Asthma in Australia 2008 
Figure 5.14
Medications prescribed for the treatment of asthma in general practice, by class of medication and prescription status, people aged 15 years and over, April 2004 to March 2007
Notes: Asthma classified according to International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd edition (ICPC-2) code R96. ICS = inhaled corticosteroids, LABA = long-acting beta-agonists, OCS = oral corticosteroids, LTRA = leukotriene receptor antagonists.
Source: Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) program.
Data table
New |
Combination |
Unknown |
Total |
Total (95% CI Width)
|
|
| Any ICS | 11.40 |
31.52 |
13.48 |
56.40 |
1.83 |
| ICS/LABA combination | 8.43 |
23.63 |
10.50 |
42.56 |
1.88 |
| ICS alone | 3.00 |
7.91 |
3.10 |
14.01 |
1.19 |
| OCS | 6.21 |
1.89 |
2.74 |
10.83 |
1.11 |
| LTRA | 0.14 |
0.25 |
0.07 |
0.46 |
0.23 |
| Cromones | 0.19 |
0.30 |
0.14 |
0.64 |
0.24 |
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