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

Table 4 TOP 10 of OTC homeopathy / biochemistry for privately insured people in 2016

Product name	Field of application	Packages		Billing amount^a,b
Product name	Field of application	in Thousand	in % of homeopathy / biochemistry	in Million €	in % of homeopathy / biochemistry
TRAUMEEL	Verstauchungen, Verrenkungen, Prellungen, Blutergüsse	133.4	5.2	2.1	5.6
NEUREXAN	Nervous disorders, sleep diorders / insomnia, stress symptoms	60.3	2.4	1.3	3.6
MEDITONSIN	Common cold	59.9	2.3	0.9	2.3
VERTIGOHEEL	Dizziness, vertigo attacks	43.6	1.7	0.8	2.2
OTOVOWEN	Earache	55.5	2.2	0.8	2.1
CONTRAMUTAN	Common cold	54.2	2.1	0.7	1.9
LYMPHOMYOSOT	Edema, lymph gland neoplasia during tonsillitis	34.0	1.3	0.7	1.9
TONSIPRET	Sore throat	55.4	2.2	0.6	1.6
CALMVALERA	Nervous disorders, sleep diorders / insomnia	23.6	0.9	0.6	1.5
LYMPHDIARAL	Supportive treatment of respiratory tract infections	30.5	1.2	0.5	1.5

^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

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