Prescription oral solid opioids sold in U.S. by total morphine equivalents

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Matej Mikulic,
Jan 26, 2021
In 2017, more than 41 billion morphine equivalents in the form of prescribed solid oral opioid hydrocodone was sold. This was a significant decrease of 18 billion morphine equivalents compared to 2010.

Prescription oral solid opioids sold in the U.S. in 2010 and 2017 (in billion morphine equivalents)

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January 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2010 to 2017

Supplementary notes

Morphine equivalents are a standardized measure used in this statistic to compare the relative potency of a milligram of each opioid to morphine.
Statistic includes prescription retail and hospital markets.

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