In 2004, azithromycin was prescribed almost 27 million times. Until 2021, azithromycin prescriptions dropped to 7.3 million. Azithromycin is an antibiotic and primarily used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes middle ear infections, strep throat, pneumonia, traveler's diarrhea, and certain other intestinal infections. It may also be used to treat sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. This statistic shows the total annual number of azithromycin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021, in millions.
Number of azithromycin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021
(in millions)
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ClinCalc. (January 1, 2024). Number of azithromycin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781720/azithromycin-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
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ClinCalc. "Number of Azithromycin Prescriptions in The U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781720/azithromycin-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc, Number of azithromycin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781720/azithromycin-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of azithromycin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ClinCalc, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781720/azithromycin-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/