This statistic describes the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for the common cold and flu in the United States from 2007 to 2012. In 2008, there was an estimated 14 percent rate of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for the common cold and flu. Expected increase in insurance coverage, chronic diseases, and an aging population may place further stresses on the need for proper medication use to prevent avoidable healthcare costs.
Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012
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IMS Health. (June 28, 2013). Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/
IMS Health. "Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012." Chart. June 28, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/
IMS Health. (2013). Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/
IMS Health. "Rate of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions for Common Cold and Flu in The U.S. from 2007 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/
IMS Health, Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for common cold and flu in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 [Graph], IMS Health, June 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320358/estimated-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-for-common-cold-and-flu-in-the-us/