In 2004, acetaminophen was prescribed over six million times. Compared to that, during 2021, the number of acetaminophen prescriptions reached around 5.3 million. Acetaminophen is primarily used to treat pain and fever. This statistic shows the total annual number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021, in millions.
Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021
(in millions)
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ClinCalc. (January 1, 2024). Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. (2024). Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of Acetaminophen Prescriptions in The U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc, Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ClinCalc, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781739/acetaminophen-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/