This statistic displays the leading ten analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of prescription items. In that year, there were approximately 16 million items of paracetamol dispensed in the country.
Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items
Analgesics includes opioid analgesics and non-opioid analgesics such as paracetamol and aspirin and medicines to treat migraines.
The statistic shows the number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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NHSBSA. (June 6, 2024). Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2024). Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 Analgesic Drugs Dispensed in England in 2023, by Number of Items." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA, Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England in 2023, by number of items [Graph], NHSBSA, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/377895/top-ten-analgesic-drugs-dispensed-by-item-in-england/
