Table 4.

Number of items prescribed in England from 1990 to 1999. Prescription Cost Analysis system (Department of Health)

	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	% Change
Aspirin 75 mg	1930	2851	3776	4691	5896	6472	7737	8638	9781	10 848	462
Aspirin 300 mg	1219	822	797	764	1548	1517	1501	1452	1367	1203	−1
Oral anticoagualants	1153	1347	1477	1665	1958	2246	2589	2938	3312	3698	221
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	16 387	17 397	17 973	18 080	17 894	17 543	17 722	18 047	18 297	18 534	13
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	—	510	1178	1885	2681	3808	5136	6556	7582	8929	1651
H2 receptor antagonists	6201	7149	7534	7765	7864	7659	7547	7208	6846	6455	4
Proton pump inhibitors	182	465	1163	2095	3230	4484	5691	6812	8143	9527	5126

% Change, percentage change between 1990 and 1999.