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Wait ... 86 million scrips for Metformin? Roughly 1 IN 3 people in the US? That can't possibly be right. What am I missing?
by bsder 5y ago
Wait ... 86 million scrips for Metformin? Roughly 1 IN 3 people in the US?
That can't possibly be right. What am I missing?
- RachelF 5y agoPatients will normally get multiple scripts per year. A typical script might only provide one month's worth of medication, perhaps with 3 to 6 "repeats" before needing a new script.
- sacred_numbers 5y agoA single patient may receive multiple prescriptions per year, so the number of patients will be lower than the number of prescriptions. According to this source the number of patients taking metformin is 17 million. https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/Metformin https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/Metformin
- SpodGaju 5y ago