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)
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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 April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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/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/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/ (last visited April 18, 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/statistics/694525/australia-most-used-prescription-drugs/