Australian Statistics on Medicines 2010

Table 2

COMMUNITY PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE, IN DDD/1000/DAY, FOR 2008 TO 2010

Table 2 lists most drugs on the Australian market by defined daily dose (DDD) per 1000 of the population per day from 2008 to 2010. To be listed in Table 2 the drugs need to have an assigned DDD. Items are arranged on the ATC code by generic name and the DDD/1000/day is given for both the subsidised ‘PBS/RPBS’ and the non-subsidised ‘survey’ components.

DDDs/1000 population/day for combination products are reported in terms of the DDD for each constituent where appropriate, ie, the ASM accounts for drugs in combination products as if they were administered as plain products. In editions prior to 2008, DDDs for combination products were not accounted for. For instance in atorvastatin and amlodipine combination product, the DDD component will be reported in 2 separate locations: the contribution to C10AA05 - Atorvastatin and C08CA01 – Amlodipine. DDDs entry for these drugs as a combination product is flagged as “combination” where the DDDs are part of a single product then the entry will be flagged as “plain”.

Note that not all combination products are included in table 2. Combination drugs will only be reported in terms of DDD of each constituent where:

  • the constituent drugs were also available as plain drugs on the PBS;
  • the combination was one of the usual forms of these drugs prescribed;
  • the constituent drugs had independent actions ; and
  • the WHO Defined Daily Dose was consistent across the various forms of the constituent drugs.

In addition, Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification index with Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) 2011 is used in all statistics published in this edition (refer to WHO collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, ATC classification index with DDDs 2011).

An index by the second level of the ATC classification follows:

A01 - STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
ANTIINFECTIVES FOR LOCAL ORAL TREATMENT
AMPHOTERICIN
A01AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.081 0.076 0.072
SURVEY Plain 0.031 0.027 0.024
CHLORHEXIDINE
A01AB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.002
MICONAZOLE
A01AB09 SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.002
NYSTATIN
A01AB11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.022 0.024 0.024
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.006 0.005

A02 - DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS
DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GORD
H2-RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
CIMETIDINE
A02BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.087 0.075 0.044
SURVEY Plain 0.030 0.029 0.025
FAMOTIDINE
A02BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.428 0.365 0.323
SURVEY Plain 0.089 0.074 0.058
NIZATIDINE
A02BA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.384 0.397 0.430
SURVEY Plain 0.103 0.103 0.108
RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
A02BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.428 3.065 2.871
SURVEY Plain 0.632 0.574 0.552
PROSTAGLANDINS
MISOPROSTOL
A02BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.007 0.006
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.002 0.001 0.001
PBS/RPBS Total 0.010 0.008 0.007
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
SURVEY Combination 0.001 0.001 0.002
SURVEY Total 0.002 0.002 0.004
PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
ESOMEPRAZOLE
A02BC05 PBS/RPBS Plain 20.421 21.480 22.150
SURVEY Plain 0.065 0.072 0.095
LANSOPRAZOLE
A02BC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.372 2.925 1.950
SURVEY Plain 0.023 0.026 0.326
OMEPRAZOLE
A02BC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 14.920 12.323 11.491
SURVEY Plain 1.202 2.603 2.285
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 1.202 2.603 2.285
PANTOPRAZOLE
A02BC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 13.090 14.575 13.845
SURVEY Plain 0.179 0.205 2.333
RABEPRAZOLE
A02BC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 8.699 9.253 9.842
SURVEY Plain 0.030 0.028 0.038
OTHER DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GORD
SUCRALFATE
A02BX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.043 0.044 0.047

A02 - DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS
DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GORD
SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.011 0.011

A03 - DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL BOWEL DISORDERS
SYNT ANTICHOLIN,ESTERS WITH TERTIARY AMINO GROUP
MEBEVERINE HYDROCHLORIDE
A03AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.045 0.041 0.036
SURVEY Plain 0.339 0.301 0.307
SYNT ANTICHOLINERGICS,ESTERS,QUATER AMMONIUM COMPOUND
GLYCOPYRROLATE
A03AB02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PROPANTHELINE
A03AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.122 0.097 0.087
SURVEY Plain 0.023 0.019 0.017
PAPAVERINE AND DERIVATIVES
PAPAVERINE
A03AD01 SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.021 0.000
BELLADONNA AND DERIVATIVES PLAIN
BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS TERTIARY AMINES
ATROPINE
A03BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HYOSCYAMINE HYDROBROMIDE with ATROPINE SULPHATE and HYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE
A03BA04 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HYOSCYAMINE SULPHATE with ATROPINE SULPHATE with HYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE
A03BA04 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS SEMISYNT QUATER AMMONIUM COMPOUND
BUTYLSCOPOLAMINE
A03BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.002 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.042 0.034 0.031
PROPULSIVES
PROPULSIVES
CISAPRIDE
A03FA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DOMPERIDONE
A03FA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.574 0.607 0.652
SURVEY Plain 0.237 0.227 0.250
METOCLOPRAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
A03FA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.665 0.674 0.683
SURVEY Plain 0.424 0.404 0.381
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 0.424 0.404 0.381

A04 - ANTIEMETICS AND ANTINAUSEANTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIEMETICS AND ANTINAUSEANTS
ANTIEMETICS AND ANTINAUSEANTS
SEROTONIN (5HT3) ANTAGONISTS
DOLASETRON MESYLATE
A04AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.005 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
GRANISETRON
A04AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.022 0.026 0.027
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ONDANSETRON
A04AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.038 0.039 0.043
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.011 0.013
PALONOSETRON
A04AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TROPISETRON
A04AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.015 0.011 0.010
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VARIOUS ANTIEMETICS
APREPITANT
A04AD12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.011 0.013 0.014
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SCOPOLAMINE
A04AD01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

A05 - BILE AND LIVER THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
BILE AND LIVER THERAPY
BILE THERAPY
BILE ACID PREPARATIONS
URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID
A05AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.167 0.187 0.198
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.005 0.006

A06 - LAXATIVES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
LAXATIVES
LAXATIVES
SOFTENERS EMOLLIENTS
DOCUSATE SODIUM
A06AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.020 0.018 0.018
SURVEY Plain 0.096 0.081 0.108
LIQUID PARAFFIN
A06AA01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CONTACT LAXATIVES
BISACODYL
A06AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.537 0.472 0.441
SURVEY Plain 0.028 0.028 0.024
BULK PRODUCERS
PSYLLIUM HYDROPHILIC MUCILLOID
A06AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.279 0.235 0.203
SURVEY Plain 0.033 0.025 0.030
OSMOTICALLY ACTING LAXATIVES
LACTULOSE
A06AD11 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.124 2.043 2.018
SURVEY Plain 0.271 0.237 0.260
LACTULOSE with GALACTOSE with LACTOSE with EPILACTOSE
A06AD11 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.001
MACROGOL
A06AD15 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.690 2.700 3.628
SURVEY Plain 0.189 0.190 0.195
SODIUM PHOSPHATE
A06AD17 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ENEMAS
BISACODYL
A06AG02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.002 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PERIPHEROL OPIOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
METHYLNALTREXONE BROMIDE
A06AH01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER LAXATIVES
GLYCEROL
A06AX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

A07 - ANTIDIARR. INTEST. ANTIINFL./ANTIINFECT. AGENTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIDIARR. INTEST. ANTIINFL./ANTIINFECT. AGENTS
INTESTINAL ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIBIOTICS
NEOMYCIN SULPHATE
A07AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NYSTATIN
A07AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.080 0.074 0.071
SURVEY Plain 0.076 0.069 0.068
VANCOMYCIN
A07AA09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTIPROPULSIVES
ANTIPROPULSIVES
DIPHENOXYLATE HYDROCHLORIDE with ATROPINE SULPHATE
A07DA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.135 0.127 0.121
SURVEY Plain 0.067 0.060 0.051
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
A07DA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.293 0.294 0.301
SURVEY Plain 0.062 0.060 0.053
INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
AMINOSALICYLIC ACID AND SIMILAR AGENTS
BALSALAZIDE
A07EC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.053 0.060 0.064
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
MESALAZINE
A07EC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.965 1.071 1.180
SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.005 0.008
OLSALAZINE SODIUM
A07EC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.155 0.138 0.128
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
SULPHASALAZINE
A07EC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.424 1.389 1.375
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.016 0.016

A08 - ANTIOBESITY PREPARATIONS EXCL DIET PRODUCTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIOBESITY PREPARATIONS EXCL DIET PRODUCTS
ANTIOBESITY PREPARATIONS EXCL DIET PRODUCTS
CENTRALLY ACTING ANTIOBESITY PRODUCTS
PHENTERMINE
A08AA01 SURVEY Plain 1.835 1.758 1.671
SIBUTRAMINE
A08AA10 SURVEY Plain 0.823 0.791 0.397
PERIPHERALLY ACTING ANTIOBESITY PRODUCTS
ORLISTAT
A08AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.002 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.016 0.008

A10 - ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY
INSULINS AND ANALOGUES
INSULINS AND ANALOGUES FAST-ACTING
INSULIN (BEEF)
A10AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.009 0.007 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
INSULIN (HUMAN)
A10AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.818 0.682 0.598
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.006 0.005
INSULIN ASPART
A10AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.026 3.366 3.694
SURVEY Plain 0.030 0.030 0.029
INSULIN GLULISINE
A10AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.121 0.228 0.272
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.001
INSULIN LISPRO
A10AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.879 0.862 0.864
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.008 0.014
INSULINS AND ANALOGUES INTERMEDIATE-ACTING
INSULIN (BEEF)
A10AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.012 0.010 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.004 0.002
INSULIN (HUMAN)
A10AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.749 1.394 1.180
SURVEY Plain 0.029 0.028 0.025
INSULINS AND ANALOGUES INTERMEDIATE ACTING COMBINED WITH FAST-ACTING
INSULIN (HUMAN)
A10AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.643 2.275 2.046
SURVEY Plain 0.051 0.042 0.025
INSULIN ASPART/PROTAMINE ASPART
A10AD30 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.633 2.846 3.183
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.026 0.015
INSULIN LISPRO
A10AD04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.362 0.414 0.487
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.001 0.001
INSULINS AND ANALOGUES LONG-ACTING
INSULIN DETEMIR
A10AE05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.609 0.693 0.755
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.009 0.007
INSULIN GLARGINE
A10AE04 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.551 4.395 5.048
SURVEY Plain 0.038 0.042 0.045
ORAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS
BIGUANIDES

