Table 1

Polymedicated patients and the number of prescriptions in Barcelona Health Region (BHR) with their monthly changes in 2008

Month (2008)	Users			Monthly evolution (% users)			Prescriptions billed
Month (2008)	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Prescriptions billed
January	8160	2962	5198	31	−7	−7	251 033
February	7407	2659	4748	−9	−10	−9	223 772
March	7029	2578	4451	−5	−3	−6	212 659
April	8136	2864	5272	16	11	18	247 206
May	6470	2270	4200	−20	−21	−20	192 904
June	5691	1995	3696	−12	−12	−12	168 492
July	5553	1976	3577	−2	−1	−3	186 820
August	4034	1437	2597	−27	−27	−27	139 117
September	4396	1528	2868	9	6	10	150 538
October	5631	1986	3645	28	30	27	191 498
November	4762	1699	3063	−15	−14	−16	155 846
December	4525	1635	2840	−5	−4	−7	146 945