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. 2021 Aug 13;11(8):e048528. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048528

Table 2.

Adult reported prescriptions for Schedule II stimulants 2013 and 2018

2013 2018
Number       95% CI % Number       95% CI %
Sample size 1247 2336
All schedule II stimulants (weighted) 15 412 693 13 927 848 16 897 539 30 150 428 27 929 702 32 371 154
Amphetamine products 10 859 022 9 461 363 12 256 680 70.5 23 803 206 21 847 712 25 758 700 78.9
 Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine 8 628 463 7 321 851 9 935 075 56 19 173 869 17 229 361 21 118 377 63.6
 Lisdexamfetamine 2 230 558 1 672 254 2 788 863 14.5 4 629 337 3 888 062 5 370 612 15.4
Methylphenidate products 4 553 672 3 796 140 5 311 204 29.5 6 347 222 4 984 163 7 710 281 21.1
 Methylphenidate 4 303 540 3 561 713 5 045 367 27.9 5 886 552 4 346 483 7 426 621 19.5
 Dexmethylphenidate 250 132 0 534 579 1.6 460 670 166 583 754 756 1.5
Prescriptions per patient (mean, 95% CI) 6.7 6.1 7.4 7.3 6.8 7.8
Annual days supply (mean, 95% CI) 208 187 229 226 210 242