A10 - ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY
ORAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
A10BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 12.102 12.624 13.197
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.670 0.526 0.787
PBS/RPBS Total 12.772 13.150 13.984
SURVEY Plain 4.232 4.306 4.263
SURVEY Combination 0.107 0.098 0.097
SURVEY Total 4.339 4.404 4.360
SULFONAMIDES UREA DERIVATIVES
GLIBENCLAMIDE
A10BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.754 0.626 0.531
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.429 0.434 0.430
PBS/RPBS Total 1.183 1.060 0.961
SURVEY Plain 0.149 0.121 0.100
SURVEY Combination 0.165 0.157 0.155
SURVEY Total 0.314 0.278 0.255
GLICLAZIDE
A10BB09 PBS/RPBS Plain 14.187 13.409 12.696
SURVEY Plain 3.172 2.989 2.688
GLIMEPIRIDE
A10BB12 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.262 2.035 1.876
SURVEY Plain 0.680 0.564 0.482
GLIPIZIDE
A10BB07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.478 0.411 0.360
SURVEY Plain 0.094 0.069 0.066
ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS
ACARBOSE
A10BF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.157 0.145 0.139
SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.006 0.003
THIAZOLIDINEDIONES
PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE
A10BG03 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.178 1.674 1.787
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.007 0.008
ROSIGLITAZONE
A10BG02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.135 0.470 0.279
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.479 0.270 0.217
PBS/RPBS Total 1.614 0.740 0.496
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.003 0.002
SURVEY Combination 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Total 0.006 0.004 0.003
DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE 4 (DPP-4) INHIBITORS
SITAGLIPTIN
A10BH01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.141 0.673 0.888

A10 - ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY
ORAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.000 0.044 0.397
PBS/RPBS Total 0.141 0.717 1.285
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.015 0.014
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.002
SURVEY Total 0.005 0.015 0.016
VILDAGLIPTIN
A10BH02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.047
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
OTHER BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS
EXENATIDE
A10BX04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.036
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.007 0.007
REPAGLINIDE
A10BX02 SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.001 0.001

A11 - VITAMINS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
VITAMINS
VITAMIN A AND D INCL COMBINATIONS OF THE TWO
VITAMIN A PLAIN
VITAMIN A
A11CA01 SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.005 0.003
VITAMIN D AND ANALOGUES
CALCITRIOL
A11CC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.512 0.489 0.474
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.010 0.010
VITAMIN B1,PLAIN AND IN COMB. WITH VITAMIN B6 AND B12
THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1) PLAIN
THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
A11DA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.431 0.423 0.439
SURVEY Plain 0.800 0.886 0.997
OTHER PLAIN VITAMIN PREPARATIONS
OTHER PLAIN VITAMIN PREPARATIONS
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
A11HA02 SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.009 0.007

A12 - MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS
CALCIUM
CALCIUM
CALCIUM (DIFFERENT SALTS IN COMBINATION)
A12AA20 SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.000 0.000
CALCIUM CARBONATE
A12AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.085 0.094 0.112
PBS/RPBS Combination 1.205 1.519 1.500
PBS/RPBS Total 1.290 1.613 1.612
SURVEY Plain 0.256 0.197 0.188
SURVEY Combination 0.040 0.043 0.029
SURVEY Total 0.296 0.240 0.217
CALCIUM, COMBINATIONS WITH OTHER DRUGS
CALCIUM CARBONATE with CHOLECALCIFEROL
A12AX SURVEY Plain 0.019 0.017 0.017
POTASSIUM
POTASSIUM
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
A12BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.528 1.436 1.372
SURVEY Plain 0.166 0.153 0.144
OTHER MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS
ZINC
ZINC SULPHATE
A12CB01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SELENIUM
SELENIUM
A12CE01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

A14 - ANABOLIC AGENTS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
ANABOLIC AGENTS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANABOLIC STEROIDS
ESTREN DERIVATIVES
NANDROLONE DECANOATE
A14AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.027 0.022
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.018 0.013

B01 - ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
VITAMIN K ANTAGONISTS
PHENINDIONE
B01AA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
WARFARIN
B01AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.061 5.085 5.273
SURVEY Plain 1.195 1.156 1.168
HEPARIN GROUP
DALTEPARIN
B01AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.062 0.051 0.047
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ENOXAPARIN
B01AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.420 1.668 1.915
SURVEY Plain 0.025 0.016 0.022
HEPARIN CALCIUM
B01AB01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HEPARIN SODIUM
B01AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.034 0.041
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HEPARINISED SALINE
B01AB01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS EXCL. HEPARIN
ABCIXIMAB
B01AC13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ASPIRIN
B01AC06 PBS/RPBS Plain 18.000 17.011 15.947
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.958 0.961 1.864
PBS/RPBS Total 18.958 17.972 17.811
SURVEY Plain 1.421 1.376 1.226
SURVEY Combination 0.003 0.002 0.003
SURVEY Total 1.424 1.378 1.229
CLOPIDOGREL
B01AC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 9.894 10.417 10.007
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.000 0.008 0.927
PBS/RPBS Total 9.894 10.425 10.934
SURVEY Plain 0.055 0.052 0.038
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.002
SURVEY Total 0.055 0.052 0.040
DIPYRIDAMOLE
B01AC07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.202 0.177 0.155
PBS/RPBS Combination 1.915 1.905 1.875
PBS/RPBS Total 2.117 2.082 2.030
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.004 0.003

B01 - ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
SURVEY Combination 0.005 0.004 0.003
SURVEY Total 0.009 0.008 0.006
EPTIFIBATIDE
B01AC16 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ILOPROST
B01AC11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
PRASUGREL
B01AC22 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.035
TICLOPIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
B01AC05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.009 0.006 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TIROFIBAN
B01AC17 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ENZYMES
DROTRECOGIN ALFA
B01AD10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
RETEPLASE
B01AD07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TENECTEPLASE
B01AD11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS
BIVALIRUDIN
B01AE06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DABIGATRAN
B01AE07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS
FONDAPARINUX SODIUM
B01AX05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
RIVAROXABAN
B01AX06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.009 0.080
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

B02 - ANTIHAEMORRHAGICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
ANTIHAEMORRHAGICS
ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS
AMINO ACIDS
TRANEXAMIC ACID
B02AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.111 0.120 0.126
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.003 0.003
VITAMIN K AND OTHER HAEMOSTATICS
VITAMIN K
PHYTOMENADIONE
B02BA01 SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.004 0.001

B03 - ANTIANAEMIC PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
ANTIANAEMIC PREPARATIONS
IRON PREPARATIONS
IRON BIVALENT, ORAL PREPARATIONS
FERROUS GLUCONATE
B03AA03 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
FERROUS SULPHATE
B03AA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.037 0.036 0.037
SURVEY Plain 0.428 0.429 0.389
IRON TRIVALENT, PARENTERAL PREPARATIONS
IRON POLYMALTOSE COMPLEX
B03AC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.034 0.037
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SACCHARATED IRON OXIDE
B03AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VITAMIN B12 AND FOLIC ACID
VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN AND DERIVATIVES)
CYANOCOBALAMIN
B03BA01 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN
B03BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.541 5.403 5.495
SURVEY Plain 0.767 0.738 0.739
FOLIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES
FOLIC ACID
B03BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.569 1.467 1.329
SURVEY Plain 0.135 0.156 0.133
OTHER ANTIANAEMIC PREPARATIONS
OTHER ANTIANAEMIC PREPARATIONS
DARBEPOETIN ALPHA
B03XA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.181 0.185 0.181
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
EPOETIN ALPHA
B03XA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.041 0.031 0.028
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
EPOETIN BETA
B03XA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.017 0.030 0.033
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ERYTHROPOIETIN
B03XA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-EPOETIN BETA
B03XA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.004

C01 - CARDIAC THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CARDIAC THERAPY
CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES
DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES
DIGOXIN
C01AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.493 3.210 3.023
SURVEY Plain 0.447 0.405 0.383
ANTIARRHYTHMICS CLASS I AND III
ANTIARRHYTHMICS CLASS IA
DISOPYRAMIDE
C01BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.032 0.030 0.026
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.003 0.002
ANTIARRHYTHMICS CLASS IB
LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
C01BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
C01BB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.015 0.015 0.011
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000
ANTIARRHYTHMICS CLASS IC
FLECAINIDE ACETATE
C01BC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.535 0.567 0.612
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.003
ANTIARRHYTHMICS CLASS III
AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE
C01BD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.183 1.115 1.074
SURVEY Plain 0.131 0.123 0.118
CARDIAC STIMULANTS EXCL. CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES
ADRENERGIC AGENTS
ADRENALINE
C01CA24 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.041 0.040 0.042
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.003 0.003
EPHEDRINE
C01CA26 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VASODILATORS USED IN CARDIAC DISEASES
ORGANIC NITRATES
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE
C01DA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.448 4.081 3.800
SURVEY Plain 0.211 0.197 0.179
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE
C01DA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.114 0.100 0.089
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.005 0.005
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE
C01DA14 PBS/RPBS Plain 7.446 6.921 6.564
SURVEY Plain 0.415 0.405 0.337

C01 - CARDIAC THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CARDIAC THERAPY
VASODILATORS USED IN CARDIAC DISEASES
OTHER VASODILATORS USED IN CARDIAC DISEASES
NICORANDIL
C01DX16 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.010 0.010 0.010
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER CARDIAC PREPARATIONS
OTHER CARDIAC PREPARATIONS
ADENOSINE
C01EB10 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
IVABRADINE
C01EB17 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.008 0.052

C02 - ANTIHYPERTENSIVES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
ANTIADRENERGIC AGENTS CENTRALLY ACTING
METHYLDOPA
METHYLDOPA
C02AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.452 0.448 0.437
SURVEY Plain 0.105 0.097 0.091
IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR AGONISTS
CLONIDINE
C02AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.358 0.360 0.366
SURVEY Plain 0.071 0.062 0.063
MOXONIDINE
C02AC05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.200 0.513 0.980
SURVEY Plain 0.050 0.139 0.271
ANTIADRENERGIC AGENTS PERIPHERALLY ACTING
ALPHA - ADRENOCEPTOR BLOCKING AGENTS
PRAZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
C02CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.003 2.944 2.820
SURVEY Plain 0.523 0.503 0.465
ARTERIOLAR SMOOTH MUSCLE AGENTS ACTING ON
HYDRAZINOPHTHALAZINE DERIVATIVES
HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
C02DB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.413 0.431 0.460
SURVEY Plain 0.089 0.087 0.083
PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES
MINOXIDIL
C02DC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.029 0.030 0.030
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.007 0.006
OTHER ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
OTHER ANTHIYPERTENSIVES
AMBRISENTAN
C02KX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.002
BOSENTAN
C02KX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.025 0.030 0.028
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
SITAXENTAN
C02KX03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.005 0.005

