| The most commonly prescribed therapeutic class and drug of each class Number (%) of prescriptions | |||
| Consultants (n = 1239) | General practitioners (n = 980) | ||
| NSAIDs | 372 (30%) | NSAIDs | 500 (51%) |
| Ibuprofen | 644 (52%) | Ibuprofen | 666 (68%) |
| Antibiotics | 335 (27%) | Antibiotics | 431 (44%) |
| Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid | 818 (66%) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid | 843 (86%) |
| GI drugs | 273 (22%) | Vitamins | 353 (36%) |
| Hyoscine-N-butylbromide | 966 (78%) | Multi-vitamins | 82 (84%) |