This statistic shows the top 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors (65 years and older) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use. In that year, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) was the top drug class among seniors in Canada, with a usage rate of 51.5 percent.
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of use
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CIHI. (October 31, 2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867072/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of use." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867072/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI. (2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867072/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
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Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in Canada in 2021, by rate of use [Graph], CIHI, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867072/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/