Levothyroxine (Thyroid hormone)

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	75.25%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	5.85%
Median age	63 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.05
Percentage of women	81.75%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.21
Coefficient of variation (2023)	42.23
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	3.47
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	129,139,119
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	1,120,950.16
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	0.00%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	191.77
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	1,11%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	46.35
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023	41.00
Trend 2013-2023	0.53%
Trend 2013-2021	0.62%
Trend 2021-2023	0.18%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	16,524,360 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	1.43 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	13.07%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	3.16
% “Low-cost” medication	NA
Trend 2013-2023	1.93%
Trend 2021-2023	3.13%

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