | ANALGESICS | 4/8 |
| Methylprednisolone | H02AB04 | CORTICOSTEROIDS | 3/8 |
| Metronidazole† | P01AB01 and J01XD01 | ANTIPROTOZOALS and ANTIBACTERIALS | 5/8 |
| Midazolam† | N05CD08 | PSYCHOLEPTICS | 7/8 |
| Morphine† | N02AA01 | ANALGESICS | 7/8 |
| Omeprazole | A02BC01 | DRUGS FOR ACID-RELATED DISORDERS | 4/8 |
| Ondansetron† | A04AA01 | ANTI-EMETICS and ANTINAUSEANTS | 7/8 |
| Paracetamol† | N02BE01 | ANALGESICS | 8/8 |
| Prednisolone | H02AB06 | CORTICOSTEROIDS | 4/8 |
| Propofol | N01AX10 | ANESTHETICS | 3/8 |
| Propranolol | C07AA05 | BETA BLOCKING AGENTS | 3/8 |
| Spironolactone† | C03DA01 | DIURETICS | 6/8 |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole† | J01EE01 | ANTIBACTERIALS | 3/8 |
| Vancomycin† | A07AA09 and J01XA01 | ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY/ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS and ANTIBACTERIALS | 3/8 |