Table 1.
Number of prescriptions prescribed in 2001 in primary care for the diagnosis of tinnitus in Western Europe *.
| Substance | Number of prescriptions in 2001 (in Thousands) |
|---|---|
| ginkgo biloba | 782 |
| trimetazidine | 650 |
| betahistine | 314 |
| pentoxifylline | 312 |
| piracetam | 197 |
| naftidrofuryl | 184 |
| buflomedil | 144 |
| cinnarizine | 141 |
| clonazepam | 137 |
| nicergoline | 119 |
| dihydroergocristine | 91 |
| flunarizine | 73 |
| nimodipine | 56 |
| Acetylsalicylic acid | 53 |
| hetastarch | 50 |
| ajmalicine | 42 |
| moxaverine | 32 |
| piribedil | 31 |
| almitrine | 21 |
| prednisolone | 21 |
| amitriptyline | 21 |
| dihydroergocryptine | 18 |
| cinnarizine | 18 |
| caffeine | 16 |
| mesoglicane | 14 |
| Vitamin E | 14 |
| dihydroergotixine | 14 |
| retinol | 13 |
| cyclandelate | 12 |
| gold | 10 |
| Viscum album | 10 |
| Hypericum perforatum | 10 |
Number of prescriptions prescribed in 2001 in primary care for diagnosis of tinnitus in Western Europe (UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Greece, Portugal, Republic of Ireland and Switzerland) (only substances with at least 10000 prescriptions are included)