Table 2 Forms of acetaminophen preparations in 13868 prescriptions, stratified by patient’s group and prescriber’s specialty
No. of prescriptions | Liquida(%) | Tablet (%) | Capsule (%) | Othersb(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infant | |||||
Pediatrics | 962 | 358 (37.2) | 594 (61.7) | 10 (1.0) | |
Family medicine | 374 | 109 (29.1) | 257 (68.7) | 8 (2.1) | |
Otolaryngology | 347 | 73 (21.0) | 270 (77.8) | 2 (0.6) | |
Preschool child | |||||
Pediatrics | 1752 | 378 (21.6) | 1352 (77.2) | 22 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) |
Family medicine | 1007 | 169 (16.8) | 797 (79.1) | 41 (4.1) | |
Otolaryngology | 1162 | 143 (12.3) | 1010 (86.9) | 4 (0.3) | |
Child | |||||
Pediatrics | 1833 | 142 (7.7) | 1649 (90.0) | 42 (2.3) | 5 (0.4) |
Family medicine | 1528 | 100 (6.5) | 1388 (90.8) | 40 (2.6) | |
Otolaryngology | 1565 | 72 (4.6) | 1458 (93.2) | 35 (2.2) | |
Adolescent | |||||
Pediatrics | 806 | 806 (100.0) | |||
Family medicine | 1367 | 1366 (100.0) | 1 (0.1) | ||
Otolaryngology | 1165 | 1165 (100.0) |