Australian Statistics on Medicines 2011

Table 1 - Sensory Organs

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
2011
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIBIOTICS

S01AA01

CHLORAMPHENICOL

P

1171P

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 4g

-

-

465,568

4,557,234

A

14670

Eye drops Minims 0.5% 20

-

-

519

-

P

2360F

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL

-

-

971,268

10,659,333

P

5511C

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 4g

-

-

3,314

32,376

P

5512D

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL

-

-

6,841

75,247

S01AA11

GENTAMICIN SULPHATE

P

1441W

Eye drops 3mg (base) per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

9,877

180,597

S01AA12

TOBRAMYCIN

P

2328M

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

72,918

1,397,356

P

2329N

Eye ointment 3mg per g (0.3%) 3.5g

-

-

20,250

454,444

P

5569D

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

366

7,059

SULFONAMIDES

S01AB04

SULPHACETAMIDE

P

2063N

Eye drops 100mg per mL (10%) 15mL

-

-

3,554

39,210

ANTIVIRALS

S01AD03

ACICLOVIR

P

1002R

Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g

-

-

42,185

1,435,305

P

5501M

Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g

-

-

850

28,682

OTHER ANTIINFECTIVES

S01AX13

CIPROFLOXACIN

P

1217C

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

17,506

477,403

A

17303

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

120

-

P

5564W

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL 2

-

-

444

8,842

P

5565X

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL 1

-

-

380

4,028

S01AX11

OFLOXACIN

A

17320

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

211

-

P

8383F

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

17,812

532,582

S01AX20

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400

P

5559N

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

-

-

861

9,118

P

9491M

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

-

-

8,075

85,854

P

9492N

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

-

-

950

10,061

P

9493P

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), single dose units 0.4mL, 20 5

-

-

1,659

63,560

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS

CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN

S01BA01

DEXAMETHASONE

P

1288T

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

-

-

213,715

2,266,908

S01BA07

FLUOROMETHOLONE

P

1204J

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

-

-

251,312

2,663,698

P

1438Q

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

-

-

66,799

707,757

P

5513E

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

-

-

10,364

109,952

P

5533F

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

-

-

4,981

52,835

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS

S01BA02

HYDROCORTISONE

P

2441L

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g

-

-

68,785

874,126

P

5516H

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g

-

-

1,055

13,406

S01BA04

PREDNISOLONE

A

14678

Minims 0.5% 20

-

-

4,360

-

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN COMB

S01BB02

PREDNISOLONE ACETATE with PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

P

3112T

Eye drops 10mg-1.2mg per mL (1%-0.12%) 10mL

-

-

305,340

7,098,877

S01BB02

PREDNISOLONE and MYDRIATICS

P

5568C

Eye drops 10mg-1.2mg per mL (1%-0.12%) 10mL

-

-

752

17,843

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDS

S01BC03

DICLOFENAC

A

15226

Eye drops 0.1%

-

-

988

-

A

19829

Eye drops 5mg/5mL (0.1%)

