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. 2021 Feb 18;8:8–13. doi: 10.33393/grhta.2021.2215

TABLE IV -.

Distribution of delivered drugs by ATC1 code (organ or system in which the drug acts) and by type of prescription

ATC1 Code Hospital diagnosis (%) Hospital use (%) Drugs used in special situations (%) Overall total (%)
L – Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 89.3 27.9 16.9 63.7
B – Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 27.4 0.6 9.3
J – Anti-infectives for systemic use 0.8 25.2 1.7 8.8
C – Cardiovascular system 1.8 6.6 57.1 7.7
N – Nervous system 1.4 7.1 3.4 3.4
A – Alimentary tract and metabolism 0.8 1.2 16.9 2.2
H – Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins 1.3 3.0 1.7 1.9
R – Respiratory system 2.0 0.1 0.6 1.3
S – Sensory organs 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
G – Genitourinary system and sex hormones 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.4
D – Dermatological 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.3
V – Miscellaneous 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1
Overall total 100 100 100 100

ATC = Anatomical, Therapeutic, Chemical classification system.