In 2023, Atorvastatin was ranked first among all the subsidized and non-subsidized prescriptions drugs, with 80.72 defined daily doses per thousand population per day in Australia. Atorvastatin is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023
(in DDD/1,000 population/day)
Characteristic
Number of prescriptions in DDD/1,000 population/day
Data includes prescriptions under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) and non-subsidized drugs that are under co-payment.
All figures underlie the Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) unit of drug utilization. It is an international unit that makes data on drug consumption comparable. Figures are displayed in DDD, per thousand of the population, per day.
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
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Australian Prescriber. (December 12, 2023). Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023 (in DDD/1,000 population/day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/
Australian Prescriber. "Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023 (in DDD/1,000 population/day)." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/
Australian Prescriber. (2023). Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023 (in DDD/1,000 population/day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/
Australian Prescriber. "Most Commonly Used Prescription Drugs in Australia in Financial Year 2023 (in Ddd/1,000 Population/Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/
Australian Prescriber, Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023 (in DDD/1,000 population/day) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Most commonly used prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023 (in DDD/1,000 population/day) [Graph], Australian Prescriber, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/
