This statistic shows the top 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors (65 years and older) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use. In that year, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) was the top class of drug prescribed in Canada with a usage rate of nearly 47 percent among older people.
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use
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CIHI. (October 31, 2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867114/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867114/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. (2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867114/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 Drug Classes Prescribed to Seniors in Canada in 2021, by Rate of Chronic Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867114/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
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