From 2006 to 2017, the proportion of acetaminophen-hydrocodone prescriptions for adults at discharge from emergency rooms has decreased from 55.6 percent of all opioid prescriptions at discharge to 41.5 percent. In contrast, the percentage of tramadol prescriptions, a weaker opioid, has increased from 6.7 percent to 21.1 percent during the same time period. This statistic shows the percentage of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type.
Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type
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NCHS, & CDC. (January 8, 2020). Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/
NCHS, und CDC. "Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type." Chart. January 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/
NCHS, CDC. (2020). Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/
NCHS, and CDC. "Distribution of Opioid Prescriptions at Emergency Room Discharge in The U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by Opioid Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/
NCHS & CDC, Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Distribution of opioid prescriptions at emergency room discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017, by opioid type [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, January 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096306/opioid-prescriptions-at-ed-discharges-by-type-us/