Table 1 List of drugs that interns would comfortably prescribe without supervision
Drugs | Frequency per total respondents (n = 81) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Antimalarials | 78 | 96.2 |
Vitamins and minerals | 72 | 88.8 |
Antibiotics | 71 | 87.6 |
NSAIDs | 66 | 81.4 |
Antacids and anti-ulcer | 62 | 76.5 |
Diuretics | 55 | 67.9 |
Antihistamines | 55 | 67.9 |
Laxatives | 54 | 66.6 |
Anti-asthma inhaler | 53 | 65.4 |
Sedatives | 51 | 62.9 |
Antiemetics | 50 | 61.7 |
Insulin and oral hypoglycaemics | 43 | 53.0 |
Vaccines | 42 | 51.8 |
Anticonvulsants | 39 | 48.1 |
Aminophylline | 39 | 48.1 |
Steroids | 28 | 34.5 |
Opiate analgesics | 27 | 33.3 |
Digoxin | 17 | 20.9 |
Antidepressants | 16 | 19.7 |
Antipsychotics | 15 | 18.5 |
Anti-Parkinsons' | 7 | 8.6 |
Immunosupressants | 7 | 8.6 |
Cytotoxics | 6 | 7.4 |