This statistic shows the top controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016. In 2016, about 6.2 billion hydrocodone dosage units were dispensed in the United States.
Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)*
* CPDs: Not all prescription drugs are listed as controlled prescription drugs in the Controlled Substances Act. However, many prescription drugs are listed in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act because of their high potential for abuse or addiction. Schedule I through V prescription drugs primarily are narcotic pain relievers and central nervous system depressants and stimulants. A complete list of controlled prescription drugs, by schedule, is available on the DEA Office of Diversion Control Internet site.
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Drug Enforcement Administration. (October 23, 2017). Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)*." Chart. October 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. (2017). Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Top 10 Controlled Prescription Drugs (Cpds) Dispensed Based on Dosage Units in The U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in Billions)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration, Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Top 10 controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) dispensed based on dosage units in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016 (in billions)* [Graph], Drug Enforcement Administration, October 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/773985/top-cpds-dispensed-in-dosage-units-in-us/
