In Sweden, the most prescriptions in 2022 were filled for medications against high blood pressure, which amounted to a number of 22.3 million. Antihypertensive drugs with effect on the renin-angiotensin system are not included in this number, but represent a group of its own. This statistic shows the number of prescriptions of the most common drug groups in Sweden during 2022.
Leading 20 pharmaceutical prescriptions in Sweden in 2022, by type of drug
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of prescriptions in millions
Antihypertensive drugs
22.27
Analgesics, opioids not included
8.74
Antidepressants
8.05
Antihypertensive drugs with effect on the renin-angiotensin system
7.82
Anticoagulants
6.56
Lipid lowering drugs
6.42
Beta-receptor blocking drugs
6.08
Statins incl. combinations
5.84
Antidiabetic drugs
5.55
Hypnotics and sedatives
5.07
Gastric-acid inhibitors and antacida
4.8
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), incl. combinations
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Socialstyrelsen. (October 24, 2023). Leading 20 pharmaceutical prescriptions in Sweden in 2022, by type of drug (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/943134/number-of-pharmaceutical-prescriptions-in-sweden-by-type-of-drug/
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