Australian Statistics on Medicines 2010

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIBIOTICS

S01AA01

CHLORAMPHENICOL

P

1171P

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 4g

—

—

503,176

4,923,037

A

14670

Eye drops Minims 0.5% 20

—

—

138

—

P

2360F

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL

—

—

1,120,734

12,306,591

P

5055C

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL

—

—

174

1,896

P

5511C

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 4g

—

—

2,722

26,558

P

5512D

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 10mL

—

—

7,419

81,603

S01AA11

GENTAMICIN SULPHATE

P

1441W

Eye drops 3mg (base) per mL (0.3%) 5mL

—

—

9,508

177,354

S01AA12

TOBRAMYCIN

P

2328M

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

—

—

70,072

1,343,554

P

2329N

Eye ointment 3mg per g (0.3%) 3.5g

—

—

20,598

462,080

SULFONAMIDES

S01AB04

SULPHACETAMIDE

P

2063N

Eye drops 100mg per mL (10%) 15mL

—

—

9,323

136,303

ANTIVIRALS

S01AD03

ACICLOVIR

P

1002R

Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g

—

—

40,330

1,417,989

P

5501M

Eye ointment 30mg per g (3%) 4.5g

—

—

557

19,528

OTHER INFECTIVES

S01AX13

CIPROFLOXACIN

P

1217C

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

—

—

17,869

506,165

S01AX11

OFLOXACIN

P

8383F

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

—

—

17,582

522,505

S01AX20 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400

P

5559N

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

—

—

152

1,614

P

9491M

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

—

—

2,048

21,788

P

9492N

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), 15mL

—

—

251

2,662

P

9493P

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%), single dose units 0.4mL, 20 5

—

—

959

36,222

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN

S01BA01

DEXAMETHASONE

P

1288T

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

—

—

205,685

2,180,808

S01BA07

FLUOROMETHOLONE

P

1204J

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

—

—

254,794

2,700,434

P

1438Q

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

—

—

64,028

678,328

P

5513E

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

—

—

8,150

86,509

P

5533F

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 5mL

—

—

3,507

37,211

S01BA02

HYDROCORTISONE

P

1497T

Eye ointment 5mg per g (0.5%) 5g

—

—

1,818

21,187

P

2441L

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g

—

—

67,250

867,041

P

5516H

Eye ointment 10mg per g (1%) 5g

—

—

850

10,964

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS

S01BA04

PREDNISOLONE

A

14678

Minims 0.5% 20

—

—

3,497

—

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN COMB

S01BB02

PREDNISOLONE ACETATE with PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

P

3112T

Eye drops 10mg-1.2mg per mL (1%-0.12%) 10mL

—

—

295,679

6,993,894

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDS

S01BC03

DICLOFENAC

A

15226

Eye drops 0.1%

—

—

255

—

A

19829

Eye drops 5mg/5mL (0.1%)

