Australian Statistics on Medicines 2010

Table 1 - Dermatologicals

D01 - ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE
ANTIFUNGALS FOR TOPICAL USE
ANTIBIOTICS
D01AA01 NYSTATIN
P 1698J Cream 100,000 units per g 15g 412 7,467
P 4001N Cream 100,000 units per g 15g 748 9,429
IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
D01AC10 BIFONAZOLE
P 4003Q Cream 10mg per g (1%) 15g 1,267 14,845
D01AC01 CLOTRIMAZOLE
P 1017M Cream 10 mg per g (1%) 20g 2 3,096 35,002
P 1027C Lotion 10mg per mL (1%) 20mL 2 395 7,728
A 15576 Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 2,734
A 15786 Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 14,978
A 16585 Cream 10mg per g (1%) 20g 1,824
A 17061 Cream (vaginal) 100 mg per g (10%) 722
P 4004R Cream 10mg per g (1%) 20g 11,563 103,797
P 4005T Lotion 10mg per mL (1%) 20mL 614 6,159
D01AC CLOTRIMAZOLE and FLUCONAZOLE
A 20245 Cream 1% 10g tube and capsule 150mg 1 1,698
D01AC03 ECONAZOLE NITRATE
A 15470 Cream 10 mg per g (1%) 20g 521
D01AC08 KETOCONAZOLE
P 1574W Shampoo 20mg per mL (2%) 60mL 816 16,060
P 4007X Shampoo 20mg per mL (2%) 100mL 237 4,929
P 4008Y Shampoo 20mg per mL (2%) 60mL 2,678 50,045
P 9024Y Shampoo 20mg per g (2%) 30g 1 5,288 128,911
P 9025B Shampoo 10mg per g (1%) 100mL 1,158 21,698
D01AC02 MICONAZOLE
A 14846 Ointment 15g 146
A 17964 Cream 10mg per g (1%) 40g 393
P 4341L Tincture 20mg per mL (2%), 20mL 869 17,577
P 9026C Tincture 20mg per mL (2%), 15mL 2 1,253 20,268
P 9027D Cream 20mg per g (2%) 30g 1 1,331 20,185
P 9028E Cream 20mg per g (2%) 70g 1 1,006 17,861
P 9029F Powder 20mg per g (2%) 30g 1 485 7,672
P 9030G Lotion 20mg per mL (2%) 30g 1 480 8,527
P 9031H Tincture 20mg per mL (2%) 30mL 1 497 9,682
D01AC02 MICONAZOLE NITRATE
P 4454K Cream 20mg per g (2%) 30g 1,919 28,387
D01AC52 MICONAZOLE and HYDROCORTISONE
A 17966 Cream 1% 1g/100g 30g 11,807
OTHER ANTIFUNGALS FOR TOPICAL USE
D01AE16 AMOROLFINE
P 4010C Nail treatment kit containing 50mg (base) per mL 9,633 924,992

D01 - ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE
ANTIFUNGALS FOR TOPICAL USE
D01AE14 CICLOPIROX
P 4106D Shampoo 15mg per g (1.5%) 60mL 383 6,525
D01AE15 TERBINAFINE
P 4463X Gel 10mg per g (1%) 15g 531 12,614
P 4473K Cream 10mg per g (1%) 15g 8,189 181,600
P 9160D Cream 10mg per g (1%) 15g 4,581 172,473
D01AE18 TOLNAFTATE
P 4481W Spray aerosol 10mg per g (1%) 100g 369 5,510
ANTIFUNGALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIFUNGALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
D01BA01 GRISEOFULVIN
P 1460W Tablet 125mg 0.50 GM 9,499 245,688
P 2982Y Tablet 500mg 0.50 GM 42,411 1,147,215
D01BA02 TERBINAFINE
P 2285G Tablet 250mg (base) 42 0.25 GM 4,998 511,314
P 2804N Tablet 250mg (base) 0.25 GM 86,508 8,891,781
P 4011D Tablet 250mg (base) 0.25 GM 2,340 241,755

