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Respiratory medication use in Australia 2003–2013: Treatment of asthma and COPD AIHW: Correll PK, Poulos LM, Ampon R, Reddel HK and Marks GB. Published 5 May 2015 Available at www.aihw.gov.au
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Data sources
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Note: Self-reported frequency of SABA use in the last 4 weeks, NSW, 2009, 2010 and 2012 (combined data), people aged 2 and over Use of SABA for Asthma (NSW Health Survey) Proportion of people with current asthma in each frequency category Source: NSW Health Survey Program, NSW Ministry of Health 2009, 2010, 2012.
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Trends in frequency of dispensing ICS-containing medications Proportion of concession card holders dispensed any ICS (as % of all Australian concession card holders) Proportions of concession card holders dispensed any ICS Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health.
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Variations in ICS dispensing patterns by age (2013) Proportion of Australian populationProportions of Australian population dispensed any ICS Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health.
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Variations in ICS dispensing patterns in children by remoteness Proportion (%) of child populationProportions (%) of child population dispensed any ICS Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. Note: Children aged 0–14 years, 2013
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Variations in ICS dispensing patterns in adults by remoteness Note: Adults aged 15 and over, 2013 Proportion (%) of adult populationProportions (%) of adult population dispensed any ICS Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health.
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Potency of ICS dispensed in 2013 Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. ICS potency category and age group (years) Proportion (%) of Australian children Proportion (%) of Australian adults 2–3 4–6 7–12 13+ 1 and 1+ other resp meds 1 and no other resp meds No. ICS scripts dispensed per year
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Potency of ICS Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. Proportion of people dispensed any ICS in 2013
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Note: Concession card holders aged 15 and over Trends in potency of ICS dispensed Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Proportion of concession card holders dispensed any ICS (as % of all Australian concession card holders) Proportions of concession card holders dispensed any ICS
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Potency of ICS (Seretide) Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Note: Concession card holders aged 15 and over Proportion of concession card holders dispensed Seretide (as % of all Australian concession card holders) Proportions of concession card holders dispensed Seretide
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Potency of ICS (Symbicort) Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Note: Concession card holders aged 15 and over Proportion of concession card holders dispensed Symbicort (as % of all Australian concession card holders) Proportions of concession card holders dispensed Symbicort
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Combined ICS and long acting beta 2 -agonist formulations Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Proportion (%) of Australian population dispensed ICS/LABA in 2013 2–3 4–6 7–12 13+ 1 and 1+ other resp meds 1 and no other resp meds No. ICS/LABA scripts dispensed in 2013
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Self-reported use of ICS for asthma (NSW Health Survey) Note: Self-reported frequency of ICS use in the last 4 weeks, NSW, 2009, 2010 and 2012 (combined data), Children aged 2–14, adults aged 15+ Source: NSW Health Survey Program, NSW Ministry of Health 2009, 2010, 2012. Proportion of people with current asthma in each frequency category
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Oral corticosteroids Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Proportion (%) of people dispensed OCS (and any respiratory medication) in 2013
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Long-acting bronchodilators (LABA and LAMA) dispensed without ICS Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Proportion (%) of the population dispensed LABA, LAMA or both LABA and LAMA, without any ICS within the same year (2013)
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Anti-immunoglobulin E therapy (omalizumab) Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. No. omalizumab scripts dispensed per month Cumulative frequency
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Anti-immunoglobulin E therapy (omalizumab) Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. No. new patients dispensed omalizumab per month Cumulative frequency
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Anti-immunoglobulin E therapy (omalizumab) Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. Proportion of people still taking omalizumab
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health. Proportion (%) of Australian childrenProportions of children dispensed LTRA 2–3 4–6 7–12 13+ 1 and 1+ other resp meds 1 and no other resp meds No. LTRA scripts dispensed in 2013
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Database, Department of Health; Estimated Resident Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Proportion (%) of Australian childrenProportions of children dispensed LTRA 2–3 4–6 7–12 13+ 1 and 1+ other resp meds 1 and no other resp meds No. LTRA scripts dispensed in 2013
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People dispensed preventer inhalers in 2013 Probably do not need preventers* Infrequent* use of preventers Regular* use of preventers * medication history suggests unlikely to have chronic respiratory disease * medication history suggests dispensing consistent with regular use * medication history suggests dispensing inconsistent with infrequent use
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