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<p>The particular indication that a medicine is prescribed for is not known. Information
on the number of prescription items indicated for anti-depressant dispensed in the
community since 1991, as defined in the British National Formulary (BNF) section 4.3
Anti-depressant Drugs. is shown in the following table. The number of prescription
items dispensed per 100,000 population is also provided for context.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Antidepressant prescription items
dispensed in the community in England and items per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Prescription
items</p></td><td><p>Items per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>8,953,900</p></td><td><p>18,703</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>9,914,330</p></td><td><p>20,656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>10,776,690</p></td><td><p>22,404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>11,816,438</p></td><td><p>24,501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>13,227,137</p></td><td><p>27,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>14,960,610</p></td><td><p>30,834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>16,822,563</p></td><td><p>34,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>18,424,473</p></td><td><p>37,739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>20,108,130</p></td><td><p>41,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>22,021,840</p></td><td><p>44,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>24,342,713</p></td><td><p>49,227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>26,329,382</p></td><td><p>52,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>27,657,990</p></td><td><p>55,399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>28,995,511</p></td><td><p>57,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>29,389,874</p></td><td><p>58,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>31,037,983</p></td><td><p>60,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>33,839,594</p></td><td><p>65,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>35,960,539</p></td><td><p>69,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>39,140,459</p></td><td><p>74,987</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>42,787,966</p></td><td><p>81,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>46,677,813</p></td><td><p>87,894</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>50,167,201</p></td><td><p>93,781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>53,326,550</p></td><td><p>98,999</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="3"><p>Sources: Office of National Statistics and Prescription Cost Analysis
provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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