-

-

22,783

-

S01BC04

FLURBIPROFEN

P

8699W

Eye drops 300ug per mL(0.03%) single dose 0.4mL 5

-

-

1,743

28,057

S01BC05

KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL

A

16800

Eye drops 0.5% 5mL

-

-

68,870

-

ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS

SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN GLAUCOMA THERAPY

S01EA03

APRACLONIDINE

P

8083K

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 10mL

1.50

MG

6,799

282,566

S01EA05

BRIMONIDINE

P

5298W

Eye drops 1.5mg per mL (0.15%) 5mL

0.30

MG

46,119

925,986

P

5534G

Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL

0.40

MG

707

14,251

P

5563T

Eye drops 1.5mg per mL (0.15%) 5mL

0.30

MG

153

3,077

P

8351M

Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL

0.40

MG

181,159

3,644,231

PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS

S01EB01

PILOCARPINE

A

14676

Eye drops Minims 2% 20

-

-

413

-

P

2595N

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

4.00

MG

11,740

146,741

P

2596P

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL

8.00

MG

25,410

349,356

P

2598R

Eye drops 40mg per mL (4%) 15mL

16.00

MG

16,984

282,118

CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

S01EC01

ACETAZOLAMIDE

P

1004W

Tablet 250mg

0.75

GM

33,418

742,233

S01EC04

BRINZOLAMIDE

P

5540N

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL

2.00

MG

1,067

24,315

P

8483L

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL

2.00

MG

256,070

5,837,363

S01EC03

DORZOLAMIDE

P

5541P

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 5mL

6.00

MG

863

18,387

P

8488R

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 5mL

6.00

MG

58,831

1,255,392

BETA BLOCKING AGENTS

ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS

S01ED02

BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

P

2811Y

Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL(0.25%) 5mL

0.50

MG

56,017

827,202

P

2825Q

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL

1.00

MG

27,648

408,944

S01ED51

BIMATOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

3438Y

Eye drops 10ug-5mg (base) per mL (1%-0.5%) 5mL

-

-

27,912

750,762

P

5558M

Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL

-

-

581

27,074

P

9464D

Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL

-

-

100,747

4,695,267

S01ED51

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE with TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

5535H

Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL

-

-

619

16,141

P

8826M

Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL

-

-

138,421

3,602,513

S01ED51

LATANOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

8895E

Eye drops 50ug-5mg per mL (0.005%-0.5%) 2.5 mL

-

-

449,972

20,977,908

S01ED01

TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

1278G

Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL (0.25%) 5mL

0.50

MG

31,799

366,670

P

1279H

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5% ) 5mL

1.00

MG

182,289

2,243,417

P

1925H

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 2.5mg (base)

0.25

MG

17,357

200,508

P

1926J

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base)

0.50

MG

94,188

1,161,061

P

5548B

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL

1.00

MG

427

5,265

P

5550D

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 2.5mL

0.50

MG

429

5,292

P

8803H

Eye gel 1mg (base) per g (0.1%) 5g

-

-

48,099

620,606

S01ED51

TIMOLOL MALEATE with PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDE

P

8567X

Eye drops 5mg-20mg per mL (0.5%- 2%) 5mL

-

-

223,011

6,073,977

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with DORZOLAMIDE

P

5542Q

Eye drops 20mg-5mg (base) per mL (2-0.5%) 5mL

-

-

469

12,750

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with LATANOPROST

P

5553G

Eye drops 50ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.005-0.5%) 2.5mL

-

-

2,031

94,649

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with TRAVOPROST

P

5555J

Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL

-

-

531

24,745

S01ED51

TRAVAPROST with TIMOLOL

P

9057Q

Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL

-

-

142,099

6,621,230

PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES

S01EE03

BIMATOPROST

P

5551E

Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL

30.00

UG

1,364

57,479

P

8620Q

Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL

30.00

UG

271,353

11,434,920

S01EE01

LATANOPROST

P

5552F

Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL

5.00

UG

8,021

337,999

P

8243W

Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL

5.00

UG

1,535,210

64,676,637

S01EE04

TRAVOPROST

P

5554H

Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%) 2.5mL

4.00

UG

984

41,466

P

8597L

Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%)

