In 2022, the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed from retail pharmacies in the United States totaled almost 1.7 million. This was a substantial increase from just over 1,000 prescriptions in 2012. Naloxone is used to treat opioid overdose by quickly reversing the effects of opioids and has been seen by many as one effective way to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. Naloxone is commonly known as Narcan and since 2023 can be bought as an easy to use nasal spray without a prescription in pharmacies and drug stores across the United States. This statistic displays the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022.
Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022
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American Medical Association. (September 27, 2024). Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/
American Medical Association. "Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022." Chart. September 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/
American Medical Association. (2024). Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/
American Medical Association. "Number of Naloxone Prescriptions Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies in The United States from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/
American Medical Association, Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], American Medical Association, September 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471036/naloxone-number-of-prescriptions-dispensed/