Classification of drugs | Patient days | Prescriptions | Off-label for neonates | Unlicensed |
Antimicrobial drugs | 51,470 | 10,858 | 761 (7%) | 143 (1%) |
Central Nervous System drugs | 37,796 | 5,100 | 4,720 (93%) | 339 (7%) |
Haemodynamic drugs | 49,571 | 3,970 | 1,505 (38%) | 1,375 (35%) |
Respiratory drugs | 43,596 | 3,434 | 608 (18%) | 270 (8%) |
Endocrinological drugs | 4,215 | 243 | 162 (67%) | 55 (23%) |
Other drugs | 8,369 | 1,293 | 190 (15%) | 61 (5%) |
Overall | 195,004 | 24,903 | 7,948 (32%) | 1,932 (8%) |