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Table 3 Main active ingredients with highest DID and largest differences in utilization between spaniards and foreign nationals.

From: Comparative study of paediatric prescription drug utilization between the spanish and immigrant population

ATC

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

DID FN

DID SP

DIFF. DID

P-VALUE

N06BA04

METHYLPHENIDATE

0.50

3.93

687%

< 0.001

R03DC03

MONTELUKAST

0.47

2.28

385%

< 0.001

R03AC03

TERBUTALINE

0.59

1.98

238%

< 0.001

R01AD05

BUDESONIDE (NASAL)

1.45

3.79

162%

< 0.001

R01AD09

MOMETASONE

0.55

1.40

157%

< 0.001

J01DC02

CEFUROXIME

0.48

1.18

147%

< 0.001

H02AB07

PREDNISONE

0.61

1.51

147%

< 0.001

J01DC04

CEFACLOR

0.44

1.05

138%

< 0.001

R03BA02

BUDESONIDE (INHALATION)

0.98

2.33

138%

< 0.001

J01FA09

CLARYTHROMICINE

0.52

1.22

134%

< 0.001

R03BB01

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE

0.57

1.23

117%

< 0.001

R05CB01

ACETYLCYSTEINE

1.91

4.14

117%

< 0.001

  1. Rates adjusted by age and sex.