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MEDIUDD:
Purchases of prescription medicine by education, type of medicine, age and sex
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education
(9)
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type of medicine
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Level of education, total
Basic school
Upper secondary school
Vocational education
Short-cycle higher education
Medium-cycle higher education
Long-cycle higher education
PhD programme etc.
Unknown level of education
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Persons, who redeemed a prescription
Prescriptions
Prescriptions per 100 citizens
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Type of medicine, total
A: Alimentary tract and metabolism
A01: Stomatological preparations (medicines for infections and irritation in the mouth and gums)
A02: Drugs for acid related disorders (medicines for treatment of gastric acid problems, e.g., heartburn, reflux and peptic ulcer)
A03: Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders (medicines for digestive discomfort, e.g., cramps, bloating and irritable bowel)
A04: Antiemetics and antinauseants (medicines against nausea and vomiting)
A06: Drugs for constipation (medicines for constipation)
A07: Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/antiinfective agents (medicines against diarrhoea and intestinal inflammation/infection)
A10: Drugs used in diabetes (medicines for treatment of diabetes)
A12: Mineral supplements (supplements such as calcium, magnesium and iron)
A05, A08, A09, A11, A13, A14, A15 and A16: Other alimentary tract and metabolism products
B: Blood and blood forming organs
B01: Antithrombotic agents (medicines that prevent blood clots)
B03: Antianemic preparations (medicines for anaemia, e.g., iron and B12)
B02, B05 and B06: Other blood and fluid-balance drugs
C: Cardiovascular system
C01: Cardiac therapy (medicines for treatment of heart diseases)
C03: Diuretics (diuretic medicines)
C05: Vasoprotectives (medicines that protect blood vessels)
C07: Beta blocking agents (medicines that lower heart rate and blood pressure)
C08: Calcium channel blockers (blood pressure-lowering medicines)
C09: Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system (blood pressure-lowering medicines, e.g., ACE inhibitors and ARBs)
C10: Lipid modifying agents (cholesterol‑lowering medicines)
C02 and C04: Other cardiovascular drugs (blood pressure/circulation)
D01: Antifungals for dermatological use (antifungal medicines for the skin)
D: Dermatologicals
D05: Antipsoriatics (medicines for psoriasis)
D06: Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use (agents for bacterial skin infections and skin cancer)
D07: Corticosteroids for dermatological use (corticosteroid‑based agents for treating skin inflammation and eczema)
D10: Anti-acne preparations (medicines for pimples and acne)
D11: Other dermatological preparations (other skin medicines that do not fit in the other groups)
D02, D03, D04, D08 og D09: Miscellaneous skin preparations/remedies
G: Genito urinary system and sex hormones
G01: Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics (medicines for infections in the female genital tract)
G02: Other gynecologicals (medicines for various female genital tract conditions, e.g., menstrual pain or uterine contractions)
G03: Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system (hormonal medicines that affect sex hormones)
G04: Urologicals (medicines for diseases of the urinary tract and prostate)
H: Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones
H02: Corticosteroids for systemic use (corticosteroids as tablets or injections to reduce inflammation)
H03: Thyroid therapy (Medicines for low or high thyroid function)
H01, H04 and H05: Other systemic hormonal preparations (excl. sex hormones)
J: Antiinfectives for systemic use
J01: Antibacterials for systemic use (antibiotics that act throughout the body)
J05: Antivirals for systemic use (medicines for viral infections)
J07: Vaccines (vaccinations against infectious diseases)
J02, J04 and J06: Other antiinfectives
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (cancer medicines and medicines that affect the immune system)
M: Musculo-skeletal system
M01: Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (arthritis medicines and medicines for pain/inflammation in the musculoskeletal system)
M03: Muscle relaxants (muscle‑relaxing medicines)
M04: Antigout preparations (medicines for gout (podagra))
M05: Drugs for treatment of bone diseases (medicines for osteoporosis and other bone diseases)
M02, M06, M07, M08 and M09: Other musculo-skeletal system drugs
N: Nervous system
N02: Analgesics (pain‑relieving medicines)
N03: Antiepileptics (medicines for epilepsy)
N04: Antiparkinson drugs (medicines for Parkinson's disease)
N05: Psycholeptics (sedatives, sleeping medicines and antipsychotics)
N06: Psychoanaleptics (antidepressants and medicines for ADHD/dementia)
N01 and N07: Other nervous system drugs
P: Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
P01: Antiprotozoals (medicines for parasitic infections such as malaria)
P02: Anthelmintics (medicines for worms)
P03: Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents (agents for lice, scabies and other skin parasites)
R: Respiratory system
R01: Nasal preparations (agents for a blocked, irritated nose or nasal allergies)
R03: Drugs for obstructive airway diseases (medicines for asthma and COPD)
R06: Antihistamines for systemic use (allergy medicines)
R02, R04, R05: Other airway and cough preparations
S: Sensory organs
S01: Ophthalmologicals (medicines for the eye)
S02: Otologicals (medicines for the ear)
S03: Ophthalmologicals and otologicals (agents that can be used for both eyes and ears)
V: Various (medicines that do not fit in other groups, e.g., diagnostic agents and antidotes)
age
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sex
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Age total
0-17 years
18-29 years
30-59 years
60 years and over
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Sex, total
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18-1-2026
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