The following table shows the number of prescription items for anti-depressant drugs within section 4.3 of the British National Formulary, written in the UK and dispensed in the community, in England.
Number (thousand) 2004 28,995.5 2005 29,389.9 2006 31,038.0 2007 33,839.6 2008 35,960.5 Source: Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) system