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Original Research

Trend of cost and utilization of COPD medication in Korea

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Pages 27-33 | Published online: 19 Dec 2016

Figures & data

Table 1 Number of COPD patients and prescriptions of each medication from 2008 to 2013

Table 2 Changes in the cost of prescribed medication for COPD per patient over the 6 years (all costs are in US dollars)

Table 3 Change in the number of prescriptions and cost over the 6 years (all costs are in US$1,000)

Figure 1 Change in the number of LABA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: LABA, long-acting beta-2 agonist.

Figure 1 Change in the number of LABA prescriptions over the 6 years.Abbreviation: LABA, long-acting beta-2 agonist.

Figure 2 Change in the number of LAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: LAMA, long-acting muscarinic antagonist.
Figure 2 Change in the number of LAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 3 Change in the number of ICS prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid.
Figure 3 Change in the number of ICS prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 4 Change in the number of ICS + LABA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting beta-2 agonist.
Figure 4 Change in the number of ICS + LABA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 5 Change in the number of PDE-4 inhibitor prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: PDE-4, phosphodiesterase-4.
Figure 5 Change in the number of PDE-4 inhibitor prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 6 Change in the number of LTRA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: LTRA, leukotriene receptor antagonist.
Figure 6 Change in the number of LTRA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 7 Change in the number of OCS prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: OCS, oral corticosteroid.
Figure 7 Change in the number of OCS prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 8 Change in the number of SABA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: SABA, short-acting beta-2 agonist.

Figure 8 Change in the number of SABA prescriptions over the 6 years.Abbreviation: SABA, short-acting beta-2 agonist.

Figure 9 Change in the number of SAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviation: SAMA, short-acting muscarinic antagonist.

Figure 9 Change in the number of SAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.Abbreviation: SAMA, short-acting muscarinic antagonist.

Figure 10 Change in the number of SABA + SAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Abbreviations: SABA, short-acting beta-2 agonist; SAMA, short-acting muscarinic antagonist.
Figure 10 Change in the number of SABA + SAMA prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 11 Change in the number of methylxanthine prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 11 Change in the number of methylxanthine prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 12 Change in the number of systemic beta agonist prescriptions over the 6 years.

Figure 12 Change in the number of systemic beta agonist prescriptions over the 6 years.