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Table 2 Most frequently prescribed drugs by ATC codes

From: Frequency and clinical relevance of potential cytochrome P450 drug interactions in a psychiatric patient population – an analysis based on German insurance claims data

 

All patients (n = 1221)

Most commonly prescribed drugs by ATC codes

Single prescriptions

Number of patients (%)

N06 – Antidepressants

14,001

973 (79.7)

J01 – Antibacterials

3812

885 (72.5)

N05 – Antipsychotics

20,021

844 (69.1)

M01 – Anti-inflammatory/antirheumatic

3728

740 (60.6)

N02 – Analgesics

5996

553 (45.3)

A02 – Drugs for acid-related disorders

3333

475 (38.9)

A03 – Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders

1222

366 (30.0)

D07 – Corticosteroids

902

324 (26.5)

R06 – Antihistamines

1573

317 (26.0)

C07 – Beta-blocking agents

2867

307 (25.1)

  

Sum

89,361

N/A

  1. The relative frequency (n) and number of patients who were prescribed the drug (n, %) are shown. Note that patients could be prescribed several drug classes