In 2022, the number of alprazolam prescriptions had decreased to some 15 million. Alprazolam is a potent, short-acting benzodiazepine anxiolytic — a minor tranquilizer, used for the treatment of anxiety disorders, especially of panic disorder, but also in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or social anxiety disorder. This statistic shows the total annual number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022, in millions.
Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022
(in millions)
Characteristic
Total prescriptions in millions
2004
17.91
2005
20.82
2006
18.78
2007
21.45
2008
22.42
2009
25.43
2010
25.04
2011
26.06
2012
26.09
2013
25.88
2014
28.9
2015
27.05
2016
27.03
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ClinCalc. (August 31, 2024). Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781816/alprazolam-sodium-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
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ClinCalc. (2024). Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781816/alprazolam-sodium-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc. "Number of Alprazolam Prescriptions in The U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781816/alprazolam-sodium-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
ClinCalc, Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781816/alprazolam-sodium-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/ (last visited May 06, 2025)
Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ClinCalc, August 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781816/alprazolam-sodium-prescriptions-number-in-the-us/
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