4.00

UG

151,647

6,389,027

MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPLEGICS

ANTICHOLINERGICS

S01FA01

ATROPINE SULPHATE

MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPLEGICS

P

1093M

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

-

-

18,535

392,517

S01FA05

HOMATROPINE HYDROBROMIDE

P

2541R

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL

-

-

15,532

272,448

SYMPATHOMIMETICS EXCL. ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS

S01FB01

PHENYLEPHRINE

A

14674

Minims 10 % 20

-

-

218

-

DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS

SYMPATHOMIMETICS USED AS DECONGESTANTS

S01GA51

ANTAZOLINE with NAPHAZOLINE

P

4031E

Eye drops 5mg (sulphate)-250ug (nitrate) per mL 10mL

-

-

1,031

14,278

P

4032F

Eye drops 5mg (phosphate)-500ug per mL 15mL

-

-

891

13,176

S01GA01

NAPHAZOLINE

P

4035J

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 15mL

-

-

1,134

17,105

S01GA51

NAPHAZOLINE with PHENIRAMINE

A

21030

Eye drops 250ug-3mg per mL (0.025%-0.3%) 15mL

-

-

1,371

-

OTHER ANTIALLERGICS

S01GX07

AZELASTINE

A

20633

Eye drops 0.5mg/mL 6mL

-

-

275

-

S01GX08

KETOTIFEN

A

18722

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL

-

-

260

-

A

18723

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 5mL

-

-

3,386

-

A

19792

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL

-

-

262

-

S01GX02

LEVOCABASTINE

P

4310W

Eye drops 500ug per mL (0.05%) 4mL

-

-

3,419

62,545

S01GX05

LODOXAMIDE

A

19726

Eye drops 0.1% 10mL

-

-

457

-

S01GX01

SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE

P

1127H

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL

-

-

42,741

606,608

P

5529B

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL

-

-

201

2,866

OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS

ANTINEOVASCULARISATION AGENTS

S01LA04

RANIBIZUMAB

P

1382R

Solution for intravitreal injection 2.3mg in 0.23mL

-

-

160,826

342,907,018

S01LA01

VERTEPORFIN

P

1349B

Powder for I.V. infusion 15mg

-

-

147

336,935

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

S01XA20

CARBOMER

P

9210R

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

-

-

10,617

109,791

S01XA20

CARBOMER 940

P

5502N

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30

-

-

385

13,369

P

5503P

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

-

-

464

4,826

P

8384G

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

-

-

114,556

1,193,847

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

P

8514D

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30

-

-

23,705

863,200

S01XA20

CARBOMER 980

P

8578L

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) single dose units 0.6mL 30

-

-

6,163

225,554

S01XA20

CARMELLOSE SODIUM

P

2324H

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30

-

-

25,397

937,271

P

2338C

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30

-

-

117,089

4,307,684

P

5505R

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30

-

-

191

6,532

P

5506T

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30

-

-

440

14,760

P

5507W

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

-

-

1,206

12,772

P

5508X

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

-

-

1,505

15,938

P

5509Y

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24

-

-

283

10,389

P

5510B

Ocular lub gel 10mg per mL (1%) single unit 0.6mL

-

-

122

3,734

P

8548X

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

-

-

344,263

3,645,518

P

8593G

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

-

-

100,591

1,064,587

P

8823J

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24

-

-

13,520

547,401

P

8824K

Ocular lub gel 10mg per mL (1%) single unit 0.6mL

-

-

4,473

154,671

P

9211T

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

-

-

21,664

229,256

P

9212W

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

-

-

9,730

102,812

S01XA20

CARMELLOSE SODIUM with GLYCERIN

P

5556K

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

-

-

1,288

13,700

P

9307W

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) single dose units 0.4mL, 30 3

-

-

6,998

248,898

P

9355J

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

-

-

47,181

498,197

P

9356K

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

-

-

45,836

484,497

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE

P

1509K

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

-

-

350,240

3,680,359

P

2956N

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

-

-

12,156

124,529

P

5518K

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL

-

-

2,251

23,129

P

5520M

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

-

-

324

3,398

P

8287E

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL

-

-

171,343

1,757,754

P

9213X

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL (contains sodium perborate as preservatives)

-

-

11,434

117,275

P

9214Y

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

-

-

1,116

11,459

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE with CARBOMER 980

P

5519L

Ocular lubricating gel 2mg-3mg per g (0.2%-0.3%)

-

-

2,086

21,603

P

8564R

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%)

