Table 2 The five BNF categories from which nurses prescribed the most items 2006-2010 (descending order)
| Â | INPs | CPNPs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Category | Number of items | % of all items prescribed in primary care | Category | Number of items | % of all items prescribed in primary care |
1 | Penicillins | 3,773,977 | 4.05% | Dressings | 7,700,458 | 16.32% |
2 | Dressings | 2,303,643 | 4.88% | Devices | 1,314,417 | 2.68% |
3 | Adrenoceptor Agonists | 1,642,286 | 1.61% | Emollients | 909,523 | 1.43% |
3 | Non-Opioid Analgesics | 1,593,641 | 0.88% | Incontinence appliances | 313,654 | 4.24% |
5 | Devices | 1,410,479 | 2.88% | Stoma appliances | 305,767 | 2.28% |