Top 10 prescription-medication claims in Ontario between 1997 and 2006, mapped to common chronic conditions
| MEDICATIONS | CORRESPONDING CHRONIC DISEASES |
|---|---|
| Osteoporosis medications | Osteoporosis |
| Lipid-lowering agents | Dyslipidemia |
| Thyroid replacement therapy | Hypothyroidism |
| Psychotropic drugs | Depression or dementia |
| Cardiovascular medications | Hypertension, congestive heart failure |
| Diabetes medications | Diabetes |
| Gastrointestinal medications | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Narcotics, analgesics, or NSAIDs | Osteoarthritis |
| Asthma or COPD therapies | COPD |
COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NSAIDs—nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Data from Statistics Canada17 and Bajcar et al.18