Asthma in Australia 2008 Table 2.1

Asthma in Australia 2008

Figure 6.5
Respiratory medications (a)supplied by wholesalers and manufacturers and (b)reimbursed prescriptions, by defined daily dose (DDD) per 1,000 persons per day, 1995–2006

Notes: Respiratory medications classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (ATC). Reimbursed prescriptions (b) for short-acting beta-agonists were calculated from Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) data and the Pharmacy Guild Survey (which includes over-the-counter purchases).

Sources: (a) IMS Health; (b) PBS and RPBS (all medication classes) and the Pharmacy Guild Survey (short-acting beta-agonists).

Data table

(a) Wholesale supply
Year	short-acting beta agonists	short-acting anticholinergic	long-acting beta agonists	long-acting anticholinergic	cromones	inhaled corticosteroids	theophylline	leukotriene receptor antagonists
1996	43.75	12.50	0.90	0.00	1.97	25.73	4.13	0.00
1997	42.10	13.38	1.38	0.00	1.98	25.74	3.52	0.00
1998	41.94	13.91	2.10	0.00	1.73	25.44	2.87	0.01
1999	42.48	14.83	3.71	0.00	1.53	25.60	2.37	0.16
2000	40.51	14.33	6.11	0.00	1.24	26.83	1.96	0.23
2001	38.43	13.44	9.71	0.00	0.99	27.65	1.62	0.23
2002	36.52	12.79	12.35	0.00	0.74	27.65	1.20	0.22
2003	34.51	9.03	13.24	2.05	0.58	25.57	0.99	0.31
2004	32.34	5.76	14.17	3.69	0.49	24.91	0.85	0.38
2005	32.68	4.74	15.21	4.52	0.42	24.38	0.78	0.43
2006	31.13	4.35	14.76	4.89	0.35	22.96	0.67	0.44


(b) Reimbursed prescriptions
Year	Short-acting beta agonists	Short-acting anticholinergics	Long-acting beta agonists	Long-acting anticholinergics	Cromones	Inhaled corticosteroids	Theophylline	Leukotriene receptor antagonists
1995	35.43	14.34	0.39	–	1.51	23.10	3.59	–
1996	36.17	15.01	0.84	–	2.02	25.42	3.14	–
1997	35.56	15.53	1.24	–	2.07	25.03	2.67	–
1998	34.99	15.56	1.85	–	1.82	24.56	2.09	–
1999	35.07	16.40	3.31	–	1.64	25.90	1.64	–
2000	35.39	15.87	5.25	–	1.34	26.52	1.39	–
2001	35.19	14.95	8.46	–	1.04	27.56	1.17	–
2002	33.52	14.41	10.29	–	0.79	28.02	0.93	–
2003	30.90	11.11	11.25	1.73	0.60	25.53	0.80	0.08
2004	30.43	7.74	12.39	3.59	0.50	24.93	0.69	0.16
2005	28.91	5.97	13.75	4.49	0.42	24.34	0.60	0.21
2006	27.13	5.12	13.90	4.85	0.36	22.77	0.52	0.23

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