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Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2021 Core

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Date: Oct 20, 2022 Price A/B: Free
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This release provides an in-depth look at the number and types of drugs prescribed to seniors in Canada (including those living in long-term care settings) between 2017 and 2021, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Highlights include findings about drug classes for mental health, opioids and antibiotics, and information about the most common drug classes and the drug classes with the largest changes in prescribing. Where possible, results are disaggregated by sex, age, neighbourhood income and geographic location (urban or rural/remote).

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Drug use among seniors in Canada

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Changes in drug prescribing to seniors in Canada

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Canadian seniors living in long-term care three times more likely to be prescribed antidepressants than seniors living in the community

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Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada

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drugs@cihi.ca

Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2021 Core

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Pages: 0 File Details: (XLS) 44969 KB
Date: Oct 20, 2022 Price A/B: Free
ISBN: NA Action: Download

This release provides an in-depth look at the number and types of drugs prescribed to seniors in Canada (including those living in long-term care settings) between 2017 and 2021, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Highlights include findings about drug classes for mental health, opioids and antibiotics, and information about the most common drug classes and the drug classes with the largest changes in prescribing. Where possible, results are disaggregated by sex, age, neighbourhood income and geographic location (urban or rural/remote).

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Drug use among seniors in Canada

Snapshot
Changes in drug prescribing to seniors in Canada

Media release
Canadian seniors living in long-term care three times more likely to be prescribed antidepressants than seniors living in the community

Series

Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada

Contact

drugs@cihi.ca

Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2021 Core

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Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada

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