D02 - EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
SILICONE PRODUCTS
D02AA DIMETHICONE and GLYCEROL
P 4551M Cream 150mg-20mg per g (15%-2%) 600g 229 6,167
P 4556T Cream 150mg-20mg per g (15%-2%) 75g 156 2,028
SOFT PARAFFIN AND FAT PRODUCTS
D02AC PARAFFIN
P 4041Q Ointment 100g 464 6,652
CARBAMIDE PRODUCTS
D02AE01 UREA
P 4042R Cream 100mg per g (10%) 100g 21,475 281,435
OTHER EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
D02AX BATH EMOLLIENT
P 4122Y Bath oil 500mL 6,744 132,258
D02AX CARMELLOSE SODIUM with PECTIN and GELATIN
P 4518T Paste 167mg-167mg-167mg per g 238 3,005
D02AX DEWAXED OIL with LANOLIN
P 4107E Lotion 500mL 4,875 85,665
PROTECTIVES AGAINST UV-RADIATION
PROTECTIVES AGAINST UV-RADIATION FOR TOPICAL USE
D02BA SUNSCREENS
P 4543D Solid stick 4.5g 890 10,916
P 4544E Cream 100g 4,539 74,025
P 4546G Lotion (non-alcoholic) 125mL 5,134 86,032

D03 - PREPARATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF WOUNDS & ULCERS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
PREPARATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF WOUNDS & ULCERS
CICATRIZANTS
OTHER CICATRIZANTS
D03AX VITAMIN A
A 16106 Ointment 50g 984

D04 - ANTIPRURITICS,INCL ANTIHIST,ANESTHET,ETC.

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIPRURITICS,INCL ANTIHIST,ANESTHET,ETC.
ANTIPRURITICS,INCL ANTIHIST,ANESTHET,ETC.
ANAESTHETICS FOR TOPICAL USE
D04AB01 LIGNOCAINE
A 12234 Gel 2% 15mL 1 251
A 12239 Ointment 5% 15g 1 509
D04AB01 LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE and CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE
P 4308R Mucilage 20mg-25mg per mL (2%-2.5%), 200mL 1,679 162,829
OTHER ANTIPRURITICS
D04AX CROTAMITON
A 12933 Cream 10%20g 1 439
D04AX PINE TAR and TRIETHANOLAMINE
P 4408B Solution 23mg-60mg per mL (2.3%-6%) 500mL 1,610 37,101

D05 - ANTIPSORIATICS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIPSORIATICS
ANTIPSORIATICS FOR TOPICAL USE
TARS
D05AA TARS
P 8864M Gel 10mg per g (1%) 100mL 3,946 167,473
OTHER ANTIPSORIATICS FOR TOPICAL USE
D05AX02 CALCIPOTRIOL
A 15868 Cream 100g 541
P 2080L Cream 50ug per g (0.005%) 30g 1 64,217 4,150,038
P 9163G Scalp solution 50ug per mL (0.005%) 30mL 1 11,161 464,672
D05AX52 CALCIPOTRIOL with BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
P 9494Q Ointment 50ug-500ug (base) per g (0.005%-0.05%), 30g 93,982 7,176,705
D05AX05 TAZAROTENE
td> A 19647 Cream 0.05% 30g 1 835
A 19648 Cream 0.1% 30g 1 1,348
ANTIPSORIATICS FOR SYTEMIC USE
RETINOIDS FOR TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS
D05BB02 ACITRETIN
P 2019G Capsule 10mg 35.00 MG 10,614 2,178,400
P 2020H Capsule 25mg 35.00 MG 8,952 3,519,129

