Table 1

Ten most commonly prescribed drugs in neonatal intensive care

DrugNo (%) of prescription episodes (n=455)
Gentamicin 49 (10.8)
Benzylpenicillin48 (10.5)
Folic acid 32 (7)
Dalivit31 (6.8)
Albumin30 (6.6)
Vitamin K26 (5.7)
Frusemide26 (5.7)
Caffeine18 (4)
Flucloxacillin16 (3.5)
Morphine 13 (2.9)