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Age patterns of opioid prescriptions filled by Alberta residents

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Opioids such as morphine, oxycodone, and tramadol are able to block communication of pain in the body. This issue of Health Trends Alberta describes age patterns of people who had at least one... More ≫

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Opioids such as morphine, oxycodone, and tramadol are able to block communication of pain in the body. This issue of Health Trends Alberta describes age patterns of people who had at least one filled prescription of morphine, oxycodone, or tramadol in 2013.

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Alberta residents who filled at least one antidepressant prescription

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Describes dispensation rates (filling at least one prescription) by gender and zone for antidepressants in 2013.

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Fluoroquinolone prescriptions filled by Alberta residents

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Fluoroquinolones, a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics used widely for the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections, are among the top five prescribed antibiotics dispensed in... More ≫

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Fluoroquinolones, a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics used widely for the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections, are among the top five prescribed antibiotics dispensed in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at the dispensation rates by gender for fluoroquinolones between 2010 and 2013.

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Percentage of teens aged 15 – 19 years filling one or more prescriptions for an antidepressant

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Presents rates for prescription of antidepressant medication among Alberta teesn from 2009 to 2013. Finds that percentage of males filling a prescription increased from 2.5 to 3.6 per cent, while... More ≫

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Presents rates for prescription of antidepressant medication among Alberta teesn from 2009 to 2013. Finds that percentage of males filling a prescription increased from 2.5 to 3.6 per cent, while females increased from 4.9 to 7.2 per cent.

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