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Table 3 TOP 10 of possibly relevant OTC commodity groups for privately insured people in 2016

From: The usage of over-the-counter products by private insured patients in Germany – a claims data analysis with focus on complementary medicine

Peripheral assortment

5-digit code

Description

Packages

Billing amounta,b

in Thousand

in % from all packages

in Million €

in % from all billing amounts

Medical treatment needs (BA)

BA04D

Parenteral application

1451.7

14.4

18.0

9.9

BA01F

Other badanging materials

365.4

3.6

17.2

9.5

BA02A

Collection devices, catheters

499.4

5.0

7.8

4.3

BA01A

Compresses

294.2

2.9

7.6

4.2

BA01D

Pflasters

544.7

5.4

5.6

3.1

BA01C

Bandages

366.4

3.6

4.5

2.5

BA04H

Medical supplies, devices

256.8

2.5

3.8

2.1

BA02C

Diapers, diaper pants

170.8

1.7

3.5

1.9

BA03A

Pouches and supplies

59.2

0.6

3.1

1.7

BA02B

Draw sheets, underlays, pads

221.2

2.2

3.0

1.7

Pharmaceutical food products (BB)

BB03Z

Miscellaneous

753.1

7.5

19.0

10.5

BB01C

Astronaut food

210.3

2.1

9.8

5.4

BB03D

Vitamins, minerals, combinations with other substancesc

205.1

2.0

3.8

2.1

BB03C

Mineral supplements

179.0

1.8

2.7

1.5

BB03F

Gastro-intestinal treatments, digestion

46.1

0.5

1.3

0.7

BB03A

Vitamins, monopreparations

82.9

0.8

1.2

0.6

BB03B

Vitamins, combination preparations

42.0

0.4

0.7

0.4

BB03G

Other phytotherapeutics, immunomodulators

14.9

0.1

0.2

0.1

BB06B

Cough drops

27.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

BB01E

Sports nutrition

4.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

Hygiene and body care products (BC)

BC01D

Skin- and body care

283.0

2.8

3.3

1.8

BC01F

Hair care

37.6

0.4

0.4

0.2

BC01C

Skin cleansing

43.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

BC04

Sunscreen products

13.9

0.1

0.2

0.1

BC02B

Toothpastes, mouthwashes, rising solutions

25.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

BC01M

Toiletries, sanitary products

20.0

0.2

0.2

0.1

BC01E

Hand- and nail care

18.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

BC01H

Foot care

17.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

BC02Z

Miscellaneous

17.6

0.2

0.1

0.1

BC01N

Essential oils, tinctures, rubbing alcohol

6.4

0.1

0.1

0.0

BC01K

Bath additives

6.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

Medicinal products for special therapy options (BX)

BX01

Homeopathy and biochemistry

2551.0

25.3

37.2

20.5

BX02

Anthroposophical products

685.8

6.8

12.7

7.0

BX99

Miscellaneous

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

  1. a The billing amounts are not identical with the benefit amount (the cost reimbursement principle within the private health insurance), b The billing amount included aid and self-participation. c Combination with other substances possible