Australian Statistics on Medicines 2010

Table 1 - Sensory Organs

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
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 — — 503,176 4,923,037
A 14670 Eye drops Minims 0.5% 20 — — 138 —
P 2360F Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL — — 1,120,734 12,306,591
P 5055C Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL — — 174 1,896
P 5511C Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 4g — — 2,722 26,558
P 5512D Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL — — 7,419 81,603
S01AA11 GENTAMICIN SULPHATE
P 1441W Eye drops 3mg (base) per mL (0.3%) 5mL — — 9,508 177,354
S01AA12 TOBRAMYCIN
P 2328M Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL — — 70,072 1,343,554
P 2329N Eye ointment 3mg per g (0.3%) 3.5g — — 20,598 462,080
SULFONAMIDES
S01AB04 SULPHACETAMIDE
P 2063N Eye drops 100mg per mL (10%) 15mL — — 9,323 136,303
ANTIVIRALS
S01AD03 ACICLOVIR
P 1002R Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g — — 40,330 1,417,989
P 5501M Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g — — 557 19,528
OTHER INFECTIVES
S01AX13 CIPROFLOXACIN
P 1217C Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL — — 17,869 506,165
S01AX11 OFLOXACIN
P 8383F Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL — — 17,582 522,505
S01AX20 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
P 5559N Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL — — 152 1,614
P 9491M Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL — — 2,048 21,788
P 9492N Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL — — 251 2,662
P 9493P Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), single dose units 0.4mL, 20 5 — — 959 36,222

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
S01BA01 DEXAMETHASONE
P 1288T Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL — — 205,685 2,180,808
S01BA07 FLUOROMETHOLONE
P 1204J Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL — — 254,794 2,700,434
P 1438Q Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL — — 64,028 678,328
P 5513E Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL — — 8,150 86,509
P 5533F Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL — — 3,507 37,211
S01BA02 HYDROCORTISONE
P 1497T Eye ointment 5mg per g (0.5%) 5g — — 1,818 21,187
P 2441L Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g — — 67,250 867,041
P 5516H Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g — — 850 10,964

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
S01BA04 PREDNISOLONE
A 14678 Minims 0.5% 20 — — 3,497 —
CORTICOSTEROIDS AND SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN COMB
S01BB02 PREDNISOLONE ACETATE with PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
P 3112T Eye drops 10mg-1.2mg per mL (1%-0.12%) 10mL — — 295,679 6,993,894
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDS
S01BC03 DICLOFENAC
A 15226 Eye drops 0.1% — — 255 —
A 19829 Eye drops 5mg/5mL (0.1%) — — 20,749 —
S01BC04 FLURBIPROFEN
P 8699W Eye drops 300ug per mL(0.03%) single dose 0.4mL 5 — — 1,718 27,405
S01BC05 KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL
A 16800 Eye drops 0.5% 5mL — — 62,876 —
ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS
SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN GLAUCOMA THERAPY
S01EA03 APRACLONIDINE
P 8083K Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 10mL 1.50 MG 7,827 325,803
S01EA05 BRIMONIDINE
P 5298W Eye drops 1.5mg per mL (0.15%) 5mL 0.30 MG 1,568 31,856
P 5534G Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL 0.40 MG 351 7,208
P 8351M Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL 0.40 MG 206,810 4,245,740
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
S01EB01 PILOCARPINE
P 2595N Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL 4.00 MG 12,241 155,146
P 2596P Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL 8.00 MG 27,487 383,925
P 2598R Eye drops 40mg per mL (4%) 15mL 16.00 MG 18,952 320,932
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
S01EC01 ACETAZOLAMIDE
P 1004W Tablet 250mg 0.75 GM 33,085 725,669
S01EC04 BRINZOLAMIDE
P 5540N Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL 2.00 MG 412 9,567
P 8483L Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL 2.00 MG 239,811 5,587,155
S01EC03 DORZOLAMIDE
P 8488R Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 5mL 6.00 MG 58,469 1,247,419
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS
S01ED02 BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
P 2811Y Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL(0.25%) 5mL 0.50 MG 64,371 967,657
P 2825Q Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL 1.00 MG 31,276 470,758
S01ED51 BIMATOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE
P 3438Y Eye drops 10ug-5mg (base) per mL (1%-0.5%) 5mL — — 4,999 137,041
P 5558M Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL — — 181 8,474
P 9464D Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL — — 63,290 2,961,779
S01ED51 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE with TIMOLOL MALEATE

