Table 3.
ATC codes of the 30 most frequently dispensed prescription medications in 2009. These account for half of all dispensations recorded in the Aarhus University Prescription Database in 2009
| Rank | ATC code | Generic name | Therapeutic group | Dispensations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Cumulative percent | ||||
| 1 | C10AA01 | Simvastatin | Lipid modifying agents | 586,994 | 3.94 | 3.94 |
| 2 | B01AC06 | Acetylsalicylic acid | Platelet aggregation inhibitors | 575,459 | 3.86 | 7.80 |
| 3 | N02BE01 | Paracetamol | Analgesics | 561,960 | 3.77 | 11.57 |
| 4 | C07AB02 | Metoprolol | Beta-blocking agents | 397,647 | 2.67 | 14.24 |
| 5 | C03AB01 | Bendroflumethiazide and potassium | Diuretics | 373,883 | 2.51 | 16.75 |
| 6 | N02AX02 | Tramadol | Analgesics | 373,566 | 2.51 | 19.26 |
| 7 | M01AE01 | Ibuprofen | Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products | 351,022 | 2.36 | 21.61 |
| 8 | J01CE02 | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | Antibacterials for systemic use | 342,875 | 2.30 | 23.92 |
| 9 | C03CA01 | Furosemide | Diuretics | 337,188 | 2.26 | 26.18 |
| 10 | C08CA01 | Amlodipine | Calcium channel blockers | 325,525 | 2.18 | 28.36 |
| 11 | N06AB04 | Citalopram | Psychoanaleptics | 308,399 | 2.07 | 30.43 |
| 12 | A12BA01 | Potassium chloride | Mineral supplements | 302,868 | 2.03 | 32.47 |
| 13 | A10BA02 | Metformin | Drugs used in diabetes | 232,332 | 1.56 | 34.02 |
| 14 | C09AA02 | Enalapril | Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system | 206,163 | 1.38 | 35.41 |
| 15 | C09AA05 | Ramipri | 199,661 | 1.34 | 36.75 | |
| 16 | H03AA01 | Levothyroxine sodium | Thyroid therapy | 176,487 | 1.18 | 37.93 |
| 17 | A02BC03 | Lansoprazole | Drugs for acid-related disorders | 171,094 | 1.15 | 39.08 |
| 18 | N02AA05 | Oxycodone | Analgesics | 154,468 | 1.04 | 40.12 |
| 19 | G03CA03 | Estradiol | Sex hormones | 150,859 | 1.01 | 41.13 |
| 20 | R03AC02 | Salbutamol | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 138,253 | 0.93 | 42.06 |
| 21 | A02BC05 | Esomeprazole | Drugs for acid-related disorders | 134,029 | 0.90 | 42.96 |
| 22 | N06AX11 | Mirtazapine | Psychoanaleptics | 129,964 | 0.87 | 43.83 |
| 23 | B01AA03 | Warfarin | Antithrombotic agents | 128,336 | 0.86 | 44.69 |
| 24 | A02BC01 | Omeprazole | Drugs for acid-related disorders | 120,269 | 0.81 | 45.50 |
| 25 | N06AB10 | Escitalopram | Psychoanaleptics | 119,383 | 0.80 | 46.30 |
| 26 | B01AC07 | Dipyridamole | Antithrombotic agents | 119,024 | 0.80 | 47.10 |
| 27 | R03AK06 | Salmeterol | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 117,433 | 0.79 | 47.89 |
| 28 | R03BA02 | Budesonide | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 115,090 | 0.77 | 48.66 |
| 29 | R03BB04 | Tiotropium bromide | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 113,320 | 0.76 | 49.42 |
| 30 | M01AX05 | Glucosamine | Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products | 108,622 | 0.73 | 50.15 |
Abbreviation: ATC, anatomical therapeutic chemical.