This statistic displays the 10 most abused prescription drugs in the United States by total number of dispensed prescriptions as of 2013. During this year, Pfizer's Xanax (alprazolam) tablets totaled 239,589 dispensed prescriptions. This medication is used to manage anxiety disorders or be used for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms and treat panic disorder.
Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. (November 17, 2014). Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. "Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013." Chart. November 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. (2014). Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. "Leading 10 Abused Prescription Drugs in The U.S. by Total Number of Dispensed Prescriptions in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Leading 10 abused prescription drugs in the U.S. by total number of dispensed prescriptions in 2013 [Graph], Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, November 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372475/most-abused-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-by-dispensed-prescriptions/