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS
P 5535H Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL — — 503 13,453
P 8826M Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL — — 136,805 3,656,395
S01ED51 LATANOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE
P 8895E Eye drops 50ug-5mg per mL (0.005%-0.5%) 2.5 mL — — 424,455 19,874,555
S01ED01 TIMOLOL MALEATE
P 1278G Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL (0.25%) 5mL 0.50 MG 35,855 422,522
P 1279H Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5% ) 5mL 1.00 MG 202,978 2,552,379
P 1925H Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 2.5mg (base) 0.25 MG 18,578 218,936
P 1926J Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base) 0.50 MG 103,590 1,305,931
P 5548B Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL 1.00 MG 198 2,496
P 5550D Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 2.5mL 0.50 MG 204 2,574
P 8803H Eye gel 1mg (base) per g (0.1%) 5g — — 50,435 667,274
S01ED51 TIMOLOL MALEATE with PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDE
P 8567X Eye drops 5mg-20mg per mL (0.5%- 2%) 5mL — — 239,518 6,590,385
S01ED51 TIMOLOL with DORZOLAMIDE
P 5542Q Eye drops 20mg-5mg (base) per mL (2-0.5%) 5mL — — 235 6,470
S01ED51 TIMOLOL with LATANOPROST
P 5553G Eye drops 50ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.005-0.5%) 2.5mL — — 829 38,814
S01ED51 TIMOLOL with TRAVOPROST
P 5555J Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL — — 348 16,293
S01ED51 TRAVAPROST with TIMOLOL
P 9057Q Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL — — 130,577 6,109,006
PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES
S01EE03 BIMATOPROST
P 5551E Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL 30.00 UG 799 33,670
P 8620Q Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL 30.00 UG 279,544 11,781,351
S01EE01 LATANOPROST
P 5552F Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL 5.00 UG 3,731 157,221
P 8243W Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL 5.00 UG 1,521,608 64,108,026
S01EE04 TRAVOPROST
P 5554H Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%) 2.5mL 4.00 UG 497 20,944
P 8597L Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%) 4.00 UG 144,383 6,081,756
MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPLEGICS
ANTICHOLINERGICS
S01FA01 ATROPINE SULPHATE
P 1093M Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL — — 18,465 390,893
S01FA05 HOMATROPINE HYDROBROMIDE
P 2541R Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL — — 15,517 272,587
SYMPATHOMIMETICS EXCL. ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS
S01FB01 PHENYLEPHRINE
A 13252 Eye drops 0.12% 1 — — 125 —
A 14674 Minims 10 % 20 — — 252 —
DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS
SYMPATHOMIMETICS USED AS DECONGESTANTS
S01GA51 ANTAZOLINE with NAPHAZOLINE
P 4031E Eye drops 5mg (sulphate)-250ug (nitrate) per mL 10mL — — 2,841 39,353
P 4032F Eye drops 5mg (phosphate)-500ug per mL 15mL — — 622 9,116
S01GA01 NAPHAZOLINE
P 4035J Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 15mL — — 883 13,133
S01GA51 NAPHAZOLINE with PHENIRAMINE
A 21030 Eye drops 250ug-3mg per mL (0.025%-0.3%) 15mL — — 807 —
P 4355F Eye drops 250ug-3mg per mL (0.025%-0.3%) 15mL — — 180 2,547
OTHER ANTIALLERGICS
S01GX07 AZELASTINE
A 20633 Eye drops 0.5mg/mL 6mL — — 171 —
S01GX08 KETOTIFEN
A 18722 Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL — — 287 —
A 18723 Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 5mL — — 2,779 —
A 19792 Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL — — 401 —
S01GX02 LEVOCABASTINE
P 4310W Eye drops 500ug per mL (0.05%) 4mL — — 3,350 61,107
S01GX05 LODOXAMIDE
A 19726 Eye drops 0.1% 10mL — — 116 —
S01GX01 SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE
P 1127H Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL — — 42,331 611,328
P 5529B Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL — — 169 2,444
OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS
ANTINEOVASCULARISATION AGENTS
S01LA04 RANIBIZUMAB
P 1382R Solution for intravitreal injection 2.3mg in 0.23mL — — 131,459 278,702,176
S01LA01 VERTEPORFIN
P 1349B Powder for I.V. infusion 15mg — — 177 402,172
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
S01XA20 CARBOMER
P 9210R Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g — — 9,011 94,024
S01XA20 CARBOMER 940
P 5502N Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30 — — 243 8,389
P 5503P Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g — — 467 4,905
P 8384G Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g — — 126,520 1,331,099
P 8514D Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30 — — 22,993 842,315
S01XA20 CARBOMER 980
P 8578L Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) single dose units 0.6mL 30 — — 5,951 225,609
S01XA20 CARMELLOSE SODIUM
P 2324H Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30 — — 23,668 872,966
P 2338C Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30 — — 110,992 4,109,582

