Number of acetaminophen prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
In 2014, acetaminophen or hydrocodone bitartrate was prescribed over 68 million times. Until 2021, the annual number of prescriptions for this drug dropped to some 26.6 million. The combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. This statistic shows the total annual number of acetaminophen/hydrocodone bitartrate prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021, in millions.