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Share of U.S. adults who took select medicines for back or neck pain 2017

Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2017

The data displays the percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines for their pain in the past 12 months as of 2017. Around 45% of the survey respondents said they took Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, for neck or back pain.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)	70
Acetaminophen	45
Opioids^^	25
Benzodiazepines^	13
Cortisone shots	10
Gabapentin or Neurontin	5

Share of U.S. adults who took select medicines for back or neck pain 2017

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