D06 - ANTIBIOTICS AND CHEMOTHER. FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIBIOTICS AND CHEMOTHER. FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE
ANTIBIOTICS FOR TOPICAL USE
OTHER ANTIBIOTICS FOR TOPICAL USE
D06AX01 FUSIDIC ACID
A 13926 Ointment 2% 15mg 1 20,802
D06AX09 MUPIROCIN
P 4348W Cream 20mg (as calcium) per g (2%), 15g 236,079 3,889,547
P 4350Y Ointment 20mg per g (2%), 15g 244,781 4,016,718
CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS FOR TOPICAL USE
SULFONAMIDES
D06BA01 SILVER SULFADIAZINE
P 9479X Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 1 68,613 1,363,706
D06BA51 SILVER SULFADIAZINE with CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
P 1996C Cream 10mg-2mg per g (1%-0.2%) 50g 510 6,151
P 1997D Cream 10mg-2mg per g (1%-0.2%) 100g 758 12,539
ANTIVIRALS
D06BB10 IMIQUIMOD
A 17990 Cream 5% sachets 6 20,907
A 20128 Cream sachets 50mg per g (5%) 250mg 12 2,643
P 2546B Cream 50mg per g (5%) 250mg Sachet 12 26,497 4,247,290
P 4134N Cream sachets 50mg per g (5%) 250mg single use sachets 12 1,701 272,160
P 4559Y Cream sachets 50mg per g (5%) 250mg 12 1,576 252,750
D06BB04 PODOPHYLLOTOXIN
A 17402 Paint 5mg per mL (0.5%) 3mL (with applicators) 1,490
P 4390C Cream 1.5mg per g (0.15%) 5g 2,220 84,902
P 4566H Paint 5mg per mL (0.5%) 3.5mL (with 30 swabs) 4,375 107,531
OTHER CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS
D06BX01 METRONIDAZOLE
A 17694 Gel 0.75% 30g 1 49,899
A 20719 Gel 0.75% 40g 3,010
A 20986 Gel 0.75% 50g 13,014
A 20987 Gel 0.75% 30g 23,910
P 4340K Cream 7.5mg per g (0.75%) 30g 253 5,738

D07 - CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
CORTICOSTEROIDS, WEAK (GROUP I)
D07AA02 HYDROCORTISONE
A 10719 Cream 0.5% 30g 1 2,725
P 1495Q Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 6,636 58,519
A 16625 Cream 1% 30g 1 14,239
A 16626 Cream 0.5% 30g 1 164
A 16627 Cream 1% 30g 1 4,165
A 21047 Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 961
P 2881P Cream 10mg per g (1%) 50g 269,991 2,342,177
P 2882Q Topical ointment 10mg per g (1%) 50g 61,396 535,213
P 2887Y Cream 10mg per g (1%) 30g 103,573 928,943
P 2888B Topical ointment 10mg per g (1%) 30g 31,316 280,981
CORTICOSTEROIDS, MODERATELY POTENT (GROUP II)
D07AB01 CLOBETASONE
A 20237 Cream 0.05% 15g 110
D07AB08 DESONIDE
A 17202 Lotion 0.05%60mg 3,346
D07AB09 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
P 2117K Cream 200ug per g (0.02%) 100g 205,857 3,026,038
P 2118L Ointment 200ug per g (0.02%) 100g 46,472 682,641
CORTICOSTEROIDS, POTENT (GROUP III)
D07AC01 BETAMETHASONE
A 10627 Ointment 30g 1 48,474
P 1115Q Cream 500ug per g (0.05%) 15g 385,361 7,647,051
P 1119X Ointment 500ug per g (0.05%) 15g 247,330 6,214,079
A 12881 Cream 30g 1 30,586
A 15271 Cream 500ug per g (0.05%) 50g 18,908
A 15272 Ointment 500ug per g (0.05%) 50g 13,821
A 17217 Scalp lotion 500ug per mL (0.05%) 30mL 27,247
A 19628 Cream 500ug per g (0.05%) 30g 113
P 2812B Cream 200ug per g (0.02%) 100g 491,996 12,508,522
P 2813C Cream 500ug per g (0.05%) 15g 79,952 705,940
P 2815E Ointment 500ug per g (0.05%) 15g 30,206 271,964
P 2820K Ointment 200ug per g (0.02%) 100g 103,966 2,730,548
P 4131K Cream 1mg per g (0.1%) 30g 16,287 427,942
P 4132L Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 30g 8,657 211,543
D07AC14 METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE
P 8054X Cream 1mg per g (0.1%) 15g 212,777 4,469,380
P 8055Y Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 15g 118,931 2,772,128
P 8128T Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 15g 201,195 5,160,758
P 8618N Lotion 1mg per g (0.1%) 20g 11,285 249,957
D07AC13 MOMETASONE
P 1913Q Cream 1mg per g (0.1%) 15g 507,302 10,188,555

