Chapter of the BNF (10) | Percentage of all medicines | No of prescribed medicines (N=576) |
5. Infections | 23.0 | 132 |
4. Central nervous system | 18.9 | 109 |
9. Nutrition and blood | 18.7 | 108 |
2. Cardiovascular system | 14.7 | 85 |
1. Gastrointestinal system | 8.2 | 47 |
6. Endocrine system | 6.4 | 37 |
3. Respiratory system | 2.6 | 15 |
15. Anaesthesia | 2.6 | 15 |
11. Eye | 2.1 | 12 |
12. Ear, nose and oropharynx | 1.6 | 9 |
13. Skin | 0.5 | 3 |
7. Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders | 0.3 | 2 |
14. Immunological products and vaccines | 0.2 | 1 |
Other | 0.2 | 1 |
8. Malignant disease and immunosuppression | 0 | 0 |
10. Musculoskeletal and joint diseases | 0 | 0 |