Table 2 Distribution of medicines according to the therapeutic class, mean, standard deviation (SD), median (Md), and minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) values of pH and TTA
From: Erosive and cariogenicity potential of pediatric drugs: study of physicochemical parameters
Therapeutic class | pH | TTA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Md | Min | Max | Mean (SD) | Md | Min | Max | |
Analgesics | 4,8 (1.4) | 4.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.3 | 0.02 | 0.4 |
Antibacterials | 6.0 (0.9) | 6.1 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.3 | 0.07 | 1.5 |
Anticonvulsants | 4.9 (1.9) | 3.9 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.4 |
Antiemetics | 4.6 (1.6) | 4.1 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.1 |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory | 5.6 (1.1) | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.1 |
Antihistamines | 5.3 (1.5) | 5.6 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.7 |
Antiparasitics | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.3 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.2 |
Antipsychotics | 2.6 (0.0) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 (0.6) | 1.5 | 0.43 | 1.5 |
Antitussives | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.1 | 0.06 | 1.2 |
Bronchodilators | 4.9 (1.0) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.2 | 0.04 | 0.5 |
Corticosteroids | 5.1 (2.5) | 5.1 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.3 |