This statistic depicts the prescription rate of drugs for respiratory diseases among children in Italy in 2017, broken down by age. According to data, the rate of prescription was particularly high among toddlers: **** percent of infants up to one year of age and ** percent of children aged between two and three were prescribed antibiotic drugs during that year. By contrast, the prescription rate among children aged between 12 and 17 was significantly lower, at ** percent.
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Il Sole 24 Ore. (September 9, 2018). Share of children being prescribed drugs for respiratory tract diseases in Italy in 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/913309/respiratory-medication-prescription-rate-among-children-in-italy/
Il Sole 24 Ore. "Share of children being prescribed drugs for respiratory tract diseases in Italy in 2017, by age." Chart. September 9, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/913309/respiratory-medication-prescription-rate-among-children-in-italy/
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Share of children being prescribed drugs for respiratory tract diseases in Italy in 2017, by age [Graph], Il Sole 24 Ore, September 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/913309/respiratory-medication-prescription-rate-among-children-in-italy/