Table 2 Comparison between Prescribed Daily Dose (PDD) and Daily Defined Dose (DDD)
Drug Class/ATCC Code | PDD > DDD | PDD < DDD | PDD = DDD | Dose Un-available | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centrally Acting anti-adrenergic drugs, C02AB | 60 | 133 | 63 | 2 | 258 (10.3) |
Low-Ceiling Diuretics (Thiazides), C03AA | 20 | 34 | 66 | 1 | 121 (4.8) |
Low-Ceiling Diuretics excl. Thiazides, C03B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 (0.5) |
High-Ceiling Diuretics, C03CA | 11 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 31 (1.2) |
Potassium-Sparing Agents, C03DA | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 39 (1.6) |
Low-Ceiling Diuretics and Potassium-Sparing Agents, C03E | 515 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 572 (22.8) |
Beta Blocking Agents, C07A | 28 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 124 (5.0) |
Beta Blocking Agents and Thiazides, C07BB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (0.1) |
Calcium Channel Blockers, C08CA | 497 | 70 | 153 | 6 | 726 (29.0) |
Ace Inhibitors, C09AA | 155 | 167 | 141 | 3 | 466 (18.6) |
ACE inhibitors and diuretics, C09BA | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 22 (0.9) |
Angiotensin II antagonists, C09CA | 32 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 87 (3.5) |
Angiotensin II Antagonists (Combination with thaizide diuretic and/or calcium channel blockers), C09D | 22 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 43 (1.7) |
Total (%) | 1352 (54.0) | 558 (22.3) | 579 (23.1) | 15 (0.6) | 2504 (100) |