Table 3 New drug prescribing on GP level.
From: Is new drug prescribing in primary care specialist induced?
Total number of GP | GPs with at least one patient in their practice receiving new drug | GPs initiating therapy with new drugs | GPs initiating therapy without waiting for a specialist prescription | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Salmeterol/fluticasone | 80 | 59 (73.8%) | 34 (42.5%) | 23 (28.8%) |
Rofecoxib | 85 | 68 (80.0%) | 55 (64.7%) | 28 (32.9%) |
Esomeprazole | 90 | 48 (53.3%) | 27 (30.0%) | 19 (21.1%) |
Tiotropium | 98 | 93 (94.9%) | 65 (66.3%) | 26 (26.5%) |
Rosuvastatin | 94 | 61 (64.9%) | 34 (36.2%) | 23 (24.5%) |