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Table 1 Prescriptions most frequently dispensed during the two study periods

From: Monitoring patients on chronic treatment with antidepressants between 2003 and 2011: analysis of factors associated with compliance

 

Period

 

2003–2007

2008–2011

ATC Description

(%)

(%)

Amitriptyline

594

(16.12)

429

(11.64)

Clomipramine

324

(8.79)

215

(5.84)

Lofepramine

1

(0.03)

0

(0.00)

Mianserin

115

(3.12)

71

(1.93)

Oxitriptan

9

(0.24)

1

(0.03)

Imipramine

27

(0.73)

26

(0.71)

Minaprine

1

(0.03)

0

(0.00)

Nortriptyline

18

(0.49)

12

(0.33)

Tranylcypromine

2

(0.05)

0

(0.00)

Trazodone

124

(3.37)

144

(3.91)

Trimipramine

2

(0.05)

2

(0.05)

Fluoxetine

1173

(31.84)

529

(14.36)

Maprotiline

101

(2.74)

47

(1.28)

Doxepin

3

(0.08)

4

(0.11)

Fluvoxamine

96

(2.61)

36

(0.98)

Moclobemide

1

(0.03)

0

(0.00)

Venlafaxine

687

(18.65)

538

(14.60)

Sertraline

861

(23.37)

463

(12.57)

Dosulepin

3

(0.08)

0

(0.00)

Reboxetine

68

(1.85)

48

(1.30)

Mirtazapine

312

(8.47)

293

(7.95)

Bupropion

0

(0.00)

90

(2.44)

Citalopram

972

(26.38)

814

(22.10)

Paroxetine

1633

(44.33)

950

(25.79)

Escitalopram

740

(20.09)

984

(26.71)

Duloxetine

203

(5.51)

402

(10.91)

Agomelatine

0

(0.00)

88

(2.39)