Number of albuterol prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2018
This statistic shows the total annual number of albuterol prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018, in millions. In 2004, albuterol was prescribed over 37 million times. As of 2018, the number of prescriptions for this drug has increased to over 60 million. Albuterol is primarily used to treat asthma including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
