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Table 2 Characteristics of the Medicines

From: Acceptability of oral liquid pharmaceutical products in older adults: palatability and swallowability issues

Characteristics of medicines (n = 59)

n

(%)

Formulations

Oral solution

17

(29)

Powder for oral solution

11

(19)

Oral suspension

6

(10)

Powder for oral suspension

4

(7)

Drops for oral solution

4

(7)

Divisible effervescent tablet

3

(5)

Dispersible tablet

3

(5)

Other (2% < n < 5%): Syrup; Effervescent tablet.

  

Other (n ≤ 2%): Powder for oral and rectal solution; Oral gel; Injection and oral solution; Prolonged release granules; Divisible tablet for oral suspension; Dispersible or chewable tablet; Dispersible coated tablet

  

Flavoring agents

Presence

40

(70)

Absence

17

(30)

mda: 2

  

Therapeutic subgroups

(ATCb - 2nd level)

Analgesics

10

(17)

Drugs for constipation

8

(14)

Psycholeptics

7

(12)

Antiepileptics

7

(12)

Psychoanaleptics

4

(7)

Mineral supplements

4

(7)

Antibacterials for systemic use

4

(7)

Other (2% < n < 5%): Drugs used in diabetes; Drugs for acid related disorders; Antithrombotic agents

  

Other (n ≤ 2%): Thyroid therapy; Beta blocking agents; Anti-parkinson drugs; All other non-therapeutic products; Antimycotics for systemic use; Antimycobacterials; Antihemorrhagics; Antianemic preparations

  
  1. amd missing data
  2. bATC: The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is a drug classification system controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC)