Table 1 Pharmacological substances included in the selected therapeutic groups and their substitution status.
Long-term treatments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Therapeutic group | ATC-code | Substance | Substitutable | Substitutable since* |
ACE-inhibitors | C09AA | Captopril | Yes | 1 October 2002 |
Enalapril | Yes | 1 October 2002 | ||
Lisinopril | Yes | 1 October 2002 | ||
Ramipril | Yes | 1 October 2002 | ||
Quinapril | No | |||
Cilazapril | No | |||
Fosinopril | No | |||
Trandolapril | No | |||
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, SSRI | N06AB | Fluoxetine | Yes | 1 October 2002 |
Paroxetine | Yes | 1 October 2002 | ||
Citalopram | Yes | 1 October 2002 | ||
Sertraline | No | |||
Fluvoxamine | No | |||
Escitalopram | No | |||
HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors, statins | C10AA | Fluvastatin | Yes | 5 February 2003 |
Simvastatin | Yes | 28 March 2003 | ||
Pravastatin | No | |||
Atorvastatin | No | |||
Rosuvastatin | No | |||
Short-term treatments | ||||
Nucleosides and nucleotides | J05AB | Aciclovir | Yes | 1 October 2002 |
Ganciclovir | No | |||
Famciclovir | No | |||
Valaciclovir | No | |||
Valganciclovir | No | |||
Both short- and long-term treatments | ||||
Proton Pump Inhibitors, PPI | A10BC | Omeprazole | Yes | 28 March 2003 |
Lansoprazole | No | |||
Pantoprazole | No | |||
Esomeprazole | No | |||
Rabeprazole | No | |||