The number of people in Iceland prescribed quetiapine last year was almost twice the number ten years earlier, Vísir reported.
About 11,400 people in the country were prescribed quetiapine in the past year. This represents a notable share of Iceland’s population, according to Vísir.
Nearly 4% of Icelanders aged 30 to 64 received a prescription for quetiapine last year. Among those aged 80 and above, more than 6% were prescribed the medication, representing the age group with the highest proportion of prescriptions.
Background
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. The population is about 395,000, with Reykjavík as its capital. The country is a sovereign state with a democratically elected government, and Icelandic is the official language.
Sources
- Vísir (first reported) in Icelandic