—

—

20,749

—

S01BC04

FLURBIPROFEN

P

8699W

Eye drops 300ug per mL(0.03%) single dose 0.4mL 5

—

—

1,718

27,405

S01BC05

KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL

A

16800

Eye drops 0.5% 5mL

—

—

62,876

—

ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS

SYMPATHOMIMETICS IN GLAUCOMA THERAPY

S01EA03

APRACLONIDINE

P

8083K

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 10mL

1.50

MG

7,827

325,803

S01EA05

BRIMONIDINE

P

5298W

Eye drops 1.5mg per mL (0.15%) 5mL

0.30

MG

1,568

31,856

P

5534G

Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL

0.40

MG

351

7,208

P

8351M

Eye drops 2mg per mL (0.2%) 5mL

0.40

MG

206,810

4,245,740

PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS

S01EB01

PILOCARPINE

P

2595N

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

4.00

MG

12,241

155,146

P

2596P

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL

8.00

MG

27,487

383,925

P

2598R

Eye drops 40mg per mL (4%) 15mL

16.00

MG

18,952

320,932

CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

S01EC01

ACETAZOLAMIDE

P

1004W

Tablet 250mg

0.75

GM

33,085

725,669

S01EC04

BRINZOLAMIDE

P

5540N

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL

2.00

MG

412

9,567

P

8483L

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 5mL

2.00

MG

239,811

5,587,155

S01EC03

DORZOLAMIDE

P

8488R

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 5mL

6.00

MG

58,469

1,247,419

BETA BLOCKING AGENTS

S01ED02

BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

P

2811Y

Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL(0.25%) 5mL

0.50

MG

64,371

967,657

P

2825Q

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL

1.00

MG

31,276

470,758

S01ED51

BIMATOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

3438Y

Eye drops 10ug-5mg (base) per mL (1%-0.5%) 5mL

—

—

4,999

137,041

P

5558M

Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL

—

—

181

8,474

P

9464D

Eye drops 300ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.03%-0.5%) 3mL

—

—

63,290

2,961,779

S01ED51

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE with TIMOLOL MALEATE

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS AND MIOTICS

P

5535H

Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL

—

—

503

13,453

P

8826M

Eye drops 2mg-5mg (base) per mL (0.2-0.5%) 5mL

—

—

136,805

3,656,395

S01ED51

LATANOPROST with TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

8895E

Eye drops 50ug-5mg per mL (0.005%-0.5%) 2.5 mL

—

—

424,455

19,874,555

S01ED01

TIMOLOL MALEATE

P

1278G

Eye drops 2.5mg (base) per mL (0.25%) 5mL

0.50

MG

35,855

422,522

P

1279H

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5% ) 5mL

1.00

MG

202,978

2,552,379

P

1925H

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 2.5mg (base)

0.25

MG

18,578

218,936

P

1926J

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base)

0.50

MG

103,590

1,305,931

P

5548B

Eye drops 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 5mL

1.00

MG

198

2,496

P

5550D

Eye drops (gellan gum solution) 5mg (base) per mL (0.5%) 2.5mL

0.50

MG

204

2,574

P

8803H

Eye gel 1mg (base) per g (0.1%) 5g

—

—

50,435

667,274

S01ED51

TIMOLOL MALEATE with PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDE

P

8567X

Eye drops 5mg-20mg per mL (0.5%- 2%) 5mL

—

—

239,518

6,590,385

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with DORZOLAMIDE

P

5542Q

Eye drops 20mg-5mg (base) per mL (2-0.5%) 5mL

—

—

235

6,470

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with LATANOPROST

P

5553G

Eye drops 50ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.005-0.5%) 2.5mL

—

—

829

38,814

S01ED51

TIMOLOL with TRAVOPROST

P

5555J

Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL

—

—

348

16,293

S01ED51

TRAVAPROST with TIMOLOL

P

9057Q

Eye drops 40ug-5mg (base) per mL (0.004-0.5%) 2.5mL

—

—

130,577

6,109,006

PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES

S01EE03

BIMATOPROST

P

5551E

Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL

30.00

UG

799

33,670

P

8620Q

Eye drops 300ug per mL (0.03%) 3mL

30.00

UG

279,544

11,781,351

S01EE01

LATANOPROST

P

5552F

Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL

5.00

UG

3,731

157,221

P

8243W

Eye drops 50ug per mL (0.005%) 2.5mL

5.00

UG

1,521,608

64,108,026

S01EE04

TRAVOPROST

P

5554H

Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%) 2.5mL

4.00

UG

497

20,944

P

8597L

Eye drops 40ug per mL (0.004%)

