Codeine had a two percent share of the total U.S. market of prescription oral solid opioids based on morphine equivalents sold in 2017. However, based on morphine equivalents sold, oxycodone was by far the leading Rx oral solid opioid, with a market share of 46 percent.
Percentage of the prescription oral solid opioid market in the U.S. based on morphine equivalents (MEQ) in 2017, by drug
Morphine equivalents are a standardized measure used in this study to compare the relative potency of a milligram of each opioid to morphine.
Statistic includes prescription retail and hospital markets.
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PMPRB. (January 31, 2019). Percentage of the prescription oral solid opioid market in the U.S. based on morphine equivalents (MEQ) in 2017, by drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056945/rx-oral-solid-opioid-market-by-meq-share-us-by-drug/
PMPRB. "Percentage of the prescription oral solid opioid market in the U.S. based on morphine equivalents (MEQ) in 2017, by drug." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056945/rx-oral-solid-opioid-market-by-meq-share-us-by-drug/
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PMPRB. "Percentage of The Prescription Oral Solid Opioid Market in The U.S. Based on Morphine Equivalents (Meq) in 2017, by Drug." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056945/rx-oral-solid-opioid-market-by-meq-share-us-by-drug/
PMPRB, Percentage of the prescription oral solid opioid market in the U.S. based on morphine equivalents (MEQ) in 2017, by drug Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056945/rx-oral-solid-opioid-market-by-meq-share-us-by-drug/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of the prescription oral solid opioid market in the U.S. based on morphine equivalents (MEQ) in 2017, by drug [Graph], PMPRB, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056945/rx-oral-solid-opioid-market-by-meq-share-us-by-drug/
