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Therapeutic Drug Use

(Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses)

bullet graphicPercent of persons with at least 1 prescription drug in the past month: 43 (1999-2000)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Physician office visits

bullet graphicPercent of persons with at least 1 prescription

26.9 (2002)

bullet graphicNumber of drugs ordered or provided: 1.3 billion (2002)

bullet graphicPercent of visits involving drug therapy: 64.8 (2002)

bullet graphicNumber of drugs ordered or provided per drug visit: 1.5 (2002)

bullet graphicMost frequently prescribed therapeutic class: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (2002)

Source:  National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary

Hospital outpatient department visits

Number of drugs ordered or provided: 139 million (2002)

Percent of visits involving drug therapy:  65 (2002)

Number of drugs ordered or provided per drug visit: 2.5 (2002)

Most frequently prescribed therapeutic class: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (2002)

Source:  National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Outpatient Department Summary

Hospital emergency department visits

Number of drugs ordered or provided: 196 million (2002)

Percent of visits involving drug therapy: 76 (2002)

Number of drugs ordered or provided per drug visit: 2.3 (2002)

Most frequently prescribed therapeutic class: drugs used for relief of pain (2002)

Source:  National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Emergency Department Summary

More Data

Number and percent distribution of drug mentions by therapeutic classification, according to ambulatory care setting (1997) Ambulatory Health Care Visits to Physician Offices, Hospital Outpatient Departments and Emergency Departments, table 16

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