Italian survey on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastrointestinal bleeding in children

Table 3 Appropriateness of use and medical prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs n (%)

NSAIDs (n)	Inappropriate use1			Medical prescription
	Weight-dose	No. of administrations/d	Age
Ibuprofen (35)	4 (11.4)	10 (28.5)	0	26 (74.3)
Ketoprofen (5)	1 (20)	2 (40)	0	3 (60)
Acetylsalicic ac. (4)	0	0	4 (100)	1 (25)
Flurbiprofen (3)	2 (66.7)	2 (66.7)	0	2 (66.7)
Ketoralac (1)	0	1 (100)	0	1 (100)
Naproxen (1)	1 (100)	0	0	1 (100)
Niflumic ac. (1)	0	0	0	1 (100)
Nimesulide (1)	0	0	0	0

¹Number of patients inappropriately using NSAIDs in terms of weight-dose, number of administrations per day, and age. ac: Acid; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.