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From: J Bruning <[2][FOI #31767 email]>

Sent: Sunday, 27 July 2025 11:35 am

To: Web Enquiry <[3][email address]>

Subject: F-1413 Official Information request - Numbers of prescriptions:
Antidepressants Antipsychotics and ADHD medication/stimulants

 

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Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,

 

Community medicines by number of funded prescriptions dispensed.

 

[1] Please provide information for the past 5 years 2019-2024:

 

(a) Total number of prescriptions dispensed, including details of age
groups and gender:

i. Total antipsychotics.

ii. Total antidepressants

iii. Total ADHD medications.

 

(b) Number of funded prescriptions dispensed, including details of age
groups and gender:

i. Total antipsychotics.

ii. Total antidepressants

iii. Total ADHD medications.

 

[2] Please advise total antidepressant prescriptions dispensed in 2024 for
each of the 5 most commonly prescribed antidepressant products (including
product details).

 

[3] Please advise total antipsychotic prescriptions dispensed in 2024 for
the 5 most commonly prescribed antidepressant products (including product
details).

 

[4] Please advise for ADHD medications prescriptions dispensed in 2024 for
the 5 most commonly prescribed ADHD products (including product details).

 

Thank you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

J Bruning

 

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