Dextromethorphan

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2014 - 2023

Dextromethorphan Summary for 2023

Top drug rank	#368 ( 44)
Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States (2023)	15,610
Estimated number of patients in the United States (2023)	15,610

Average total drug cost (USD)
Per prescription	$15.49
Per day of therapy	$0.00/day
Average out-of-pocket cost (USD)
Per prescription	$15.49
Per day of therapy	$0.00/day

Total Prescriptions and Patients Per Year (2014 - 2023)

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.

Year	Rank	Change
2014	444	9
2015	459	15
2016	449	10
2017	451	2

Year	Rank	Change
2018	413	38
2020	434	-
2021	380	54
2022	324	56
2023	368	44

Drug Cost Over Time (2014 - 2023)

Cost Per Prescription Fill: Average cost per filled prescription regardless of how many days of therapy the prescription is filled for (e.g. 10 days, 30 days, 90 days, etc.)
Cost per Day of Therapy: The average cost per prescription fill divided by the days of therapy. For example, a 10-day antibiotic course costing $30 would be $3 per day. Similarly, a 30-day supply of an oral antihypertensive costing $30 would be $1 per day.

Total cost: The average total cost of the medication including the out-of-pocket cost (see below) plus the amount paid by other parties (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, Veterans Administration, TRICARE, other state/federal sources, Worker's compensation, and other miscellaneous sources)
Out-of-pocket cost: The average payment made by the patient which may include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or the cash price paid without insurance coverage.

Cost Per Prescription Fill (USD)

Cost Per Day of Therapy (USD/day)

Distribution of Dispensed Dosage Forms (2023)

Dosage Form	Strength	% of Dispensed Products
Suspension	30/5 mg/ml	100.0%

Distribution of Days Supplied (2023)

"Days supply" is defined as the number of days that a prescription should last. For example, a prescription of 60 tablets that is taken twice daily has a day supply of 30 days.

Related Drugs

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2023)
Dextromethorphan; Promethazine	1,195,582
Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine	748,650
Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin	215,014
Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine	34,304
Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine	29,387
Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine	27,074
Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine	23,464
Dextromethorphan (this drug)	15,611

Therapeutic Classes

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.

Brand Name Synonyms

Adult Cough Relief
Adult Long Lasting Cough Relief
Amazon Basic Care Childrens Cough DM
Basic Care Childrens Cough DM
Basic Care Cough DM
Bupropidex
Cabinet Cough Relief
Careone Cough DM
Caring Mill Childrens Cough DM
Childrens Cough DM
Childrens Giltuss Honey DM Cough
Childrens Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief
Childrens Robitussin Cough Long-acting
Cough DM
Cough Relief
Creomulsion
Cvs Daytime Cough Relief Chews - Citrus Punch
Cvs Health Cough Suppressant Softgel
Cvs Long Acting Cough
Delsym
Delsym (Dextromethorphan)
Delsym Cough
Dextabs
Dextromethorphan Hbr 15 MG
Dextromethorphan Hbr 15 MG Liquid Gels
Dextromethorphan Polistirex Extended Release
Dextromethorphan Polistirex Extended-release
DG Health Cough DM
Drx Choice Long Acting Cough
Equaline Cough DM
Equate Cough DM
Equate Kids Daytime Dex Cough Gels
Father Johns Medicine
Foster And Thrive 12 Hour Cough Relief
Giltuss Diabetic DM
Giltuss DM
Giltuss Honey DM Cough
Good Neighbor Long Acting Cough
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Cough DM ER
Good Sense Cough DM
Honey Works
Leader Childrens Cough DM
Leader Cough
Leader Cough DM
Libi Air Virlaza Dextromethorphan Cough Suppressant
Long Acting Cough Softgels
Meijer Cough DM
Mielim Y Mas
Mixed Berry Sore Throat And Cough Lozenge
Mucinex Childrens Mighty Chews Cough
Mucinex Instasoothe
Premier Value Tussin Cough
Quality Choice Long Acting Cough Softgel
Right Remedies Adult Long Lasting Cough Relief Softgel
Rite Aid Cough DM
Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief
Robitussin Direct Cough
Robitussin Long-acting Cough Soft Chews
Robitussin Long-acting Coughgels
Robocough
Robohbr Cough Suppressant
Robotablets
Signature Care 12 Hour Cough Relief
Signature Care Childrens 12 Hour Cough Relief
Signature Care Cough Relief
Stona
Topcare Cough DM
Tussin Cough
Tussin Long Acting Cough
UP And UP 12 Hour Cough Relief
Valumeds Cough Relief, Dextromethorphan Hbr
Vicks Formula 44dm
Walgreens Childrens Cough DM

Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
Dextromethorphan Polistirex
Dextromethorphan

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC):	Sigma-1 Agonist, Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist
Initial FDA approval date:	10/8/1982
First FDA applicant:	Otc
First dosage form:	Suspension, Extended Release (oral)

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2014-2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 2025.08. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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Dextromethorphan

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2014 - 2023

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