4.00

UG

144,383

6,081,756

MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPLEGICS

ANTICHOLINERGICS

S01FA01

ATROPINE SULPHATE

P

1093M

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

—

—

18,465

390,893

S01FA05

HOMATROPINE HYDROBROMIDE

P

2541R

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 15mL

—

—

15,517

272,587

SYMPATHOMIMETICS EXCL. ANTIGLAUCOMA PREPARATIONS

S01FB01

PHENYLEPHRINE

A

13252

Eye drops 0.12% 1

—

—

125

—

A

14674

Minims 10 % 20

—

—

252

—

DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS
SYMPATHOMIMETICS USED AS DECONGESTANTS

S01GA51

ANTAZOLINE with NAPHAZOLINE

P

4031E

Eye drops 5mg (sulphate)-250ug (nitrate) per mL 10mL

—

—

2,841

39,353

P

4032F

Eye drops 5mg (phosphate)-500ug per mL 15mL

—

—

622

9,116

S01GA01

NAPHAZOLINE

P

4035J

Eye drops 1mg per mL (0.1%) 15mL

—

—

883

13,133

S01GA51

NAPHAZOLINE with PHENIRAMINE

A

21030

Eye drops 250ug-3mg per mL (0.025%-0.3%) 15mL

—

—

807

—

P

4355F

Eye drops 250ug-3mg per mL (0.025%-0.3%) 15mL

—

—

180

2,547

OTHER ANTIALLERGICS

S01GX07

AZELASTINE

A

20633

Eye drops 0.5mg/mL 6mL

—

—

171

—

S01GX08

KETOTIFEN

A

18722

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL

—

—

287

—

A

18723

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 5mL

—

—

2,779

—

A

19792

Eye drops 250mg (base) per mL 2.5mL

—

—

401

—

S01GX02

LEVOCABASTINE

P

4310W

Eye drops 500ug per mL (0.05%) 4mL

—

—

3,350

61,107

S01GX05

LODOXAMIDE

A

19726

Eye drops 0.1% 10mL

—

—

116

—

S01GX01

SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE

P

1127H

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL

—

—

42,331

611,328

P

5529B

Eye drops 20mg per mL (2%) 10mL

—

—

169

2,444

OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS

ANTINEOVASCULARISATION AGENTS

S01LA04

RANIBIZUMAB

P

1382R

Solution for intravitreal injection 2.3mg in 0.23mL

—

—

131,459

278,702,176

S01LA01

VERTEPORFIN

P

1349B

Powder for I.V. infusion 15mg

—

—

177

402,172

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

S01XA20

CARBOMER

P

9210R

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

—

—

9,011

94,024

S01XA20

CARBOMER 940

P

5502N

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30

—

—

243

8,389

P

5503P

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

—

—

467

4,905

P

8384G

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) 10g

—

—

126,520

1,331,099

P

8514D

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg per g (0.3%) 30

—

—

22,993

842,315

S01XA20

CARBOMER 980

P

8578L

Eye gel 2mg per g (0.2%) single dose units 0.6mL 30

—

—

5,951

225,609

S01XA20

CARMELLOSE SODIUM

P

2324H

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30

—

—

23,668

872,966

P

2338C

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30

—

—

110,992

4,109,582

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

P

5505R

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) single dose units 30

—

—

201

6,873

P

5506T

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) single dose units 30

—

—

288

9,832

P

5507W

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

—

—

910

9,637

P

5508X

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

—

—

1,248

13,216

P

5509Y

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24

—

—

138

5,161

P

8548X

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

—

—

370,848

3,927,597

P

8593G

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

—

—

104,583

1,107,246

P

8823J

Eye drops 2.5mg per mL (0.25%) single dose 0.6mL 24

—

—

10,192

417,091

P

8824K

Ocular lub gel 10mg per mL (1%) single unit 0.6mL

—

—

2,500

86,047

P

9211T

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

—

—

18,391

194,664

P

9212W

Eye drops 10mg per mL (1%) 15mL

—

—

8,114

85,698

S01XA20

CARMELLOSE SODIUM with GLYCERIN

P

5556K

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

—

—

950

10,061

P

9307W

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) single dose units 0.4mL, 30 3

—

—

1,396

49,915

P

9355J

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

—

—

36,822

388,946

P

9356K

Eye drops 5mg-9mg per mL (0.5%-0.9%) 15mL

—

—

34,867

368,435

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE

P

1509K

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

—

—

393,964

4,190,516

P

2956N

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

—

—

13,840

143,823

P

5518K

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL

—

—

1,869

19,426

P

5520M

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

—

—

367

3,897

P

8287E

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL

—

—

177,993

1,846,458

P

9213X

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 15mL (contains sodium perborate as preservatives)

—

—

8,974

93,402

P

9214Y

Eye drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 15mL

—

—

953

9,884

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE with CARBOMER 980

P

5519L

Ocular lubricating gel 2mg-3mg per g (0.2%-0.3%)

—

—

1,633

17,012

P

8564R

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%)

