In 2004, sertraline was prescribed over 28 million times. In comparison, in 2022, the last year with available data, the number of prescriptions for sertraline was nearly 40 million. Sertraline is primarily used as an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. This statistic shows the total annual number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022, in millions.
Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022
(in millions)
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ClinCalc. (August 31, 2024). Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. (2024). Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of Sertraline Prescriptions in The U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc, Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Number of sertraline prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ClinCalc, August 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781658/sertraline-hydrochloride-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