C03 - DIURETICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
DIURETICS
LOW-CEILING DIURETICS THIAZIDES
THIAZIDES PLAIN
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
C03AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.915 0.897 0.898
PBS/RPBS Combination 9.987 9.940 10.416
PBS/RPBS Total 10.902 10.837 11.314
SURVEY Plain 0.286 0.274 0.238
SURVEY Combination 3.005 3.551 3.272
SURVEY Total 3.291 3.825 3.510
LOW-CEILING DIURETICS EXCL. THIAZIDES
SULFONAMIDES PLAIN
CHLORTHALIDONE
C03BA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.339 0.306 0.286
SURVEY Plain 0.107 0.095 0.082
INDAPAMIDE
C03BA11 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.181 3.762 3.401
PBS/RPBS Combination 2.544 2.501 2.420
PBS/RPBS Total 6.725 6.263 5.821
SURVEY Plain 1.215 1.027 0.914
SURVEY Combination 1.155 1.055 0.955
SURVEY Total 2.370 2.082 1.869
HIGH-CEILING DIURETICS
SULFONAMIDES PLAIN
BUMETANIDE
C03CA02 SURVEY Plain 0.082 0.071 0.075
FRUSEMIDE
C03CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 17.731 17.165 17.029
SURVEY Plain 1.329 1.289 1.213
ARYLOXYACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES
ETHACRYNIC ACID
C03CC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.026 0.026 0.027
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
POTASSIUM-SPARING AGENTS
ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS
EPLERENONE
C03DA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.016 0.021 0.026
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
SPIRONOLACTONE
C03DA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.998 1.692 1.738
SURVEY Plain 0.384 0.648 0.568
OTHER POTASSIUM-SPARING AGENTS
AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
C03DB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.123 0.112 0.104

C03 - DIURETICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
DIURETICS
POTASSIUM-SPARING AGENTS
SURVEY Plain 0.043 0.037 0.037

C04 - PERIPHERAL VASODILATORS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
PERIPHERAL VASODILATORS
PERIPHERAL VASODILATORS
IMIDAZOLINE DERIVATIVES
PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE
C04AB01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PURINE DERIVATIVES
OXPENTIFYLLINE
C04AD03 SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.004 0.002
OTHER PERIPHERAL VASODILATORS
CILOSTAZOL
C04AX33 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PHENOXYBENZAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
C04AX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.009 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

C07 - BETA BLOCKING AGENTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS PLAIN
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS PLAIN NON-SELECTIVE
OXPRENOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
C07AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.024 0.021 0.019
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.013 0.015
PINDOLOL
C07AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.220 0.192 0.170
SURVEY Plain 0.041 0.034 0.029
PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
C07AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.880 0.846 0.836
SURVEY Plain 0.468 0.418 0.410
SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE
C07AA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.826 1.747 1.738
SURVEY Plain 0.442 0.445 0.425
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS PLAIN SELECTIVE
ATENOLOL
C07AB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 9.273 8.874 8.555
SURVEY Plain 2.896 2.622 2.387
BISOPROLOL
C07AB07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.663 0.857 1.070
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.009 0.007
METOPROLOL SUCCINATE
C07AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.231 0.259 0.281
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.000
METOPROLOL TARTRATE
C07AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 6.139 6.147 6.274
SURVEY Plain 1.435 1.390 1.334
NEBIVOLOL
C07AB12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.022
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ALPHA- AND BETA- ADRENOCEPTOR BLOCKING AGENTS
CARVEDILOL
C07AG02 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.055 1.990 1.918
SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.010 0.008
LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE
C07AG01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.090 0.089 0.087
SURVEY Plain 0.051 0.050 0.048

C08 - CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS WITH MAINLY VASCULAR EFFECTS
DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES
AMLODIPINE
C08CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 12.507 12.572 12.469
PBS/RPBS Combination 3.142 4.340 6.300
PBS/RPBS Total 15.649 16.912 18.769
SURVEY Plain 4.260 4.082 3.811
SURVEY Combination 0.007 0.008 0.039
SURVEY Total 4.267 4.090 3.850
FELODIPINE
C08CA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 6.289 5.856 5.410
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.148 0.193 0.223
PBS/RPBS Total 6.437 6.049 5.633
SURVEY Plain 1.449 1.276 1.117
SURVEY Combination 0.043 0.102 0.103
SURVEY Total 1.492 1.378 1.220
LERCANIPIDINE
C08CA13 PBS/RPBS Plain 8.260 8.964 9.058
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.040 0.242 0.352
PBS/RPBS Total 8.300 9.206 9.410
SURVEY Plain 2.377 2.432 2.385
SURVEY Combination 0.008 0.036 0.089
SURVEY Total 2.385 2.468 2.474
NIFEDIPINE
C08CA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.997 3.710 3.442
SURVEY Plain 1.042 0.958 0.857
SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS WITH DIRECT CARDIAC EFFECTS
PHENYLALKYLAMINE DERIVATIVES
VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE
C08DA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.489 3.265 3.091
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.129 0.195 0.145
PBS/RPBS Total 3.618 3.460 3.236
SURVEY Plain 0.860 0.782 0.718
SURVEY Combination 0.001 0.006 0.098
SURVEY Total 0.861 0.788 0.816
BENZOTHIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES
DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE
C08DB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.503 4.280 4.118
SURVEY Plain 0.906 0.826 0.786
NON-SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
OTHER NON-SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
PERHEXILINE MALEATE
C08EX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.208 0.197 0.187

C08 - CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
NON-SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.002 0.001

C09 - AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM
ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORS, PLAIN
CONVERTING ENZYME BLOCKERS
CAPTOPRIL
C09AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.732 0.581 0.454
SURVEY Plain 0.024 0.023 0.031
ENALAPRIL MALEATE
C09AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.860 3.352 2.929
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.993 1.276 1.385
PBS/RPBS Total 4.853 4.628 4.314
SURVEY Plain 0.960 0.771 0.635
SURVEY Combination 0.346 0.337 0.401
SURVEY Total 1.306 1.108 1.036
FOSINOPRIL
C09AA09 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.485 1.337 1.212
PBS/RPBS Combination 1.815 1.673 1.532
PBS/RPBS Total 3.300 3.010 2.744
SURVEY Plain 0.417 0.344 0.289
SURVEY Combination 0.718 0.604 0.511
SURVEY Total 1.135 0.948 0.800
LISINOPRIL
C09AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.594 3.221 2.913
SURVEY Plain 1.137 0.948 0.809
PERINDOPRIL
C09AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 21.711 22.410 22.665
PBS/RPBS Combination 6.181 6.016 6.667
PBS/RPBS Total 27.892 28.426 29.332
SURVEY Plain 9.120 9.070 8.757
SURVEY Combination 2.804 2.525 2.302
SURVEY Total 11.924 11.595 11.059
QUINAPRIL
C09AA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.501 1.324 1.122
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.398 0.376 0.358
PBS/RPBS Total 1.899 1.700 1.480
SURVEY Plain 0.419 0.344 0.317
SURVEY Combination 0.178 0.160 0.145
SURVEY Total 0.597 0.504 0.462
RAMIPRIL
C09AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 28.395 27.455 26.455
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.297 0.386 0.447
PBS/RPBS Total 28.692 27.841 26.902
SURVEY Plain 11.454 10.320 9.361
SURVEY Combination 0.086 0.205 0.206
SURVEY Total 11.540 10.525 9.567

C09 - AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM
ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORS, PLAIN
TRANDOLAPRIL
C09AA10 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.653 1.504 1.364
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.129 0.198 0.151
PBS/RPBS Total 1.782 1.702 1.515
SURVEY Plain 0.560 0.511 0.452
SURVEY Combination 0.001 0.008 0.102
SURVEY Total 0.561 0.519 0.554
ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONISTS
ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONISTS PLAIN
CANDESARTAN
C09CA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 13.627 15.476 16.621
PBS/RPBS Combination 6.591 5.804 7.202
PBS/RPBS Total 20.218 21.280 23.823
SURVEY Plain 3.516 3.420 3.308
SURVEY Combination 1.660 2.589 2.322
SURVEY Total 5.176 6.009 5.630
EPROSARTAN
C09CA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.395 0.342 0.299
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.305 0.291 0.228
PBS/RPBS Total 0.700 0.633 0.527
SURVEY Plain 0.128 0.096 0.082
SURVEY Combination 0.074 0.051 0.084
SURVEY Total 0.202 0.147 0.166
IRBESARTAN
C09CA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 16.847 16.568 16.203
PBS/RPBS Combination 19.357 17.532 17.404
PBS/RPBS Total 36.204 34.100 33.607
SURVEY Plain 6.662 6.133 5.592
SURVEY Combination 4.865 6.141 5.357
SURVEY Total 11.527 12.274 10.949
LOSARTAN
C09CA01 SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.010 0.007
OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL
C09CA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.545 1.058 1.489
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.633 1.197 1.735
PBS/RPBS Total 1.178 2.255 3.224
SURVEY Plain 0.328 0.661 0.945
SURVEY Combination 0.076 0.305 0.450
SURVEY Total 0.404 0.966 1.395
TELMISARTAN
C09CA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 7.383 8.078 8.684
PBS/RPBS Combination 4.654 5.212 5.368

C09 - AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
AGENTS ACTING ON RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM
ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONISTS
PBS/RPBS Total 12.037 13.290 14.052
SURVEY Plain 3.520 3.721 3.932
SURVEY Combination 2.473 2.562 2.502
SURVEY Total 5.993 6.283 6.434
VALSARTAN
C09CA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.064 0.282
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.000 0.001 0.074
PBS/RPBS Total 0.000 0.065 0.356
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.033 0.149
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.023
SURVEY Total 0.000 0.033 0.172

C10 - LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN
LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN
HMG REDUCTASE INHIBITORS
ATORVASTATIN
C10AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 67.749 69.043 69.235
PBS/RPBS Combination 7.190 10.139 13.520
PBS/RPBS Total 74.939 79.182 82.755
SURVEY Plain 0.180 0.169 0.102
SURVEY Combination 0.013 0.016 0.015
SURVEY Total 0.193 0.185 0.117
FLUVASTATIN
C10AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.213 0.219 0.208
SURVEY Plain 0.026 0.024 0.017
PRAVASTATIN
C10AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 7.230 6.206 5.496
SURVEY Plain 0.096 0.168 0.142
ROSUVASTATIN
C10AA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 12.992 21.752 29.449
SURVEY Plain 0.033 0.043 0.055
SIMVASTATIN/strong>
C10AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 24.689 21.938 19.795
PBS/RPBS Combination 3.720 4.266 4.919
PBS/RPBS Total 28.409 26.204 24.714
SURVEY Plain 0.193 0.572 0.724
SURVEY Combination 0.009 0.008 0.010
SURVEY Total 0.202 0.580 0.734
FIBRATES
FENOFIBRATE
C10AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.161 1.383 1.594
SURVEY Plain 0.017 0.019 0.021
GEMFIBROZIL
C10AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.847 0.604 0.544
SURVEY Plain 0.091 0.210 0.161
BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS
COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE
C10AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.004 0.004
COLESTYRAMINE
C10AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.125 0.119 0.121
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.004 0.002
NICOTINIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES
NICOTINIC ACID
C10AD02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS
EZETIMIBE