D07 - CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
P 1915T Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 15g 288,261 7,539,630
A 20299 Cream 1mg per g (0.1%) 30g 9,927
A 20300 Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 30g 3,229
P 4342M Cream 1mg per g (0.1%) 45g 38,187 1,344,291
P 4343N Ointment 1mg per g (0.1%) 45g 26,369 1,058,441
P 8043H Lotion 1mg per g (0.1% w/w) 30mL 279,485 7,527,659
CORTICOSTEROIDS, COMB WITH ANTISEPTICS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, WEAK, COMB WITH ANTISEPTICS
D07BA04 HYDROCORTISONE and CLIOQUINOL
A 16100 Cream 1%-1% 30gm 6,789
A 17035 Cream 1%-1% 60gm 3,480
CORTICOSTEROIDS, COMB WITH ANTIBIOTICS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, WEAK, COMB WITH ANTIBIOTICS
D07CA01 HYDROCORTISONE and CLOTRIMAZOLE
A 13540 Cream 1%30g 1 60,782
CORTICOSTEROIDS,MODERATELY POTENT,COMB. WITH ANTIBIOTICS
D07CB01 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE with NEOMYCIN with GRAMICIDIN with NYSTATIN
A 11072 Ointment 30g 1 17,008
P 4482X Ointment 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug-100,000 units per g 15g 105,637 2,049,218
CORTICOSTEROIDS, OTHER COMBINATIONS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, WEAK, OTHER COMBINATIONS
D07XA01 HYDROCORTISONE with CLOTRIMAZOLE
A 16834 Cream 1% 50g 1 70,488
CORTICOSTEROIDS, POTENT, OTHER COMBINATIONS
D07XC01 BETAMETHOSONE/CALCIPOTRIOL
A 18741 Ointment 500ug per g 15g 1,903

D08 - ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS
ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS
PHENOL AND DERIVATIVES
D08AE04 TRICLOSAN with ENTSUFON
A 11586 Lotion 200mL 1 152
A 11587 Lotion 500mL 1 265
IODINE PRODUCTS
D08AG02 POVIDONE IODINE
A 10226 Ointment 25g 1 402
A 10230 Solution 15mL 1 428
P 4411E Solution 100mg per mL (10%) 100mL 3,618 77,362

D09 - MEDICATED DRESSINGS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
MEDICATED DRESSINGS
MEDICATED DRESSINGS
OINTMENT DRESSINGS WITH ANTIINFECTIVES
D09AA CADEXOMER IODINE
P 4932N Tube 10g 4 836 86,440
P 4933P Tube 20g 2 317 32,291
ZINC BANDAGES
D09AB01 BANDAGE ZINC PASTE
P 4750B Bandage 7.5cm x 6m 557 46,646
SOFT PARAFFIN DRESSINGS
D09AX SOFT PARAFFIN DRESSING
P 4759L Sterile sachets 10cm x 10cm 10 1,485 35,260
P 4845B Sterile sachets 10cm x 10cm 10 1,157 30,794

