Table 2 Drug background
From: The adoption of generic drugs by a hospital: effects on drug dispensation among community pharmacies
Pre-adoption (n = 926) | Post-adoption (n = 1046) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Drugs that have the same ingredients or different ingredients as the newly adopted generic drugs [n (%)] | 0.255 | ||
Drugs with same ingredients | 302 (32.6) | 339 (32.4) | |
Drugs with different ingredients | 624 (67.4) | 707 (67.6) | |
Prescribing facility [n (%)] | < 0.001* | ||
Gifu Municipal Hospital | 415 (44.8) | 382 (36.5) | |
Other hospitals/clinics | 511 (55.2) | 664 (63.5) | |
Internal/External use [n (%)] | 0.304 | ||
Internal use drugs | 844 (91.1) | 938 (89.7) | |
External use drugs | 82 (8.9) | 108 (10.3) | |
Efficacy classification [n (%)] | |||
Central nervous system | 111 (12.0) | 162 (15.5) | |
Peripheral nervous system | 3 (0.3) | 10 (1.0) | |
Sensory organs | 15 (1.6) | 33 (3.2) | |
Cardiovascular | 262 (28.3) | 299 (28.6) | |
Respiratory | 41 (4.4) | 35 (3.3) | |
Gastrointestinal | 205 (22.1) | 208 (19.9) | |
Hormones | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | |
Urogenital organs and anus | 7 (0.8) | 14 (1.3) | |
Dermatologic preparations | 40 (4.3) | 48 (4.6) | |
Vitamins | 33 (3.6) | 22 (2.1) | |
Nutrients, tonics, and alternatives | 10 (1.1) | 14 (1.3) | |
Blood and body fluids | 83 (9.0) | 71 (6.8) | |
Other metabolic drugs | 51 (5.5) | 70 (6.7) | |
Antineoplastic agents | 4 (0.4) | 7 (0.7) | |
Allergy medicines | 30 (3.2) | 21 (2.0) | |
Antibiotics | 23 (2.5) | 12 (1.1) | |
Chemotherapeutics | 7 (0.8) | 16 (1.5) | |
Alkaloidal narcotics | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | |
Non-alkaloidal narcotics | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | |