Number of recipes within a main anatomical therapeutic classification (ATC) group.a
| Main ATC group | Number of recipes with at least one prescription-related point of attention (% in main ATC group) | Total number of recipes in main ATC group | Type of prescription related point of attention seen most within the particular main ATC group (percentage in main ATC group) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Alimentary tract and metabolism | 30 (32.3) | 93 | Medicine for treatment side effect of other medicine (20.5) |
| Medicine not useful (8.7) | |||
| B. Blood and blood forming organs | 19 (24.4) | 78 | Medicine not useful (15.4) |
| Drug–drug interaction (8.9) | |||
| C. Cardiovascular system | 97 (35.7) | 272 | Drug–drug interaction (18.0) |
| Dose not correct for >75 years (11.8) | |||
| G. Genitourinary system and sex hormones | 8 (66.7) | 12 | Medicine not useful (41.6) |
| Medicine not suitable for >75 years (33.3) | |||
| H. Systemical hormonal preparations (excluding sex hormones and insulin) | 6 (31.6) | 19 | Unnecessary therapeutic duplication (15.8) |
| Medicine not useful (10.6) | |||
| J. Anti-infectives for systemic use | 3 (42.9) | 7 | Length of prescription (28.6) |
| Drug–drug interaction (14.3) | |||
| M. Musculoskeletal system | 28 (73.7) | 38 | Drug–drug interaction (26.4) |
| Medicine not suitable for >75 years (26.3) | |||
| N. Central nervous system | 65 (65.0) | 100 | Length of prescription (50.0) |
| Medicine not suitable for >75 years (27.0) | |||
| R. Respiratory system | 58 (90.6) | 64 | Administration form not suitable for >75 years (73.4) |
| Medicine not useful (20.4) | |||
| S. Sensory organs | 4 (9.5) | 42 | Medicine for treatment side effect of other medicine (4.8) |
| Length of prescription (4.8) | |||
↵a With at least one point of attention (including points of attention with potential clinical relevance and points of attention with direct clinical relevance), total number of recipes in main ATC group and a description of the type of points of attention seen most (percentage of all points of attention in the main ATC group).