C10 - LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN
LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS PLAIN
C10AX09 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.259 3.445 3.657
PBS/RPBS Combination 1.917 2.185 2.571
PBS/RPBS Total 5.176 5.630 6.228
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.018 0.014
SURVEY Combination 0.005 0.004 0.005
SURVEY Total 0.025 0.022 0.019

D01 - ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIFUNGALS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE
ANTIFUNGALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIFUNGALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
GRISEOFULVIN
D01BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.055 0.070 0.105
SURVEY Plain 0.049 0.055 0.071
TERBINAFINE
D01BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.440 0.448 0.429
SURVEY Plain 0.058 0.061 0.055

D05 - ANTIPSORIATICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTIPSORIATICS
ANTIPSORIATICS FOR SYTEMIC USE
PSORALENS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
METHOXSALEN
D05BA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
RETINOIDS FOR TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS
ACITRETIN
D05BB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.106 0.113 0.115
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.001

D10 - ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
DERMATOLOGICALS
ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
RETINOIDS FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE
ISOTRETINOIN
D10BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.740 0.779 0.817
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.018 0.017

G01 - GYNAECOLOGICAL ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
GYNAECOLOGICAL ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS
ANTIINFECTIVES/ANTISEPT.,EXCL. COMB. WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS
ANTIBIOTICS
CLINDAMYCIN
G01AA10 SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.017 0.019
NYSTATIN
G01AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.012 0.009
IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
BUTOCONAZOLE
G01AF15 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CLOTRIMAZOLE
G01AF02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.017 0.016 0.012
ECONAZOLE NITRATE
G01AF05 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
MICONAZOLE NITRATE
G01AF04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

G02 - OTHER GYNAECOLOGICALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
OTHER GYNAECOLOGICALS
OXYTOCICS
PROSTAGLANDINS
DINOPROSTONE
G02AD02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER GYNAECOLOGICALS
PROLACTIN INHIBITORS
BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE
G02CB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.004 0.004
CABERGOLINE
G02CB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.035 0.035 0.035
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.002
QUINAGOLIDE
G02CB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.003 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

G03 - SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
PROGESTOGENS
ETONOGESTREL
G03AC08 PBS/RPBS Plain 9.282 9.160 9.708
SURVEY Plain 0.339 0.272 0.058
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE
G03AC06 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.262 1.263 1.262
SURVEY Plain 1.537 1.399 1.294
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES
LEVONORGESTREL
G03AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.406 0.398 0.391
SURVEY Plain 1.313 1.269 1.236
ANDROGENS
3-OXOANDROSTEN (4) DERIVATIVES
TESTOSTERONE
G03BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.631 0.711 0.766
SURVEY Plain 0.178 0.161 0.167
5-ANDROSTANON (3) DERIVATIVES
MESTEROLONE
G03BB01 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
ESTROGENS
NATURAL AND SEMISYNTHETIC ESTROGENS, PLAIN
OESTRADIOL
G03CA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.510 1.485 1.469
SURVEY Plain 1.351 1.244 1.208
OESTRADIOL VALERATE
G03CA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.333 0.503 0.679
SURVEY Plain 0.413 0.468 0.506
OESTRIOL
G03CA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.221 2.225 2.242
SURVEY Plain 1.005 0.995 0.976
OESTROGENS CONJUGATED
G03CA57 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.634 0.622 0.000
SURVEY Plain 1.190 0.473 0.735
OESTRONE
G03CA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.337 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.262 0.005 0.000
OTHER ESTROGENS
TIBOLONE
G03CX01 SURVEY Plain 0.973 0.970 0.943
PROGESTOGENS
PREGNEN (4) DERIVATIVES
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE

G03 - SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
PROGESTOGENS
G03DA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.815 0.620 0.587
SURVEY Plain 0.707 0.811 0.768
PROGESTERONE
G03DA04 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
PREGNADIEN DERIVATIVES
DYDROGESTERONE
G03DB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.014 0.014 0.015
SURVEY Plain 0.026 0.024 0.024
ESTREN DERIVATIVES
NORETHISTERONE
G03DC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.564 0.547 0.283
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.017 0.288
PROGESTOGENS AND ESTROGENS IN COMBINATION
PROGESTOGENS AND ESTROGENS,SEQUENTIAL PREPARATIONS
OESTRADIOL with NORETHISTERONE ACETATE
G03FB05 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
GONADOTROPHINS AND OTHER OVULATION STIMULANTS
GONADOTROPHINS
CHORIOGONADOTROPIN ALFA
G03GA08 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
FOLLITROPIN ALFA
G03GA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.005 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
FOLLITROPIN BETA
G03GA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.007 0.009
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPHIN
G03GA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.021 0.023 0.024
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.002 0.003
OVULATION STIMULANTS, SYNTHETIC
CLOMIPHENE CITRATE
G03GB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.266 0.147 0.255
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.110 0.017
ANTIANDROGENS
ANTIANDROGENS, PLAIN PREPARATIONS
CYPROTERONE ACETATE
G03HA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.408 0.376 0.342
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.009 0.005
OTHER SEX HORM. & MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
ANTIGONADOTROPINS AND SIMILAR AGENTS
DANAZOL
G03XA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.007 0.006

G03 - SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
OTHER SEX HORM. & MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
GESTRINONE
G03XA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.000 0.001
ANTIGONADOTROPINS AND SIMILAR AGENTS
RALOXIFENE
G03XC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.045 0.922 0.821
SURVEY Plain 0.058 0.045 0.036

G04 - UROLOGICALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
UROLOGICALS
OTHER UROLOGICALS, INCL. ANTISPASMODICS
URINARY ANTISPASMODICS
DARIFENACIN
G04BD10 SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.012 0.025
OXYBUTYNIN
G04BD04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.865 0.904 1.059
SURVEY Plain 0.150 0.141 0.128
SOLIFENACIN
G04BD08 SURVEY Plain 0.476 0.559 0.611
TOLTERODINE
G04BD07 SURVEY Plain 0.043 0.025 0.029
DRUGS USED IN ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
ALPROSTADIL
G04BE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.002 0.002 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.043 0.034 0.038
SILDENAFIL
G04BE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.024 0.025 0.024
SURVEY Plain 0.410 0.404 0.356
TADALAFIL
G04BE08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.016 0.016 0.017
SURVEY Plain 0.397 0.399 0.380
VARDENAFIL
G04BE09 SURVEY Plain 0.063 0.061 0.061
DRUGS USED IN BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY
ALPHA-ADRENORECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
TAMSULOSIN
G04CA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.115 0.182 0.197
SURVEY Plain 0.704 0.884 0.924
TERAZOSIN
G04CA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.005 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.014 0.011
TESTOSTERONE-5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS
DUTASTERIDE
G04CB02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.041
FINASTERIDE
G04CB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.057 0.057 0.055
SURVEY Plain 0.181 0.192 0.170

H01 - PITUITARY, HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES AND ANALOGUES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP EXCL.SEX HORMONES
PITUITARY, HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
ANTERIOR PITUITARY LOBE HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
ACTH
TETRACOSACTRIN
H01AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SOMATROPIN AND ANALOGUES
SOMATROPIN
H01AC01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
POSTERIOR PITUITARY LOBE HORMONES
VASOPRESSIN AND ANALOGUES
DESMOPRESSIN
H01BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.273 0.268 0.266
SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.010 0.010
OXYTOCIN AND ANALOGUES
OXYTOCIN
H01BB02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES
GONADOTROPHIN-RELEASING HORMONES
NAFARELIN
H01CA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.005 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.010 0.010
ANTIGROWTH HORMONE
LANREOTIDE
H01CB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.006 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OCTREOTIDE
H01CB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.010 0.012 0.014
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTI-GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONES
GANIRELIX
H01CC01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

H02 - CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP EXCL.SEX HORMONES
CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN
MINERALOCORTICOIDS
FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE
H02AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.431 0.429 0.509
SURVEY Plain 0.222 0.239 0.182
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
BETAMETHASONE
H02AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.110 0.128 0.116
SURVEY Plain 0.041 0.048 0.042
BUDESONIDE
H02AB16 SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.008 0.010
CORTISONE
H02AB10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.135 0.126 0.125
SURVEY Plain 0.074 0.064 0.061
DEXAMETHASONE
H02AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.806 0.822 0.777
SURVEY Plain 0.253 0.253 0.265
HYDROCORTISONE
H02AB09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.104 0.103 0.112
SURVEY Plain 0.042 0.054 0.053
METHYLPREDNISOLONE
H02AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.093 0.089 0.084
SURVEY Plain 0.017 0.016 0.016
PREDNISOLONE
H02AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.147 5.250 5.509
SURVEY Plain 3.887 3.852 4.120
PREDNISONE
H02AB07 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.131 2.084 2.098
SURVEY Plain 1.356 1.326 1.321
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
H02AB08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.015 0.003 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.003 0.004

H03 - THYROID THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP EXCL.SEX HORMONES
THYROID THERAPY
THYROID PREPARATIONS
THYROID HORMONES
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
H03AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 10.243 10.220 10.360
SURVEY Plain 6.416 6.094 5.915
LIOTHYRONINE
H03AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.046 0.047 0.049
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.003 0.003
ANTITHYROID PREPARATIONS
THIOURACILS
PROPYLTHIOURACIL
H03BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.211 0.203 0.201
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.007 0.005
SULPHUR-CONTAINING IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
CARBIMAZOLE
H03BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.370 0.380 0.420
SURVEY Plain 0.264 0.263 0.287

H04 - PANCREATIC HORMONES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP EXCL.SEX HORMONES
PANCREATIC HORMONES
GLYCOGENOLYTIC HORMONES
GLYCOGENOLYTIC HORMONES
GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
H04AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

H05 - CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP EXCL.SEX HORMONES
CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS
PARATHYROID HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
PARATHYROID HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
TERIPARATIDE (RBE)
H05AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.005 0.020
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.002 0.004
ANTI-PARATHYROID AGENTS
CALCITONIN PREPARATIONS
CALCITONIN (SALMON SYNTHETIC)
H05BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER ANTI-PARATHYROID AGENTS
CINACALCET
H05BX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.024 0.036
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

