Homeopathy in France in 2011-2012 according to reimbursements in the French national health insurance database (SNIIRAM).

Background: The use of homeopathic medicine is poorly described and the frequency of combined allopathic and homeopathic prescriptions is unknown.

Objective: To analyse data on medicines, prescribers and patients for homeopathic prescriptions that are reimbursed by French national health insurance.

Methods: The French national health insurance databases (SNIIRAM) were used to analyse prescriptions of reimbursed homeopathic drugs or preparations in the overall French population, during the period July 2011-June 2012.