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Antibiotics - Internal medicine

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: 10580 - Specialists in internal medicine 90.52%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 0.18%
Median age 48 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.40
Percentage of women 49.88%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.51
Coefficient of variation (2023) 60.32
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 15.47
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 503,092
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 4,366.93
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 12.39%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 24.28
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 6,09%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 30.46
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 53.77
Trend 2013-2023 -5.95%
Trend 2013-2021 -6.05%
Trend 2021-2023 -5.56%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 527,200 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 0.05 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 29.02%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 11.22
% “Low-cost” medication 92.54%
Trend 2013-2023 -7.90%
Trend 2021-2023 1.40%

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