J01 - ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
TETRACYCLINES
TETRACYCLINES
DOXYCYCLINE
J01AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.132 1.101 1.134
SURVEY Plain 1.541 1.416 1.414
MINOCYCLINE
J01AA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.240 0.232 0.233
SURVEY Plain 0.581 0.517 0.493
BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIALS,PENICILLINS
PENICILLINS WITH EXTENDED SPECTRUM
AMOXYCILLIN
J01CA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.701 2.567 2.621
SURVEY Plain 4.058 3.615 3.641
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 4.058 3.615 3.641
AMPICILLIN
J01CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BETA-LACTAMASE SENSITIVE PENICILLINS
BENZATHINE PENICILLIN
J01CE08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BENZATHINE PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN
J01CE10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.015 0.017 0.019
SURVEY Plain 0.031 0.033 0.039
BENZYLPENICILLIN
J01CE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN
J01CE02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.179 0.188 0.190
SURVEY Plain 0.485 0.450 0.454
PROCAINE PENICILLIN
J01CE09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.019 0.017 0.015
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BETA-LACTAMASE RESISTANT PENICILLINS
DICLOXACILLIN
J01CF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.154 0.144 0.144
SURVEY Plain 0.170 0.149 0.146
FLUCLOXACILLIN
J01CF05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.191 0.198 0.211
SURVEY Plain 0.201 0.200 0.215
COMBINATIONS OF PENICILLINS, INCL.BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITORS
AMOXYCILLIN with CLAVULANIC ACID

J01 - ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIALS,PENICILLINS
J01CR02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.801 1.764 1.874
SURVEY Plain 2.395 2.135 2.160
TICARCILLIN with CLAVULANIC ACID
J01CR03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.008 0.009
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIALS
FIRST-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS
CEFALEXIN
J01DB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.450 1.466 1.546
SURVEY Plain 1.290 1.229 1.250
CEFALOTHIN
J01DB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.015 0.013 0.009
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CEPHAZOLIN
J01DB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.009 0.010 0.013
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SECOND-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS
CEFACLOR
J01DC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.233 0.201 0.188
SURVEY Plain 0.352 0.278 0.268
CEFOXITIN
J01DC01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CEFUROXIME
J01DC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.055 0.053 0.054
SURVEY Plain 0.058 0.050 0.050
THIRD-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS
CEFOTAXIME
J01DD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CEFTAZIDIME
J01DD02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
CEFTRIAXONE
J01DD04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.018 0.018 0.018
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
FOUTH-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS
CEFEPIME
J01DE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SULFONAMIDES AND TRIMETHOPRIM
TRIMETHOPRIM AND DERIVATIVES
TRIMETHOPRIM
J01EA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.354 0.354 0.361

J01 - ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
SULFONAMIDES AND TRIMETHOPRIM
SURVEY Plain 0.215 0.208 0.202
MACROLIDES, LINCOSAMIDES AND STREPTOGRAMINS
MACROLIDES
AZITHROMYCIN
J01FA10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.013 0.016 0.019
SURVEY Plain 0.076 0.091 0.109
CLARITHROMYCIN
J01FA09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.328 0.364 0.398
SURVEY Plain 0.414 0.444 0.469
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 0.414 0.444 0.469
ERYTHROMYCIN
J01FA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.406 0.436 0.443
SURVEY Plain 0.625 0.644 0.641
ROXITHROMYCIN
J01FA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.801 0.761 0.758
SURVEY Plain 0.867 0.764 0.720
LINCOSAMIDES
CLINDAMYCIN
J01FF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.069 0.076 0.085
SURVEY Plain 0.045 0.043 0.043
LINCOMYCIN
J01FF02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBACTERIALS
OTHER AMINOGLYCOSIDES
GENTAMICIN SULPHATE
J01GB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.008 0.007
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
TOBRAMYCIN
J01GB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
QUINOLONE ANTIBACTERIALS
FLUOROQUINOLONES
CIPROFLOXACIN
J01MA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.260 0.256 0.266
SURVEY Plain 0.029 0.032 0.038
MOXIFLOXACIN
J01MA14 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.003
NORFLOXACIN
J01MA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.152 0.146 0.146

J01 - ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
QUINOLONE ANTIBACTERIALS
SURVEY Plain 0.120 0.115 0.117
OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS
GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBACTERIALS
VANCOMYCIN
J01XA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.008 0.007 0.007
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
STEROID ANTIBACTERIALS
FUSIDIC ACID
J01XC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.034 0.034 0.034
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
METRONIDAZOLE
J01XD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NITROFURAN DERIVATIVES
NITROFURANTOIN
J01XE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.183 0.183 0.189
SURVEY Plain 0.051 0.048 0.048
OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS
HEXAMINE HIPPURATE
J01XX05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.475 0.496 0.536
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.002

J02 - ANTIMYCOTICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIMYCOTICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIMYCOTICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIBIOTICS
AMPHOTERICIN
J02AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
KETOCONAZOLE
J02AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.083 0.081 0.073
SURVEY Plain 0.060 0.053 0.050
TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVES
FLUCONAZOLE
J02AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.058 0.060 0.067
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.004 0.004
ITRACONAZOLE
J02AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.028 0.027 0.029
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.005 0.009
POSACONAZOLE
J02AC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.002 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VORICONAZOLE
J02AC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.005 0.010
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

J04 - ANTIMYCOBACTERIALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIMYCOBACTERIALS
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS
ANTIBIOTICS
RIFABUTIN
J04AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
RIFAMPICIN
J04AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.007 0.007
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.013 0.012
HYDRAZIDES
ISONIAZID
J04AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.004 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.003
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF LEPRA
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF LEPRA
DAPSONE
J04BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.081 0.083 0.089
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000

J05 - ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
NUCLEOSIDES AND NUCLEOTIDES EXCL. REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS
ACICLOVIR
J05AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.025 0.024 0.023
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.004 0.004
FAMCICLOVIR
J05AB09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.235 0.256 0.268
SURVEY Plain 0.016 0.024 0.025
GANCICLOVIR
J05AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VALACICLOVIR
J05AB11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.244 0.253 0.265
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.008 0.009
VALGANCICLOVIR
J05AB14 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVES
FOSCARNET
J05AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PROTEINASE INHIBITORS
ATAZANAVIR
J05AE08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.000 0.000
DARUNAVIR
J05AE10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
FOSAMPRENAVIR
J05AE07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
INDINAVIR
J05AE02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
RITONAVIR
J05AE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SAQUINAVIR
J05AE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NUCLEOSIDE AND NUCLEOTIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS
ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL
J05AF08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.022 0.025 0.016
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
DIDANOSINE
J05AF02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
ENTECAVIR
J05AF10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.050 0.073 0.094
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.002
LAMIVUDINE

J05 - ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIVIRALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J05AF05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.011 0.011 0.009
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.002
STAVUDINE
J05AF04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TELBIVUDINE
J05AF11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TENOFOVIR
J05AF07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.001 0.025
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.002 0.020
ZIDOVUDINE
J05AF01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS
EFAVIRENZ
J05AG03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
ETRAVIRINE
J05AG04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NEVIRAPINE
J05AG01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.019 0.023
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
OSELTAMIVIR
J05AH02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ZANAMIVIR
J05AH01 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.005 0.001
OTHER ANTIVIRALS
RALTEGRAVIR
J05AX08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

L02 - ENDOCRINE THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
ENDOCRINE THERAPY
HORMONES AND RELATED AGENTS
PROGESTOGENS
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE
L02AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.005 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
MEGESTROL
L02AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.005 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
GONADOTROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE ANALOGUES
GOSERELIN
L02AE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.596 0.590 0.589
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.004 0.003
LEUPRORELIN ACETATE
L02AE02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.793 0.830 0.819
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.002 0.003
TRIPTORELIN
L02AE04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
HORMONE ANTAGONISTS AND RELATED AGENTS
ANTI-ESTROGENS
FULVESTRANT
L02BA03 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000
TAMOXIFEN
L02BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.975 0.910 0.879
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.009 0.010
TOREMIFENE
L02BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.010 0.008 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTI-ANDROGENS
BICALUTAMIDE
L02BB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.128 0.127 0.125
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.001
FLUTAMIDE
L02BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.012 0.011 0.009
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NILUTAMIDE
L02BB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.092 0.090 0.089
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ENZYME INHIBITORS
AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE
L02BG01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANASTROZOLE
L02BG03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.731 0.773 0.793

L02 - ENDOCRINE THERAPY

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
ENDOCRINE THERAPY
HORMONE ANTAGONISTS AND RELATED AGENTS
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.003
EXEMESTANE
L02BG06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.070 0.077 0.082
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
LETROZOLE
L02BG04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.347 0.409 0.466
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.006 0.005
OTHER HORMONE ANTAGONISTS AND RELATED AGENTS
DEGARELIX
L02BX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

L03 - IMMUNOSTIMULANTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
IMMUNOSTIMULANTS
CYTOKINES AND IMMUNOMODULATORS
COLONY STIMULATING FACTORS
FILGRASTIM
L03AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
LENOGRASTIM
L03AA10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PEGFILGRASTIM
L03AA13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.038 0.041 0.042
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
INTERFERONS
INTERFERON BETA-1a
L03AB07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.347 0.347 0.366
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.003 0.001
INTERFERON BETA-1b
L03AB08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.126 0.122 0.118
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.001
INTERFERON-ALFA-2a
L03AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
INTERFERON-ALFA-2b
L03AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.003 0.004
INTERFERON-GAMMA
L03AB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2a
L03AB11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2b
L03AB10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER IMMUNOSTIMULANTS
GLATIRAMER ACETATE
L03AX13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.071 0.079 0.087
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

L04 - IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
SELECTIVE IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
ABATACEPT
L04AA24 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.015 0.020
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
EFALIZUMAB
L04AA21 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.009 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
EVEROLIMUS
L04AA18 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.004 0.006
LEFLUNOMIDE
L04AA13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.535 0.560 0.568
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.001
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
L04AA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.042 0.051 0.059
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.003 0.003
NATALIZUMAB
L04AA23 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.012 0.015
SIROLIMUS
L04AA10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.004 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITORS
ADALIMUMAB
L04AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.173 0.260 0.318
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL
L04AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ETANERCEPT
L04AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.184 0.217 0.246
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
GOLIMUMAB
L04AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.012
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
INFLIXIMAB
L04AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.150 0.187 0.162
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
INTERLEUKIN INHIBITORS
ANAKINRA
L04AC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TOCILIZUMAB
L04AC07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.007

