In 2004, acetaminophen was prescribed over six million times. Compared to that, in 2022, the number of acetaminophen prescriptions reached around 5.5 million. Acetaminophen is primarily used to treat pain and fever. This statistic shows the total annual number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022, in millions.
Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022
(in millions)
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ClinCalc. (August 31, 2024). Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. (2024). Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of Acetaminophen Prescriptions in The U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc, Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ClinCalc, August 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
