Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1273. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of new medications licensed in the State for dealing with depression, stress and anxiety medications since 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63638/22]
View answerThe World Health Organisation (WHO) classifies medicines according to the main therapeutic use of the main active ingredient of the medicine. The classification system is known as the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system.
Medicines for the treatment of depression, stress, anxiety and related nervous system conditions are classified by WHO ATC under the broad categories N05 (psycholeptics including antispsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives) and N06 (psychoanaleptics including antidepressants, psychostimulants, psycholeptics and psychoanaleptics in combinations and anti-dementia medicines).
The ‘Find a medicine’ section of the HPRA website provides information on each authorised medicine and the ATC code. Lists of medicines authorised since 1 January 2019 under each of the ATC codes, N05 and N06, are attached.
Please note the following:
- the lists include generics of previously authorised innovator medicines
- due to the broad categories explained above, the medicines listed may be authorised for conditions other than depression, stress or anxiety
- each strength of a medicine has a separate entry on the lists
- medicines on the lists may not be marketed
- each of these medicines are subject to non-renewable prescription.
Medicines authorised since 1 January 2019 under ATC code N05 (psycholeptics including antispsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives). A total of 72 medicines: Find a Medicine Results (hpra.ie)
Medicines authorised since 1 January 2019 under ATC code N06 (psychoanaleptics including antidepressants, psychostimulants, psycholeptics and psychoanaleptics in combinations and anti-dementia medicines). A total of 27 medicines: Find a Medicine Results (hpra.ie)
