Volume (units dispensed) of trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin funded under Practitioner's Supply Order (PSO) for the period of 1 January to 31 December

Thank you for your request dated 3 June 2022 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin. You requested: 

…the volume of: 
Trimethoprim 300mg tablets, and
Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets
funded under Practitioner Supply Orders (PSO) for each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. 

I am pleased to provide you with the data within the table below. 

Table: Volume (units dispensed) of trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin funded under Practitioner's Supply Order (PSO) for the period of 1 January to 31 December

Chemical Formulation Base unit 2019 2020 2021
Trimethoprim Tab 300 mg Tabs 96,578 76,901 65,802
Nitrofurantoin Tab 50 mg Tabs 30,581 108,407 130,074

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