—

—

123,857

1,294,410

P

9215B

Ocular lubricating gel 3mg-2mg per g (0.3%-0.2%) 10g

—

—

8,695

90,400

S01XA20

HYPROMELLOSE with DEXTRAN

P

5521N

Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28

—

—

447

15,530

P

8299T

Eye drops (0.3%-0.1%) single dose 0.4mL 28

—

—

70,629

2,621,325

P

9216C

Eye drops 3mg-1mg per mL (0.3%-0.1%) 15mL

—

—

28,304

300,021

S01XA20

PARAFFIN

A

10757

Eye ointment 3.5g 1

—

—

139

—

P

1750D

Compound eye ointment 7g

—

—

137,355

2,968,804

P

1754H

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

—

—

27,002

585,873

P

5522P

Compound eye ointment 7g

—

—

1,072

22,800

P

5523Q

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

—

—

230

4,133

P

9217D

Compound eye ointment 3.5g

—

—

1,263

26,849

P

9218E

Pack containing 2 tubes compound eye ointment 3.5g

—

—

9,071

191,686

S01XA20

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 with PROPYLENE GLYCOL

P

5524R

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

—

—

6,151

65,241

P

5532E

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28

—

—

327

11,794

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

P

8676P

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

—

—

439,699

4,649,103

P

9170P

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL single dose units 0.8mL 28

—

—

22,223

781,186

P

9219F

Eye drops 4mg-3mg per mL (0.4%-0.3%) 15mL

—

—

24,721

261,274

S01XA20

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

P

2681D

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

—

—

19,334

201,179

P

2682E

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

—

—

74,258

772,439

P

8831T

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

—

—

1,677

17,068

P

8832W

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

—

—

705

7,310

P

9220G

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL

—

—

5,484

56,896

P

9221H

Eye drops 14mg per mL (1.4%) 15mL (contains sodium chlorite/hydrogen peroxide as preservative)

—

—

190

1,975

P

9222J

Eye drops 30mg per mL (3%) 15mL

—

—

1,375

14,293

S01XA20

SOY LECITHIN

P

9448G

Eye spray 10mg per mL (1%) 10mL 2

—

—

4,760

164,669

SENSORY ORGANS
OTOLOGICALS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIINFECTIVES

S02AA01

CHLORAMPHENICOL

P

1172Q

Ear drops (aqueous) 5mg per mL (0.5%) 5mL

—

—

16,354

180,545

S02AA15

CIPROFLOXACIN

P

2480M

Eye drops 3mg per mL (0.3%) 5mL

—

—

49,266

972,734

S02AA30

NEOMYCIN UNDECENOATE with BACITRACIN ZINC

P

2296W

Ear ointment 12mg (3.5mg base)-400 units per g

—

—

91,590

793,945

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMBINATION

CORTICOSTEROIDS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMBINATION

S02CA06

DEXAMETHASONE with FRAMYCETIN SULPHATE and GRAMICIDIN

P

2781J

Ear drops 500ug-5mg-50ug per mL

—

—

524,803

4,972,393

S02CA02

FLUMETHASONE PIVALATE with CLIOQUINOL

A

15097

Ear drops 200ug-10mg per mL (0.02%-1%)

—

—

60,372

—

S02CA03

HYDROCORTISONE with CIPROFLOXACIN

A

21026

Ear drops 10 mL

—

—

122,657

—

P

4528H

Ear drops 2mg-10mg per mL (0.2-1%) 10mL

—

—

264

7,891

S02CA04

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE with NEOMYCIN SULPHATE GRAMICIDIN and NYSTATIN

P

2971J

Ear drops 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL

—

—

166,164

1,866,094

P

2974M

Ear ointment 1mg-2.5mg (base)-250ug per mL

—

—

394,928

3,247,166

OTHER OTOLOGICALS

ANALGESICS AND ANESTHETICS

S02DA

PHENAZONE with BENZOCAINE

A

10094

Ear drops 10mL 1

—

—

539

—

INDIFFERENT PREPARATIONS

S02DC

CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE

P

4176T

Ear drops 65mg per mL (6.5%) 10mL

—

—

4,184

64,480

S02DC

DICHLOROBENZENE CHLORBUTOL and TURPENTINE OIL

P

4180B

Ear drops 20mg-50mg-0.1mL per mL (2%-5%-10%) 11mL

—

—

6,101

85,906

S02DC

DOCUSATE SODIUM

P

4199B

Ear drops 50mg per mL (5%) 10mL

—

—

16,657

241,001

SENSORY ORGANS
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
ANTIINFECTIVES
ANTIINFECTIVES

S03AA

FRAMYCETIN SULPHATE

P

1440T

Eye and ear drops 5mg per mL (0.5%) 8mL

—

—

56,703

572,833