L04 - IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
USTEKINUMAB
L04AC05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.020
CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS
CYCLOSPORIN
L04AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.077 0.078 0.082
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.004 0.005
TACROLIMUS
L04AD02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.035 0.041 0.051
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
AZATHIOPRINE
L04AX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.547 0.567 0.600
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.004 0.004
LENALIDOMIDE
L04AX04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.002 0.016
THALIDOMIDE
L04AX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.009 0.010 0.014
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

M01 - ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODDUCTS,NON-STEROIDS
ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
DICLOFENAC
M01AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.116 1.980 1.767
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.003 0.003 0.002
PBS/RPBS Total 2.119 1.983 1.769
SURVEY Plain 1.845 1.713 1.535
SURVEY Combination 0.002 0.002 0.003
SURVEY Total 1.847 1.715 1.538
INDOMETHACIN
M01AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.641 0.614 0.595
SURVEY Plain 0.628 0.577 0.543
KETOROLAC
M01AB15 SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.002 0.002
SULINDAC
M01AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.040 0.033 0.030
SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.012 0.011
OXICAMS
MELOXICAM
M01AC06 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.683 5.561 5.415
SURVEY Plain 2.219 2.209 2.184
PIROXICAM
M01AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.562 0.478 0.419
SURVEY Plain 0.317 0.264 0.233
PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVES
IBUPROFEN
M01AE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.761 0.706 0.658
SURVEY Plain 0.412 0.385 0.353
SURVEY Combination 0.061 0.068 0.094
SURVEY Total 0.473 0.453 0.447
KETOPROFEN
M01AE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.596 0.518 0.453
SURVEY Plain 0.273 0.238 0.219
NAPROXEN
M01AE02 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.265 2.092 1.984
SURVEY Plain 1.853 1.677 1.583
TIAPROFENIC ACID
M01AE11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.037 0.030 0.026
SURVEY Plain 0.013 0.008 0.008
FENAMATES
MEFENAMIC ACID
M01AG01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.037 0.037 0.037
SURVEY Plain 0.034 0.035 0.035

M01 - ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODUCTS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIRHEUMATIC PRODDUCTS,NON-STEROIDS
COXIBS
CELECOXIB
M01AH01 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.579 4.690 4.383
SURVEY Plain 0.995 1.428 1.365
ETORICOXIB
M01AH05 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.032
SPECIFIC ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS
GOLD PREPARATIONS
AURANOFIN
M01CB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.013 0.011 0.010
SODIUM AUROTHIOMALATE
M01CB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.051 0.045 0.039
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000
PENICILLAMINE
PENICILLAMINE
M01CC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.034 0.031 0.029
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.001

M03 - MUSCLE RELAXANTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
MUSCLE RELAXANTS
MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRALLY ACTING AGENTS
ETHERS, CHEMICALLY CLOSE TO ANTIHISTAMINES
ORPHENADRINE CITRATE
M03BC01 SURVEY Plain 0.064 0.057 0.072
ORPHENADRINE CITRATE with PARACETAMOL
M03BC51 SURVEY Plain 0.010 0.008 0.022
OTHER CENTRALLY ACTING AGENTS
BACLOFEN
M03BX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.590 0.555 0.571
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.047 0.050
MUSCLE RELAXANTS, DIRECTLY ACTING AGENTS
DANTROLENE AND DERIVATIVES
DANTROLENE SODIUM
M03CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.032 0.033
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

M04 - ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
ANTIGOUT PREPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS INHIBITING URIC ACID PRODUCTION
ALLOPURINOL
M04AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.747 4.558 4.530
SURVEY Plain 2.033 1.879 1.789
PREPARATIONS INCREASING URIC ACID EXCRETION
PROBENECID
M04AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.114 0.112 0.112
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.001
PREPARATIONS WITH NO EFFECT ON URIC ACID METABOLISM
COLCHICINE
M04AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.072 1.025 1.966
SURVEY Plain 0.537 0.510 0.824

M05 - DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASES
DRUGS AFFECTING BONE STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION
BISPHOSPHONATES
ALENDRONIC ACID
M05BA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.537 3.358 2.543
PBS/RPBS Combination 2.973 3.253 3.330
PBS/RPBS Total 7.510 6.611 5.873
SURVEY Plain 0.170 0.118 0.084
SURVEY Combination 0.068 0.069 0.059
SURVEY Total 0.238 0.187 0.143
CLODRONIC ACID
M05BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.064 0.054 0.047
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DISODIUM ETIDRONATE
M05BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.020 0.015 0.012
PBS/RPBS Total 0.021 0.016 0.014
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Combination 0.002 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Total 0.003 0.002 0.002
DISODIUM PAMIDRONATE
M05BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
IBANDRONIC ACID
M05BA06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.114 0.186
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
RISEDRONIC ACID
M05BA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.698 1.596 2.145
PBS/RPBS Combination 2.763 2.991 2.694
PBS/RPBS Total 4.461 4.587 4.839
SURVEY Plain 0.066 0.054 0.067
SURVEY Combination 0.084 0.079 0.051
SURVEY Total 0.150 0.133 0.118
TILUDRONIC ACID
M05BA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.002 0.002 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ZOLEDRONIC ACID
M05BA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BISPHOSPHONATES, COMBINATIONS
ALENDRONATE SODIUM with COLECALCIFEROL and CALCIUM CARBONATE
M05BB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.161
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.002
OTHER DRUGS AFFECTING BONE STRUCTURE

M05 - DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASES
DRUGS AFFECTING BONE STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION
DENOSUMAB
M05BX04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.003
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
STRONTIUM RANELATE
M05BX03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.548 0.810 0.988
SURVEY Plain 0.022 0.034 0.037

M09 - OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORD. OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYST.

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORD. OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYST.
OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORD. OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYST.
OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORD. OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYST.
HYALURONIC ACID
M09AX01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

N02 - ANALGESICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANALGESICS
OPIOIDS
NATURAL OPIUM ALKALOIDS
HYDROMORPHONE
N02AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.102 0.108 0.174
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.003 0.005
MORPHINE
N02AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.541 1.459 1.385
SURVEY Plain 0.096 0.086 0.077
OXYCODONE
N02AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.030 2.229 2.451
SURVEY Plain 0.188 0.213 0.221
PHENYLPIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES
FENTANYL
N02AB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.674 0.882 1.067
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.007 0.009
PETHIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N02AB02 SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.003 0.004
DIPHENYLPROPYLAMINE DERIVATIVES
DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE
N02AC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.021 0.019 0.017
SURVEY Plain 0.045 0.038 0.042
SURVEY Combination 0.223 0.204 0.191
SURVEY Total 0.268 0.242 0.233
ORIPAVINE DERIVATIVES
BUPRENORPHINE
N02AE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.320 0.409 0.496
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.011 0.009
OTHER OPIOIDS
TRAMADOL
N02AX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.666 2.709 2.799
SURVEY Plain 0.552 0.590 0.614
OTHER ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETICS
SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES
ASPIRIN
N02BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.188 0.145 0.114
PBS/RPBS Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
PBS/RPBS Total 0.188 0.145 0.114
SURVEY Plain 0.011 0.008 0.006
SURVEY Combination 0.004 0.003 0.003
SURVEY Total 0.015 0.011 0.009
ANILIDES
PARACETAMOL
N02BE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 17.827 20.060 22.851

N02 - ANALGESICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANALGESICS
OTHER ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETICS
PBS/RPBS Combination 3.019 2.931 2.953
PBS/RPBS Total 20.846 22.991 25.804
SURVEY Plain 0.811 1.002 1.139
SURVEY Combination 1.338 1.366 1.222
SURVEY Total 2.149 2.368 2.361
PARACETAMOL, COMBINATION EXCL. PSYCHOLEPTICS
N02BE51 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTIMIGRAINE PREPARATIONS
ERGOT ALKALOIDS
DIHYDROERGOTAMINE
N02CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
METHYSERGIDE
N02CA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.026 0.024 0.023
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SELECTIVE 5HT RECEPTOR AGONISTS
ELETRIPTAN
N02CC06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
NARATRIPTAN
N02CC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.020 0.019 0.020
SURVEY Plain 0.036 0.026 0.026
RIZATRIPTAN
N02CC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.010
SUMATRIPTAN
N02CC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.090 0.095 0.108
SURVEY Plain 0.159 0.101 0.120
ZOLMITRIPTAN
N02CC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.033 0.031 0.032
SURVEY Plain 0.051 0.039 0.038
OTHER ANTIMIGRAINE PREPARATIONS
PIZOTIFEN MALATE
N02CX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.388 0.379 0.382
SURVEY Plain 0.248 0.192 0.187

N03 - ANTIEPILEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANTIEPILEPTICS
ANTIEPILEPTICS
BARBITURATES AND DERIVATIVES
PHENOBARBITONE
N03AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.099 0.091 0.086
SURVEY Plain 0.026 0.023 0.023
PRIMIDONE
N03AA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.085 0.079 0.077
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVES
PHENYTOIN
N03AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.118 1.045 1.009
SURVEY Plain 0.361 0.306 0.265
SUCCINIMIDE DERIVATIVES
ETHOSUXIMIDE
N03AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.017 0.018 0.020
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES
CLONAZEPAM
N03AE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.150 0.132 0.128
SURVEY Plain 0.214 0.221 0.226
CARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES
CARBAMAZEPINE
N03AF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.637 1.389 1.376
SURVEY Plain 0.160 0.288 0.277
OXCARBAZEPINE
N03AF02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.067 0.071 0.072
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES
SODIUM VALPROATE
N03AG01 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.728 3.707 3.520
SURVEY Plain 0.055 0.071 0.251
TIAGABINE
N03AG06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.010 0.008 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
VIGABATRIN
N03AG04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.045 0.042 0.039
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
OTHER ANTIEPILEPTICS
GABAPENTIN
N03AX12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.293 0.288 0.286
SURVEY Plain 0.161 0.178 0.183
LACOSAMIDE
N03AX18 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.014

N03 - ANTIEPILEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANTIEPILEPTICS
ANTIEPILEPTICS
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
LAMOTRIGINE
N03AX09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.816 0.819 0.833
SURVEY Plain 0.104 0.121 0.125
LEVETIRACETAM
N03AX14 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.578 0.686 0.793
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.008 0.009
PREGABALIN
N03AX16 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.034 0.060 0.075
SURVEY Plain 0.306 0.403 0.489
SULTHIAME
N03AX03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.024 0.024 0.023
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TOPIRAMATE
N03AX11 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.317 0.350 0.378
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.023 0.023

