The data given refer to prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists and dispensing doctors, but do not take into account medicines dispensed by hospitals and hospital-based clinics. Antidepressants Prescribed in Scotland - Financial Years 2000-01 to 2004-05Number of Prescribed Items and Percentage Change (Year-on-Year) NHS Board 2000-01 2000-01* 2001-02 2001-02 2002-03 2002-03 Ayrshire and Arran 221,504 7.14% 243,336 9.86% 257,624 5.87% Borders 53,443 11.15% 60,232 12.70% 65,614 8.94% Argyll and Clyde 271,526 8.56% 298,310 9.86% 322,404 8.08% Fife 188,377 10.92% 206,229 9.48% 221,354 7.33% Greater Glasgow 539,972 9.34% 589,782 9.22% 639,060 8.36% Highland 101,523 10.20% 110,881 9.22% 117,976 6.40% Lanarkshire 322,447 9.75% 355,414 10.22% 387,851 9.13% Grampian 218,036 7.05% 236,928 8.66% 251,199 6.02% Orkney 8,362 5.98% 9,031 8.00% 9,780 8.29% Lothian 353,180 8.82% 383,564 8.60% 409,371 6.73% Tayside 209,570 9.04% 227,574 8.59% 239,351 5.18% Forth Valley 159,954 8.29% 176,243 10.18% 190,525 8.10% Western Isles 13,221 6.47% 13,921 5.29% 14,739 5.88% Dumfries and Galloway 93,064 12.55% 104,406 12.19% 110,857 6.18% Shetland 11,085 3.37% 11,050 -0.32% 11,178 1.16% Scotland 2,765,264 9.02% 3,026,901 9.46% 3,248,883 7.33% Notes: *Change from 1999-2000.