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Table 1 Total number of prescriptions of methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and atomoxetine recorded from 2003 to 2008

From: The epidemiology of pharmacologically treated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults in UK primary care

 

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total

Total Number of Prescriptions

11,441

14,763

17,906

22,108

26,205

26,506

118,929

Methylphenidate (n, % of total prescriptions)

11,053 (96.6)

14,233 (96.4)

16,058 (89.7)

19,710 (89.2)

23,255 (88.7)

23,476 (88.6)

107,785 (90.6)

Dexamfetamine (n, % of total prescriptions)

388 (3.4)

352 (2.4)

433 (2.4)

487 (2.2)

494 (1.9)

484 (1.8)

2,638 (2.2)

Atomoxetine (n, % of total prescriptions)

N/A*

178 (1.2)

1,415 (7.9)

1,911 (8.6)

2,456 (9.4)

2,546 (9.6)

8506 (7.2)

  1. *N/A: no prescriptions for atomoxetine were issued on the database to a patient in this study in the year 2003; it was marketed in the UK starting 2004.