In 4 months of this year, doctors in Ukraine issued more than 147,000 e-prescriptions for drugs to treat mental disorders, behavioral disorders and epilepsy. This is almost half of the total figure for 2024. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Health.
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Moreover, 85% of the issued electronic prescriptions have already been redeemed. According to the Ministry of Health's calculations, according to this dynamic, almost a thousand people receive a chance for more stable health and a better quality of life every day.
You can get such drugs free of charge or with a partial surcharge thanks to the "Affordable Medicines" program. Within the framework of the state program, 20 international drug names are available, covering 132 trade names.
They are used to treat:
- schizophrenia;
- depression;
- anxiety disorders;
- bipolar affective disorder;
- epilepsy;
- PTSD, phobias, psychoses.
Last year, modern antidepressants (escitalopram, sertraline, paroxetine), novel antipsychotics (quetiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole), anticonvulsants (levetiracetam, phenobarbital) and others were added to the program.
The primary prescription for medicines in this area is issued by a psychiatrist after the adoption of an individual treatment plan. Repeat prescriptions can be issued by family doctors, therapists or pediatricians.
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