Antidepressants

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	73.68%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	11.58%
Median age	58 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.05
Percentage of women	65.82%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.69
Coefficient of variation (2023)	11.40
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	1.60
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	384,006,320
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	3,333,242.07
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	0.66%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	287.88
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	4,02%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	16.87
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023	13.15
Trend 2013-2023	1.99%
Trend 2013-2021	2.03%
Trend 2021-2023	1.82%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	88,648,015 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	7.69 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	21.47%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	1.64
% “Low-cost” medication	95.77%
Trend 2013-2023	-4.48%
Trend 2021-2023	1.93%

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Data

ATC codes selected for analysis

CODES (ATC-5)	LABELS
N06AA	NON-SELECTIVE MONOAMINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
N06AB	SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
N06AG	MONOAMINE OXIDASE A INHIBITORS
N06AX	OTHER ANTIDEPRESSANTS