Table 2.
Prescription items, quantity dispensed, and costs of antidepressant drugs
| Drug class, n (%) | Prescription items dispensed (Million) | Quantity dispensed (Million) | Costs in £ (Million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Aug 19 | Jan–Aug 20 | Jan-Aug 19 | Jan–Aug 20 | Jan–Aug 19 | Jan–Aug 20 | |
| Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors | 26.55 | 27.82 | 939.94 | 995.70 | 41.14 | 128.87 |
| Tricyclic and related antidepressant drugs | 11.24 | 11.45 | 560.33 | 575.05 | 41.46 | 42.53 |
| Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors | 0.03 | 0.01 | 1.71 | 0.92 | 3.64 | 3.89 |
| Other antidepressant drugs | 11.27 | 12.26 | 324.43 | 355.03 | 32.09 | 47.23 |