Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone Bitartrate

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2007 - 2017

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Number of Prescriptions Over Time (2007 - 2017)

Rank of Top Drugs Over Time

"Rank" refers to the frequency that a given medication is prescribed within a calendar year compared to all other medications. A rank of "4" would indicate that the medication was the fourth most commonly prescribed medication.

Patient Out-Of-Pocket Cost Over Time (2007 - 2017)

"Out-of-pocket" cost refers to the payment made by the patient (either cash price or the copay amount). This value does not include reimbursement from a third party payer (eg, Medicare or private insurance) and does not represent the total drug cost.

Usage Statistics of Related Drugs

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2017)
Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone Bitartrate (this drug)	40,123,144
Tramadol Hydrochloride	21,096,313
Oxycodone	15,111,150
Hydrocodone Bitartrate	6,283,981
Morphine	4,090,362
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride	2,530,241
Fentanyl	1,776,409
Loperamide Hydrochloride	731,613
Hydrocodone; Chlorpheniramine	577,813
Codeine Sulfate	430,772

Drug Synonyms

Drug synonyms are used during the sanitation and standardization process of "cleaning" the original data source (MEPS). Occassionally, brand names may be listed below that are no longer on the market or are very infrequently used.

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC):	Opioid Agonist
Initial FDA approval date:	Prior to January 1, 1982
First FDA applicant:	Discn
First dosage form:	Tablet (oral)

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Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2007-2017. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 20.0. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.