Leading dispensed drugs based on prescriptions Canada 2023

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Sep 17, 2024

In 2023, the prescription drug Synthroid - used for the treatment of hypothyroidism - was the most dispensed drug in Canada, coming to a total of around 20.8 million prescriptions. This statistic depicts the top 10 dispensed drugs in Canadian retail pharmacies in 2023.

Leading dispensed drugs in Canada based on prescriptions in 2023 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

2024

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

Estimated prescriptions dispensed in Canadian retail pharmacies (excludes hospitals; includes new and refills). Ethical market only - ethical products are not generally advertised to the public and are available only in pharmacies.

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