§ Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what quantity of each(a) antidepressant and (b) benzodiazepine was prescribed by doctors in England in 1999. [127967]
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§ Ms StuartThe information requested is given in the tables.
Benzodiazepines: number of prescription items dispensed in the community, England, 1999 Thousand Drug group Prescription item Temazepam 4,878 Diazepam 4,108 Nitrazepam 2,210 Lorazepam 728 Chlordiazepoxide 402 Oxazepam 289 Lormetazepam 246 Clonazepam 231 Loprazolam 200 Clobazam 85 Total 13,378 Notes:
1. Data cover all prescriptions dispensed in the community, i.e. by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered. Prescriptions written in hospitals and dispensed in the community are included. Information on items dispensed in hospitals is not available.
2. Benzodiazepines are contained within British National Formulary paragraphs 4.1.1, hypnotics and 4.1.2, anxiolitics. Also included are benzodiazepines within 4.8.1, drugs used in the control of epilepsy, and 4.8.2, drugs used in status epilepticus, as they are also used for anxiety relief. The therapeutic classifications are based on the British National Formulary No. 38, September 1999 version.
3. Figures may not add up due to rounding.
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Antidepressants: number of prescription items dispensed in the community, England, 1999 Thousand Drug group Prescription item Tricyclic and related antidepressant drugs Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 3,712 Dothiepin Hydrochloride 3,254 Lofepramine Hydrochloride 782 Clomipramine Hydrochloride 481 Trazodone Hydrochloride 383 Imipramine Hydrochloride 362 Trimipramine Maleate 249 Doxepin 154 Nortriptyline 145 Mianserin Hydrochloride 62 Maprotiline Hydrochloride 17 Protriptyline Hydrochloride 9 Amoxapine 6 Amitriptyline Embonate 2 Viloxazine Hydrochloride 1 Desipramine Hydrochloride 0 Total for Tricylic and related antidepressant drugs 9,619 Monoamine-Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois) Phenelzine Sulphate 37 Moclobemide 36 Tranylcypromine Sulphate 33 Isocarboxazid 6 Total for Monoamine-Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois) 112 SSRIs and related antidepressants Fluoxetine Hydrochloride 3,437 Paroxetine Hydrochloride 3,145
Antidepressants: number of prescription items dispensed in the community, England, 1999 Thousand Drug group Prescription item Citalopram 1,214 Sertraline Hydrochloride 1,088 Fluvoxamine Maleate 45 Total for SSRIs and related antidepressants 8,929 Other antidepressant drugs Venlafaxine Hydrochloride 825 Flupenthixol Hydrochloride 271 Mirtazapine 167 Nefazodone Hydrochloride 106 Reboxetine 74 Tryptophan 5 Total for other antidepressant drugs 1,447 Total for all antidepressant drugs 20,108 Notes:
1. Data cover all prescriptions dispensed in the community, i.e. by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered. Prescriptions written in hospitals and dispensed in the community are included. Information on items dispensed in hospitals is not available.
2. Antidepressants are contained within the British National Formulary section 4.3, antidepressant drugs. The therapeutic classifications are based on the British National Formulary No. 38, September 1999 version.
3. For reasons of confidentiality, drug groups where less than 50 prescription items were dispensed are not listed but the information is included in the total.
4. A "0" indicates less than 500 prescription items.