Uptake of RSV drugs spikes early

The fill rate of antibiotics for bacterial infections from respiratory syncytial virus surpassed the previous season’s trend, indicating an unusually early RSV season. 

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In the 2022-23 viral season, the height of RSV infections began atypically early in October and November, and the 2023-24 season appears to be following the same path. Between Oct. 7 and Nov. 11, the fill rate of antibiotics increased from 1.04% to 1.51%, according to GoodRx. In early 2023, antibiotic fill rates peaked at 1.56% and 1.61%. 

The percentages are the amount of oral solution antibiotic scripts over the total number of all fills in the same period. 

In comparison, the uptake of COVID-19 and flu medications is following a path similar to past years, according to GoodRx’s tracker. 

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