N04 - ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS
ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS
TERTIARY AMINES WITH CARBON CHAIN
BENZHEXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
N04AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.115 0.109 0.100
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.013 0.012
BIPERIDEN HYDROCHLORIDE
N04AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.062 0.056 0.054
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.006 0.006
ETHERS OF TROPINE OR TROPINE DERIVATIVES
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE
N04AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.436 0.422 0.411
SURVEY Plain 0.046 0.036 0.031
DOPAMINERGIC AGENTS
DOPA AND DOPA DERIVATIVES
LEVODOPA with BENSERAZIDE
N04BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.567 0.564 0.598
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.003 0.004
LEVODOPA with CARBIDOPA
N04BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.860 0.840 0.776
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.004 0.003
LEVODOPA with CARBIDOPA and ENTACAPONE
N04BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.007
LEVODOPA,DECARBOXYLASE INHIBITOR and COMT INHIBITOR
N04BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.081 0.111 0.152
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.002
ADAMANTANE DERIVATIVES
AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N04BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.098 0.094 0.093
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
DOPAMINE AGONISTS
APOMORPHINE
N04BC07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.010 0.011
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE
N04BC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.013 0.010 0.008
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.001
CABERGOLINE
N04BC06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.202 0.095 0.067
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PERGOLIDE
N04BC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.012 0.008 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
PRAMIPEXOLE

N04 - ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS
DOPAMINERGIC AGENTS
N04BC05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.045 0.172 0.251
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.002
ROPINIROLE
N04BC04 SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.005 0.004
MONOAMINE OXIDASE TYPE B INHIBITORS
SELEGILINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N04BD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.078 0.072 0.070
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.003
OTHER DOPAMINERGIC AGENTS
ENTACAPONE
N04BX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.089 0.079 0.071
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001

N05 - PSYCHOLEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOLEPTICS
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
PHENOTHIAZINE WITH DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYL GROUP
CHLORPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N05AA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.154 0.146 0.137
SURVEY Plain 0.019 0.016 0.015
PHENOTHIAZINE WITH PIPERAZINE STRUCTURE
FLUPHENAZINE DECANOATE
N05AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.223 0.204 0.190
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.006 0.004
PROCHLORPERAZINE
N05AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.120 0.116 0.114
SURVEY Plain 0.047 0.044 0.043
TRIFLUOPERAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N05AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.064 0.058 0.054
SURVEY Plain 0.012 0.010 0.007
PHENOTHIAZINE WITH PIPERIDINE STRUCTURE
PERICYAZINE
N05AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.058 0.054 0.051
SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.006 0.008
THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N05AC02 SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.000 0.000
BUTYROPHENONE DERIVATIVES
HALOPERIDOL
N05AD01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.241 0.224 0.214
SURVEY Plain 0.014 0.016 0.016
INDOLE DERIVATIVES
ZIPRASIDONE
N05AE04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.121 0.155 0.179
SURVEY Plain 0.038 0.048 0.051
THIOXANTHENE DERIVATIVES
FLUPENTHIXOL
N05AF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.115 0.116 0.118
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.003 0.002
ZUCLOPENTHIXOL
N05AF05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.200 0.208 0.220
SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.012 0.010
DIPHENYLBUTYLPIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES
PIMOZIDE
N05AG02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
DIAZEPINES, OXAZEPINES, THIAZEPINES AND OXEPINES
CLOZAPINE
N05AH02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.053 0.053 0.056
SURVEY Plain 0.210 0.186 0.196

N05 - PSYCHOLEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOLEPTICS
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
OLANZAPINE
N05AH03 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.038 3.019 3.012
SURVEY Plain 0.069 0.065 0.043
QUETIAPINE
N05AH04 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.364 1.646 1.952
SURVEY Plain 0.117 0.113 0.098
BENZAMIDES
AMISULPRIDE
N05AL05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.438 0.416 0.403
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.007 0.004
LITHIUM
LITHIUM CARBONATE
N05AN01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.896 0.906 0.936
SURVEY Plain 0.268 0.247 0.236
OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS
ARIPIPRAZOLE
N05AX12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.492 0.522 0.558
SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.012 0.009
PALIPERIDONE
N05AX13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.029 0.079 0.098
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
RISPERIDONE
N05AX08 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.450 1.481 1.492
SURVEY Plain 0.020 0.018 0.021
ANXIOLYTICS
BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES
ALPRAZOLAM
N05BA12 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.850 3.890 3.833
SURVEY Plain 2.219 2.307 2.298
BROMAZEPAM
N05BA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.005 0.004
SURVEY Plain 0.149 0.134 0.120
CLOBAZAM
N05BA09 SURVEY Plain 0.069 0.069 0.072
DIAZEPAM
N05BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.918 4.816 4.682
SURVEY Plain 1.589 1.516 1.548
LORAZEPAM
N05BA06 SURVEY Plain 0.396 0.404 0.409
OXAZEPAM
N05BA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.015 1.878 1.752
SURVEY Plain 0.431 0.409 0.387

N05 - PSYCHOLEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOLEPTICS
ANXIOLYTICS
AZASPIRODECANEDIONE DERIVATIVES
BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE
N05BE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.003 0.002 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.008 0.007
HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES
ALDEHYDES AND DERIVATIVES
CHLORAL HYDRATE
N05CC01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES
FLUNITRAZEPAM
N05CD03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.041 0.036 0.031
SURVEY Plain 0.349 0.289 0.264
MIDAZOLAM
N05CD08 SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.007 0.008
NITRAZEPAM
N05CD02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.700 1.549 1.419
SURVEY Plain 0.302 0.286 0.283
TEMAZEPAM
N05CD07 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.464 3.264 3.075
SURVEY Plain 1.082 1.042 0.974
TRIAZOLAM
N05CD05 SURVEY Plain 0.021 0.017 0.021
BENZODIAZEPINE RELATED DRUGS
ZOLPIDEM
N05CF02 SURVEY Plain 0.910 0.804 0.734
ZOPICLONE
N05CF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.105 0.100 0.097
SURVEY Plain 0.339 0.379 0.407

N06 - PSYCHOANALEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOANALEPTICS
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
NON SELECTIVE MONOAMINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA09 PBS/RPBS Plain 2.796 2.849 2.949
SURVEY Plain 0.891 0.882 0.863
CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.205 0.192 0.190
SURVEY Plain 0.050 0.054 0.053
DOTHIEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA16 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.853 0.793 0.753
SURVEY Plain 0.345 0.305 0.278
DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.738 0.677 0.633
SURVEY Plain 0.142 0.127 0.109
IMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.247 0.223 0.206
SURVEY Plain 0.067 0.056 0.049
NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AA10 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.177 0.183 0.194
SURVEY Plain 0.077 0.080 0.081
TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE
N06AA06 SURVEY Plain 0.023 0.016 0.015
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
CITALOPRAM
N06AB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.945 5.823 5.717
SURVEY Plain 2.223 1.991 1.746
ESCITALOPRAM
N06AB10 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.136 6.087 7.040
SURVEY Plain 4.239 4.566 4.835
FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.311 4.316 4.380
SURVEY Plain 2.208 2.089 2.047
FLUVOXAMINE
N06AB08 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.709 1.391 1.338
SURVEY Plain 0.347 0.590 0.529
PAROXETINE
N06AB05 PBS/RPBS Plain 3.869 3.657 3.530
SURVEY Plain 1.872 1.626 1.481
SERTRALINE
N06AB06 PBS/RPBS Plain 12.574 12.346 12.384
SURVEY Plain 7.202 6.622 6.210
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS, NON-SELECTIVE
PHENELZINE SULPHATE

N06 - PSYCHOANALEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOANALEPTICS
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
N06AF03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.029 0.029 0.029
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TRANYLCYPROMINE SULPHATE
N06AF04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.238 0.243 0.245
SURVEY Plain 0.037 0.003 0.004
MONOAMINE OXIDASE TYPE A INHIBITORS
MOCLOBEMIDE
N06AG02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.081 0.818 0.751
SURVEY Plain 0.177 0.293 0.239
OTHER ANTIDEPRESSANTS
AGOMELATINE
N06AX22 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.010
BUPROPION
N06AX12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.128 0.064 0.062
SURVEY Plain 0.022 0.014 0.015
DULOXETINE
N06AX21 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.308 1.500 2.523
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.026 0.036
MIANSERIN HYDROCHLORIDE
N06AX03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.148 0.134 0.128
SURVEY Plain 0.024 0.021 0.018
MIRTAZAPINE
N06AX11 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.848 4.698 5.057
SURVEY Plain 0.404 0.813 0.756
REBOXETINE
N06AX18 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.369 0.303 0.266
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.003 0.001
VENLAFAXINE
N06AX16 PBS/RPBS Plain 13.446 13.173 12.452
SURVEY Plain 0.222 0.197 0.154
PSYCHOSTIMULANTS AND NOOTROPICS
CENTRALLY ACTING SYMPATHOMIMETICS
ATOMOXETINE
N06BA09 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.069 0.085 0.096
SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.006 0.007
DEXAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE
N06BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.029 1.056 1.075
SURVEY Plain 0.719 0.724 0.727
METHYLPHENIDATE
N06BA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.399 1.563 1.714
SURVEY Plain 0.303 0.289 0.269
MODAFINIL

N06 - PSYCHOANALEPTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PSYCHOANALEPTICS
PSYCHOSTIMULANTS AND NOOTROPICS
N06BA07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.009 0.013 0.021
SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.014 0.015
ANTI-DEMENTIA DRUGS
ANTICHOLINESTERASES
DONEPEZIL
N06DA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.017 0.997 1.001
SURVEY Plain 0.016 0.014 0.017
GALANTAMINE
N06DA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.408 0.392 0.374
SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.006 0.007
RIVASTIGMINE
N06DA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.048 0.080 0.106
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.002
OTHER ANTI-DEMENTIA DRUGS
MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE
N06DX01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.011 0.041 0.058
SURVEY Plain 0.035 0.035 0.032

N07 - OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
NERVOUS SYSTEM
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
ANTICHOLINESTERASES
PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
N07AA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.110 0.111 0.114
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.002 0.002
CHOLINE ESTERS
BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE
N07AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.019 0.019 0.017
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.005 0.005
DRUGS USED IN ADDICTIVE DISORDERS
DRUGS USED IN NICOTINE DEPENDENCE
NICOTINE
N07BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.005 0.008 0.010
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.004
VARENICLINE
N07BA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.593 2.052 2.130
SURVEY Plain 0.042 0.087 0.100
DRUGS USED IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
ACAMPROSATE
N07BB03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.112 0.113 0.113
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.001 0.001
NALTREXONE
N07BB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.085 0.087 0.090
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.003 0.002
DRUGS USED IN OPIOID DEPENDENCE
BUPRENORPHINE
N07BC01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE
N07BC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.370 0.368 0.363
SURVEY Plain 0.163 0.165 0.253
ANTIVERTIGO PREPARATIONS
ANTIVERTIGO PREPARATIONS
BETAHISTINE
N07CA01 SURVEY Plain 0.366 0.367 0.390
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
RILUZOLE
N07XX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.026 0.026 0.026
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TETRABENAZINE
N07XX06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.021 0.022 0.022
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001