-

-

122,031

1,260,563

P

9215B

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%) 10g

-

-

11,102

114,343

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE with DEXTRAN

P

5521N

Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28

-

-

482

16,010

P

8299T

Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28

-

-

76,403

2,760,935

P

9216C

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

-

-

31,249

327,929

S01XA20

PARAFFIN

A

10757

Eye ointment 3.5g 1

-

-

534

-

P

1750D

Compound eye ointment 7g

-

-

135,252

2,863,394

P

1754H

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

-

-

28,660

617,397

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

P

5522P

Compound eye ointment 7g

-

-

1,488

30,771

P

5523Q

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

-

-

318

5,438

P

9217D

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

-

-

1,587

33,264

P

9218E

Pack containing 2 tubes compound eye ointment 3.5g

-

-

12,238

252,227

S01XA20

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 with PROPYLENE GLYCOL

P

5524R

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

-

-

7,451

78,980

P

5532E

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28

-

-

467

16,005

P

8676P

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

-

-

437,948

4,629,976

P

9170P

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28

-

-

27,127

945,371

P

9219F

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

-

-

33,049

349,373

S01XA20

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

P

2681D

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

-

-

17,240

177,220

P

2682E

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

-

-

64,241

660,124

P

8831T

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

-

-

1,638

16,430

P

8832W

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

-

-

784

8,010

P

9220G

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

-

-

6,343

65,218

P

9221H

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL (contains sodium chlorite/hydrogen peroxide as preservative)

-

-

241

2,476

P

9222J

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

-

-

1,653

16,916

S01XA20

SOY LECITHIN

P

9448G

Eye spray 10mg per mL (1%) 10mL 2

-

-

6,312

216,599

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S02 - OTOLOGICALS
2011
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)

SENSORY ORGANS
OTOLOGICALS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIINFECTIVES

S02AA01

CHLORAMPHENICOL

P

1172Q

Ear drops (aqueous) 5mg per mL (0.5%) 5mL

-

-

16,249

179,565

S02AA15

CIPROFLOXACIN

P

2480M

Ear drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

-

-

56,231

1,099,281

S02AA30

NEOMYCIN UNDECENOATE with BACITRACIN ZINC

P

2296W

Ear ointment 12mg (3.5mg base)-400 units per g

-

-

27,512

238,408

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMBINATION

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMBINATION

S02CA06

DEXAMETHASONE with FRAMYCETIN SULPHATE and GRAMICIDIN

P

2781J

Ear drops 500ug-5mg-50ug per mL

-

-

540,782

5,079,781

S02CA02

FLUMETHASONE PIVALATE with CLIOQUINOL

A

15097

Ear drops 200ug-10mg per mL (0.02%-1%)

-

-

63,113

-

S02CA03

HYDROCORTISONE with CIPROFLOXACIN

A

21026

Ear drops 10 mL

-

-

120,562

-

S02CA04

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE with NEOMYCIN SULPHATE GRAMICIDIN and NYSTATIN

P

2971J

Ear drops 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL

-

-

142,811

1,584,698

P

2974M

Ear ointment 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL

-

-

397,870

3,252,776

OTHER OTOLOGICALS

ANALGESICS AND ANESTHETICS

S02DA

PHENAZONE with BENZOCAINE

A

10094

Ear drops 10mL 1

-

-

640

-

INDIFFERENT PREPARATIONS

S02DC

CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE

P

4176T

Ear drops 65mg per mL (6.5%) 10mL

-

-

3,449

55,455

S02DC

DICHLOROBENZENE CHLORBUTOL and TURPENTINE OIL

P

4180B

Ear drops 20mg-50mg-0.1mL per mL (2%-5%-10%) 11mL

-

-

5,470

77,002

S02DC

DOCUSATE SODIUM

P

4199B

Ear drops 50mg per mL (5%) 10mL

-

-

13,061

188,960

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S03 - OPHTHALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
2011
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIINFECTIVES

S03AA

FRAMYCETIN SULPHATE

P

1440T

Eye and ear drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 8mL

-

-

56,099

567,012

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