This statistic displays the leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of prescription items. In that year, there were approximately 33.2 million items of levothyroxine sodium dispensed in the community.
Leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of items
Thyroid and Antithyroid drugs- includes medicines used to regulate the body's metabolism. They either limit thyroxine production, in hyperthyroidism or provide additional synthetic hormones, in hypothyroidism.
The statistic shows the number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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NHSBSA. (June 9, 2022). Leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of items [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378281/top-five-dispensed-thyroid-and-antithyroid-drugs-by-items-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of items." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378281/top-five-dispensed-thyroid-and-antithyroid-drugs-by-items-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2022). Leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of items. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378281/top-five-dispensed-thyroid-and-antithyroid-drugs-by-items-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading Dispensed Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs in England in 2021, by Number of Items." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378281/top-five-dispensed-thyroid-and-antithyroid-drugs-by-items-in-england/
NHSBSA, Leading dispensed thyroid and antithyroid drugs in England in 2021, by number of items Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378281/top-five-dispensed-thyroid-and-antithyroid-drugs-by-items-in-england/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
