ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2018
A survey of medicine use in children and adolescents in Austria.
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- Pediatric Outpatient Prescriptions in Countries With Advanced Economies in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2022Pooled it
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- Drug-Related Deaths in China: An Analysis of a Spontaneous Reporting System.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of Rituximab Treatment for B Cell Depletion in Different Pediatric Indications.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Pharmaco-epidemiological research on herbal medicinal products in the paediatric population: data from the PhytoVIS study.European journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
Aims of this survey were to evaluate prescription patterns for children and adolescents in primary and hospital care settings in Austria and to identify the medicines used most frequently in this population. Prescription data were assessed for the year 2014: for primary care, reimbursement data were obtained from Austrian health insurances; for hospital care, information on medicines dispensed to pediatric wards from hospital pharmacies. Frequencies of medicine use were analyzed by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system, age groups, and care setting. In primary care, anti-infectives (25%) and medicines for the respiratory system (14%) and for the nervous system (13%); in hospitals, anti-infectives (23%) and medicines for the nervous system (13%) and alimentary tract (12%) were prescribed most frequently. Amoxicillin/beta-lactamase inhibitor, ibuprofen, and paracetamol were the most frequent substances in both primary and hospital care settings. Based on the top 80% prescribed substances, a hit list of 150 pediatric medicines was defined for Austria.
conclusionThis is the first representative and comprehensive survey of medicine use in children and adolescents in Austria, allowing comparison of prescription patterns to other European countries and assessing temporal trends in the future. Moreover, it serves as basis for planned measures to improve rational use of pediatric medicines. What is Known: • Large knowledge gaps exist for medicine use in children and adolescents concerning appropriate dosing, efficacy, and safety aspects. • Off-label medicine use is common in the treatment of children and adolescents. What is New: • We present a comprehensive survey of current prescription patterns for children and adolescents in Austria and define a hit list of pediatric medicines, as basis for developing an evidence-based information platform for health care professionals. • Anti-infectives, medicines for respiratory tract system, and pain medication are most frequently prescribed.
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