Table 2.

Prescription distribution by drug groups and days’ supply establishing methods, for the full dataset (2012-2019).

Drug group and dataset information			Method for finding days, supply		Prescriptions in main group, n (%)
Tablets, capsules, and suppositories
	Daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		2,828,617 (45.80)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		933,710 (15.12)
	Neither daily dose nor days’ supply provided	Calculated using the imputed daily dose value		2,402,392 (38.89)
	Days’ supply could neither be calculated nor imputed	—a		11,866 (0.19)
Semisolid dosage forms
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		119,748 (37.55)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 30 days per packageb		199,154 (62.45)
Medicinal nail polish
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		3008 (41.55)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 210 days or 180 daysb		4231 (58.45)
Ear drops
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		5661 (57.11)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 7 days per prescriptionb		4252 (42.89)
Eye drops
	Eye drops in single-dose containers - daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		6724 (2.35)
	Other eye drops - days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		62,332 (21.81)
	Other eye drops - days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 14b or 30c days per package		216,740 (75.82)
	Days’ supply not calculated nor imputed	—		43 (0.02)
Oral drops
	Daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		52,085 (53.03)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		33,055 (33.65)
	Neither daily dose nor days’ supply provided	Imputed as 30 days per prescriptionb		12,961 (13.20)
	Days’ supply neither calculated nor imputed	—		120 (0.12)
Inhalation medication
	Daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		78,541 (62.04)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		19,885 (15.71)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 60 days per prescriptionb		27,137 (21.44)
	Days’ supply not calculated nor imputed	—		1025 (0.81)
Nasal sprays
	Antifungal nasal spray - days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 7 days per prescriptionb		7738 (8.72)
	Daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		26,361 (29.70)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		40,551 (45.69)
	Neither daily dose nor days’ supply provided	Imputed as 30 days per prescriptionb		14,094 (15.88)
Syrups
	Antibiotics - days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 14 days per prescriptionb		29,130 (34.31)
	Daily dose provided	Calculated using the given daily dose		37,251 (43.87)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		3094 (3.64)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 30 days per packagec		15,436 (18.18)
Transdermal patch
	Hormonal patch - days’ supply not provided	Impute as 7 days per patch plus 7 daysb		13,131 (81.18)
	Analgesic patch - days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 3 days per patchb		1127 (7.01)
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		599 (5.94)
	Days’ supply not provided	Impute as 7 days per patchb		865 (5.38)
Intravaginal contraceptives
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		1692 (8)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 30 days per item in packageb		19,453 (92)
Implants and vaccines
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		18,940 (45.2)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 1 day		22,979 (54.8)
Insulin injections
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		2601 (3.14)
	Days’ supply not provided	Imputed as 60 days per prescriptionb		80,266 (96.86)
Others
	Days’ supply provided	Days’ supply was used		69,806 (37.47)
	Days’ supply not calculated nor imputed	—		116,491 (62.52)

^aNot available.

^bBased on the Summary of Product Characteristics issued by the Estonian Agency of Medicines.

^cMedication not shelf-stable for more than 30 days after opening.