Prescription items per 1000 population, n (%) Prescription items per 1000 population, n (%) Prescription costs (GBP) per 1000 population, n (%) Prescription costs (GBP) per 1000 population, n (%) Cost (GBP) per prescription item Cost (GBP) per prescription item Cost (GBP) per prescription item Percentage (%) change in cost 2009-2019
2009 2019 2009 2019 2009 2009 2019
Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs Anti-dementia Drugs
Donepezil* 15.37 (64.04) 36.88 (52.02) 1,277.04 (64.39) 35.68 (8.70) 83.09 83.09 0.96 - 98.84
Rivastigmine* 2.65 (11.04) 6.85 (9.66) 199.20 (10.45) 157.14 (38.33) 75.17 75.17 22.94 - 69.48
Galantamine* 4.90 (20.41) 2.94 (4.15) 350.95 (18.42) 90.74 (22.13) 71.62 71.62 30.86 - 56.91
Memantine* 1.08 (4.5) 24.6 (34.70) 78.57 (4.12) 127.09 (31.00) 72.75 72.75 5.17 - 92.89
Total anti-dementia drugs 24.00 70.90 1,905.77 410.00
Anti-psychotic drugs
Haloperidol & Risperidone, n (%)** 31.81 (23.38) 36.00 (19.23) 421.10 (7.53) 301.79 (19.62)
All antipsychotic drugs 136.06 187.21 5,592.72 1,538.17
Total: anti-dementia drugs + antipsychotic drugs 160.06 258.11 7,498.49 1,948.17
Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound *Percentage refers to proportion of all anti-dementia prescription items; **Percentage refers to proportion of all antipsychotic prescription items; BNF: British National Formulary; GBP: Great British Pound