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Benzodiazepine and 'Z' Drug Cost

S.Bartle made this Freedom of Information request to Prescription Pricing Division

Prescription Pricing Division did not have the information requested.

From: S.Bartle

7 August 2009

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please can you provide the monthly number of Prescription Items
Dispensed, Net Ingredient Cost, Quantity and actual prescribing
costs for the attached list of Benzodiazepine's including 'Z'-drugs
for each primary care trust in the past 2 years.

I would also be interested in a breakdown by ethnicity for each PCT
if that is within your capability.

I am happy to have the above information provided to me in
electronic format (Either an excel sheet, word file or .pdf)

I understand that under the act, I should be entitled to a response
within 20 working days of your receipt of this letter. I would be
grateful if you could confirm in writing/email that you have
received this request. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. S. Bartle

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Listed by Chemical Name

Bromazepam
Chlordiazepoxide
Clobazam
clorazepatepotassium
Clonazepam
Diazepam
flunitrazepam
Flurazepam
medazepam
Nitrazepam
Prazepam

Loprazolam
Lorazepam
Lormetazepam                      
Temezepam
Alprazolam *
Oxazepam
Triazolam
Ketazolam

Zolpidem
Zopiclone
Zalepon

Listed by Brand Name

Lexotan
Librium
Tropium
Libritas
Limitrol (Chlordiazepoxide combined with amitriptyline)
Frisium
Tranxene
Klonopin
Alupram
Atensine
Evacalm
Solis
Dialar
Tensium
Stesolid
Valclair
Valium
Diazemuls
Sedapum
Valrelease
Rohypnol                     
Dalmane
Nobrium
Mogadon
Nitrados
Noctesed
Remnos
Somnite
Surem
Unisomnia
Centrax
Dormonoct                 
Almazine
Ativan
Noctamid       
Normison
Euhypnos

Xanax
Oxanid
Serenid-d
Serax
Serenid Forte
Halcion                      
Anxon
Stilnoct
Ambien
Zimovane
Sonata

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Dear Mr Bartle

Please find attached a response to your FOI request 463813.

Regards
Information Services

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