Systemic antibiotics and asthma medicines dispensed to 0-12 year olds significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Marjut Haapanen Marjo Renko Miia Artama Ilari Kuitunen

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

This nationwide study showed that the number of antibiotics and asthma medicines decreased by 59.6% and 19.8% respectively from 2019 to 2020, generating a cost saving of 3.4 million Euros.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
drug induced