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
P 5505R Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30 — — 201 6,873
P 5506T Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30 — — 288 9,832
P 5507W Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL — — 910 9,637
P 5508X Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL — — 1,248 13,216
P 5509Y Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24 — — 138 5,161
P 8548X Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL — — 370,848 3,927,597
P 8593G Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL — — 104,583 1,107,246
P 8823J Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24 — — 10,192 417,091
P 8824K Ocular lub gel 10mg per mL (1%) single unit 0.6mL — — 2,500 86,047
P 9211T Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL — — 18,391 194,664
P 9212W Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL — — 8,114 85,698
S01XA20 CARMELLOSE SODIUM with GLYCERIN
P 5556K Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL — — 950 10,061
P 9307W Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) single dose units 0.4mL, 30 3 — — 1,396 49,915
P 9355J Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL — — 36,822 388,946
P 9356K Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL — — 34,867 368,435
S01XA20 HYPROMELLOSE
P 1509K Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL — — 393,964 4,190,516
P 2956N Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL — — 13,840 143,823
P 5518K Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL — — 1,869 19,426
P 5520M Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL — — 367 3,897
P 8287E Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL — — 177,993 1,846,458
P 9213X Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL (contains sodium perborate as preservatives) — — 8,974 93,402
P 9214Y Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL — — 953 9,884
S01XA20 HYPROMELLOSE with CARBOMER 980
P 5519L Ocular lubricating gel 2mg-3mg per g (0.2%-0.3%) — — 1,633 17,012
P 8564R Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%) — — 123,857 1,294,410
P 9215B Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%) 10g — — 8,695 90,400
S01XA20 HYPROMELLOSE with DEXTRAN
P 5521N Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28 — — 447 15,530
P 8299T Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28 — — 70,629 2,621,325
P 9216C Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL — — 28,304 300,021
S01XA20 PARAFFIN
A 10757 Eye ointment 3.5g 1 — — 139 —
P 1750D Compound eye ointment 7g — — 137,355 2,968,804
P 1754H Compound eye ointment 3.5g — — 27,002 585,873
P 5522P Compound eye ointment 7g — — 1,072 22,800
P 5523Q Compound eye ointment 3.5g — — 230 4,133
P 9217D Compound eye ointment 3.5g — — 1,263 26,849
P 9218E Pack containing 2 tubes compound eye ointment 3.5g — — 9,071 191,686
S01XA20 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 with PROPYLENE GLYCOL
P 5524R Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL — — 6,151 65,241
P 5532E Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28 — — 327 11,794

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

2010
ATC ITEM TYPE CODE FORM AND STRENGTH DDD UNITS SCRIPTS COST($)
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
P 8676P Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL — — 439,699 4,649,103
P 9170P Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28 — — 22,223 781,186
P 9219F Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL — — 24,721 261,274
S01XA20 POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
P 2681D Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL — — 19,334 201,179
P 2682E Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL — — 74,258 772,439
P 8831T Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL — — 1,677 17,068
P 8832W Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL — — 705 7,310
P 9220G Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL — — 5,484 56,896
P 9221H Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL (contains sodium chlorite/hydrogen peroxide as preservative) — — 190 1,975
P 9222J Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL — — 1,375 14,293
S01XA20 SOY LECITHIN
P 9448G Eye spray 10mg per mL (1%) 10mL 2 — — 4,760 164,669

S02 - OTOLOGICALS

2010
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 — — 16,354 180,545
S02AA15 CIPROFLOXACIN
P 2480M Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL — — 49,266 972,734
S02AA30 NEOMYCIN UNDECENOATE with BACITRACIN ZINC
P 2296W Ear ointment 12mg (3.5mg base)-400 units per g — — 91,590 793,945
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 — — 524,803 4,972,393
S02CA02 FLUMETHASONE PIVALATE with CLIOQUINOL
A 15097 Ear drops 200ug-10mg per mL (0.02%-1%) — — 60,372 —
S02CA03 HYDROCORTISONE with CIPROFLOXACIN
A 21026 Ear drops 10 mL — — 122,657 —
P 4528H Ear drops 2mg-10mg per mL (0.2-1%) 10mL — — 264 7,891
S02CA04 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE with NEOMYCIN SULPHATE GRAMICIDIN and NYSTATIN
P 2971J Ear drops 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL — — 166,164 1,866,094
P 2974M Ear ointment 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL — — 394,928 3,247,166
OTHER OTOLOGICALS
ANALGESICS AND ANESTHETICS
S02DA PHENAZONE with BENZOCAINE
A 10094 Ear drops 10mL 1 — — 539 —
INDIFFERENT PREPARATIONS
S02DC CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE
P 4176T Ear drops 65mg per mL (6.5%) 10mL — — 4,184 64,480
S02DC DICHLOROBENZENE CHLORBUTOL and TURPENTINE OIL
P 4180B Ear drops 20mg-50mg-0.1mL per mL (2%-5%-10%) 11mL — — 6,101 85,906
S02DC DOCUSATE SODIUM
P 4199B Ear drops 50mg per mL (5%) 10mL — — 16,657 241,001

S03 - OPHTHALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

2010
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 — — 56,703 572,833
Last updated
1 January 2010