P01 - ANTIPROTOZOALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS
ANTIPROTOZOALS
AGENTS AGAINST AMOEBIASIS AND OTHER PROTOZOAL DISEASES
NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
METRONIDAZOLE
P01AB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.131 0.134 0.139
SURVEY Plain 0.177 0.172 0.170
TINIDAZOLE
P01AB02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.006 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.014 0.013
OTHER AGENTS AGAINST AMOEBIASIS
ATOVAQUONE
P01AX06 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTIMALARIALS
QUINOLINE DERIVATIVES
CHLOROQUINE
P01BA01 SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.000 0.000
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE
P01BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.609 0.641 0.693
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.006 0.007
PRIMAQUINE PHOSPHATE
P01BA03 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BIGUANIDES
PROGUANIL
P01BB01 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000
METHANOLQUINOLINES
MEFLOQUINE
P01BC02 SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.003 0.004
QUININE
P01BC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.007 0.007 0.005
SURVEY Plain 0.205 0.174 0.119
DIAMINOPYRIMIDINES
PYRIMETHAMINE with SULFADOXINE
P01BD51 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

P02 - ANTHELMINTICS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS
ANTHELMINTICS
ANTITREMATODALS
QUINOLINE DERIVATIVES
PRAZIQUANTEL
P02BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS
BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES
ALBENDAZOLE
P02CA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.001
MEBENDAZOLE
P02CA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES
PYRANTEL EMBONATE
P02CC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
AVERMECTINES
IVERMECTIN
P02CF01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

R01 - NASAL PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
NASAL PREPARATIONS
DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
SYMPATHOMIMETICS, PLAIN
OXYMETAZOLINE
R01AA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.004 0.004 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.004 0.003
XYLOMETAZOLINE
R01AA07 SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
ANTIALLERGIC AGENTS,EXCL.CORTICOSTEROIDS
LEVOCABASTINE
R01AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.002 0.002 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.000
SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE
R01AC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
CORTICOSTEROIDS
BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
R01AD01 SURVEY Plain 0.012 0.008 0.010
BUDESONIDE
R01AD05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.094 0.089 0.082
SURVEY Plain 1.236 1.108 0.935
FLUTICASONE
R01AD08 SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.007 0.019
FLUTICASONE FUROATE
R01AD12 SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.195 0.383
MOMETASONE FUROATE
R01AD09 SURVEY Plain 2.427 2.352 2.353
OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS
IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE
R01AX03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.046 0.043 0.039
SURVEY Plain 0.017 0.014 0.015
NASAL DECONGESTANTS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
SYMPATHOMIMETICS
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
R01BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.008 0.007 0.009
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 0.008 0.007 0.009

R03 - DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
ADRENERGICS, INHALANTS
SELECTIVE BETA-2-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS
EFORMOTEROL
R03AC13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.332 0.296 0.264
PBS/RPBS Combination 4.265 4.672 5.182
PBS/RPBS Total 4.597 4.968 5.446
SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.006 0.006
SURVEY Combination 0.019 0.019 0.019
SURVEY Total 0.024 0.025 0.025
SALBUTAMOL
R03AC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 16.106 15.651 15.920
SURVEY Plain 5.058 4.826 4.688
SALMETEROL
R03AC12 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.182 0.149 0.138
PBS/RPBS Combination 11.237 11.039 11.193
PBS/RPBS Total 11.419 11.188 11.331
SURVEY Plain 0.021 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Combination 0.031 0.026 0.028
SURVEY Total 0.052 0.027 0.029
TERBUTALINE SULPHATE
R03AC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.430 1.266 1.154
SURVEY Plain 0.646 0.505 0.420
OTHER DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES,INHALANTS
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
R03BA01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.259 0.260 0.233
SURVEY Plain 0.046 0.009 0.009
BUDESONIDE
R03BA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.892 1.613 1.434
PBS/RPBS Combination 4.196 4.597 5.104
PBS/RPBS Total 6.088 6.210 6.538
SURVEY Plain 0.214 0.200 0.176
SURVEY Combination 0.019 0.018 0.019
SURVEY Total 0.233 0.218 0.195
CICLESONIDE
R03BA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.976 1.118 1.175
SURVEY Plain 0.036 0.035 0.040
FLUTICASONE
R03BA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.216 1.122 1.098
PBS/RPBS Combination 14.595 14.455 14.762
PBS/RPBS Total 15.811 15.577 15.860
SURVEY Plain 0.414 0.389 0.381
SURVEY Combination 0.037 0.030 0.032

R03 - DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
OTHER DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES,INHALANTS
SURVEY Total 0.451 0.419 0.413
ANTICHOLINERGICS
IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE
R03BB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.113 3.664 3.351
SURVEY Plain 0.034 0.032 0.030
TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE
R03BB04 PBS/RPBS Plain 5.775 5.975 6.313
SURVEY Plain 0.007 0.006 0.007
ANTIALLERGIC AGENTS, EXCL. CORTICOSTEROIDS
NEDOCROMIL
R03BC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.227 0.213 0.206
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.003 0.002
SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE
R03BC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.068 0.058 0.052
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.003 0.004
ADRENERGICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
SELECTIVE BETA-2-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS
SALBUTAMOL
R03CC02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.047 0.036 0.033
SURVEY Plain 0.009 0.013 0.012
TERBUTALINE SULPHATE
R03CC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.190 0.142 0.133
OTHER SYSTEMIC DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
XANTHINES
CHOLINE THEOPHYLLINATE
R03DA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
THEOPHYLLINE
R03DA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.429 0.383 0.356
SURVEY Plain 0.098 0.081 0.065
LEUKOTRIENERECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
MONTELUKAST
R03DC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.267 0.289 0.325
SURVEY Plain 0.161 0.157 0.160
ZAFIRLUKAST
R03DC01 SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.000 0.000

R05 - COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS
EXPECTORANTS,EXCL COMBINATIONS WITH ANTITUSSIVES
MUCOLYTICS
ACETYLCYSTEINE
R05CB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.017 0.016 0.002
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
R05CB02 SURVEY Plain 0.015 0.013 0.014
DORNASE ALFA (DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE)
R05CB13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
COUGH SUPPRESSANTS, EXCL.COMBINATIONS WITH EXPECTORANTS
OPIUM ALKALOIDS AND DERIVATIVES
CODEINE
R05DA04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.127 0.126 0.126
PBS/RPBS Combination 5.399 5.245 5.289
PBS/RPBS Total 5.526 5.371 5.415
SURVEY Plain 0.040 0.035 0.034
SURVEY Combination 2.081 2.164 1.872
SURVEY Total 2.121 2.199 1.906
CODEINE with PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
R05DA20 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PHOLCODINE
R05DA08 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
SURVEY Plain 0.001 0.001 0.001
PHOLCODINE with PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
R05DA20 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.000

R06 - ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
AMINOALKYL ETHERS
DIMENHYDRINATE
R06AA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
R06AA02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SUBSTITUTED ALKYLAMINES
BROMPHENIRAMINE COMBINATIONS
R06AB51 SURVEY Plain 0.005 0.003 0.000
CHLORPHENIRAMINE
R06AB04 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Combination 0.000 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Total 0.000 0.000 0.000
DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE
R06AB02 SURVEY Plain 0.053 0.044 0.022
PHENIRAMINE
R06AB05 SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.005 0.004
PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVES
PROMETHAZINE
R06AD02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.114 0.104 0.091
SURVEY Plain 0.263 0.233 0.215
TRIMEPRAZINE
R06AD01 SURVEY Plain 0.006 0.004 0.003
PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES
CETIRIZINE
R06AE07 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.054 0.051 0.048
SURVEY Plain 0.022 0.019 0.020
OTHER ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
CYPROHEPTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
R06AX02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.287 0.275 0.266
SURVEY Plain 0.042 0.045 0.041
DESLORATADINE
R06AX27 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
FEXOFENADINE
R06AX26 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.579 0.530 0.499
SURVEY Plain 0.105 0.076 0.039
LORATADINE
R06AX13 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.138 0.127 0.119
SURVEY Plain 0.028 0.024 0.029
LORATADINE with PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
R06AX13 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS
SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN GLAUCOMA THERAPY
APRACLONIDINE
S01EA03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.028 0.030 0.032
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.001 0.001
BRIMONIDINE
S01EA05 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.580 0.584 0.578
SURVEY Plain 0.067 0.066 0.065
DIPIVEFRINE
S01EA02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.025 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.012 0.000 0.000
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
CARBACHOL
S01EB02 SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
PILOCARPINE
S01EB01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.327 0.278 0.238
SURVEY Plain 0.034 0.034 0.031
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
ACETAZOLAMIDE
S01EC01 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.086 0.081 0.082
SURVEY Plain 0.037 0.040 0.038
BRINZOLAMIDE
S01EC04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.540 0.597 0.656
SURVEY Plain 0.075 0.077 0.084
DORZOLAMIDE
S01EC03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.108 0.108 0.106
SURVEY Plain 0.018 0.017 0.015
BETA BLOCKING AGENTS
BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
S01ED02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.361 0.307 0.261
SURVEY Plain 0.043 0.036 0.034
LEVOBUNOLOL
S01ED03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.028 0.000 0.000
SURVEY Plain 0.004 0.000 0.000
TIMOLOL MALEATE
S01ED01 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.245 1.097 0.964
SURVEY Plain 0.202 0.170 0.148
PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES
BIMATOPROST
S01EE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 1.105 1.099 1.032
SURVEY Plain 0.003 0.004 0.003
LATANOPROST
S01EE01 PBS/RPBS Plain 4.714 4.665 4.675

S01 - OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS
SURVEY Plain 0.017 0.015 0.015
TRAVOPROST
S01EE04 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.424 0.414 0.443
SURVEY Plain 0.002 0.002 0.003

V03 - ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS

ATC PLAIN/
SOURCE
COMBINATION 2008 2009 2010
VARIOUS
ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS
ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS
DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA AND HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA
LANTHANUM CARBONATE
V03AE03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.000 0.003 0.013
SEVELAMER
V03AE02 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.045 0.054 0.056
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000
DETOXIFYING AGENTS FOR CYTOSTATIC TREATMENT
CALCIUM FOLINATE
V03AF03 PBS/RPBS Plain 0.034 0.032 0.030
SURVEY Plain 0.000 0.000 0.000

Last updated
1 January 2010