Table 2.
Medication | Number of Individuals with a prescription for this medication a | Weighted Percent of individuals in the class population prescribed this medication (N=2,893) | Number (%) of individuals who diverted this medicationb |
---|---|---|---|
ADHD Medication | 81 | 5.3%wt | 50 (61.7) |
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine | 44 | 31 (70.5) | |
Methylphenidate | 27 | 10 (37.0) | |
Methylphenidate Extended Release | 23 | 9 (39.1) | |
Other | 11 | 3 (27.3) | |
Analgesic Medication | 288 | 22.0%wt | 101 (35.1) |
Acetaminophen/oxycodone | 109 | 30 (27.5) | |
Acetaminophen/hydrocodone | 100 | 31 (31.0) | |
Hydrocodone | 38 | 14 (36.8) | |
Other | 99 | 37 (37.4) | |
Other Psychotropic Medication | 145 | 10.2%wt | 20 (13.8) |
Sertraline | 54 | 3 (5.6) | |
Escitalopram | 30 | 1 (3.3) | |
Bupropion | 19 | 0 (0.0) | |
Other | 90 | 15 (16.7) | |
Asthma/Allergy Medication | 110 | 8.2%wt | 14 (12.7) |
Albuterol | 32 | 5 (15.6) | |
Fexofenadine | 28 | 4 (14.3) | |
Loratadine | 18 | 1 (5.6) | |
Other | 77 | 3 (3.9) | |
Other Non-Psychotropic Medication | 108 | 5.7%wt | 6 (5.6) |
Antibiotic | 27 | 1 (3.7) | |
Anti-inflammatory | 16 | 1 (6.3) | |
Muscle Relaxant | 12 | 2 (16.7) | |
Other | 56 | 2 (3.6) | |
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Total | 483 | 36.2%wt | 173 (35.8) |
The sum of individuals prescribed each medication within a category may exceed the total number in the category because individuals may be prescribed multiple medications of the same type.
Diversions were measured as prescription medications either shared or sold–if a medication was diverted through both sharing and selling, it was only counted once.