Table 2 Mean duration of drug treatment for sample population separated according to whether or not infants received treatment with dexamethasone
DrugNo of group given drugLength of therapy (weeks)
No dexamethasoneDexamethasone
Iron388.39.0
Vitamin drops368.77.7
Caffeine364.73.8
Domperidone175.28.5
Furosemide122.63.25
Spironolactone163.82.5
Bendrofluazide104.03.5
Dexamethasone7–3.3