D10 - ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
RETINOIDS FOR TOPICAL USE IN ACNE
D10AD03 ADAPALENE
A 15680 Gel 0.1% 30g 1 39,467
A 16348 Cream 0.1% 30g 1 32,154
D10AD53 ADAPALENE with BENZOYL PEROXIDE
A 20657 Gel 0.19%-2.5% 30g 39,018
D10AD04 ISOTRETINOIN
A 14786 Gel 0.05% 30g 5,577
D10AD01 TRETINOIN
A 11780 Cream 0.05%20g 1 12,051
A 14354 Cream .025% 25g 1 2,512
A 14355 Cream 0.05% 25g 1 3,108
A 14356 Cream 0.1% 25g 1 1,733
A 14512 Cream 0.05% 50g 1 45,941
A 17039 Gel 0.01%30g 1 3,164
A 20524 Cream 0.05%10g 1 360
PEROXIDES
D10AE51 CLINDAMYCIN with BENZYLPEROXIDE
A 19649 Gel 1%-5% 25g 1 101,066
ANTIINFECTIVES FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE
D10AF01 CLINDAMYCIN
A 13816 Topical solution 1% 100mL 1 21,057
A 16422 Topical solution 1% 50mL 1 13,394
A 16520 Lotion 10mg per mL 60mL 2,442
A 19646 Gel 1% 30g 1 3,090
D10AF51 CLINDAMYCIN and BENZOYL PEROXIDE
A 20143 1% solution 50mL bottle and 5% gel 50g tube 560
D10AF02 ERYTHROMYCIN
A 15129 Gel 2% 30g 1 77,679
ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
RETINOIDS FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE
D10BA01 ISOTRETINOIN
P 2549E Capsule 40mg 30 30.00 MG 1,022 141,368
P 2591J Capsule 10mg 30.00 MG 12,321 1,134,166
P 2592K Capsule 20mg 30.00 MG 162,093 22,704,898

D11 - OTHER DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
DERMATOLOGICALS
OTHER DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
OTHER DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
ANTIHIDROTICS
D11AA DIPHEMANIL METHYLSULPHATE
P 4191N Dusting powder 20mg per g (2%) 50g 5,007 91,817
MEDICATED SHAMPOOS
D11AC30 OTHERS
P 4405W Scalp cleanser 3mg-3mg-1mg-3mg-10mg per mL 768 16,091
D11AC30 SALICYLIC ACID with COAL TAR SOLUTION
P 4560B Scalp cleanser 20mg-50mg per mL (2%-5%) 200mL 3,119 64,939
D11AC30 SALICYLIC ACID, COAL TAR SOLUTION, PINE TAR and UNDECYLENAMIDE
P 4447C Scalp cleanser 20mg-10mg-10mg-10mg per mL 1,323 25,191
D11AC03 SELENIUM SULFIDE
P 4452H Shampoo 25mg per mL (2.5%) 125mL 1,119 16,549
WART AND ANTI-CORN PREPARATIONS
D11AF LACTIC ACID with SALICYLIC ACID
P 4386W Liquid 167mg per g (16.7%-16.7%),15mL 1 201 1,564
D11AF PODOPHYLLUM RESIN with SALICYLIC ACID
A 11612 Ointment 10g 1 323
D11AF SALICYLIC ACID
P 4389B Gel 270mg per g (27%), 15g 322 6,303
AGENTS FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS, EXCL CORTICOSTEROIDS
D11AH02 PIMECROLIMUS
A 18308 Cream 1% 30g, 1 4,357
P 8802G Cream 10mg per g (1%) 15g 36,836 1,246,206
OTHER DERMATOLOGICALS
D11AX ALLANTOIN, GLYCEROL and ICHTHAMMOL
P 4280G Ointment 5mg-10mg per g (0.5%-1%-1 %) 50g 219 4,028
P 4281H Cream 5mg-10mg-10mg per g (0.5%-1%-1%) 50g 492 9,736
D11AX CATIONIC CONDITIONER with PANTHENOL
P 4510J Cream 200g 382 5,507
D11AX18 DICLOFENAC
P 4046Y Gel 30mg per g (3%), 25g 40,349 2,174,053
D11AX16 EFLORNITHINE
A 19662 Cream 11.5%, 30g, 1 3,842
D11AX SKIN CLEANSER
P 4549K Lotion 500mL 12,643 266,680
D11AX ZINC OXIDE, STARCH and CHLORPHENESIN
P 4497Q Dusting powder 100g 569 7,680

Last updated
1 January 2010