Certain pharmaceutical drugs are prescribed more frequently to males than to females.

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Certain pharmaceutical drugs are indeed prescribed more frequently to males than to females, as reflected in various pharmacoepidemiological studies showing sex disparities in medication utilization.

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The claim is a specific, empirical, and contestable assertion about prescription drug frequency across sexes. Several retrieved studies report sex differences in prescribing patterns for specific drug categories, such as antipsychotics, supporting the claim that certain drugs are prescribed more frequently to males.

Evidence for · 2

Pharmacoepidemiology of antipsychotic utilization among children and adolescents in Montevideo between 2018 and 2022.

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Cabral S, Catenaccio V, Herrera G, Grunbaum S, Speranza N. Pharmacoepidemiology of antipsychotic utilization among children and adolescents in Montevideo between 2018 and 2022.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1778138

Paper [7] demonstrates that antipsychotic utilization among children and adolescents was higher in males.

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Clozapine prescribing in Germany: temporal trends and regional variations, 2012-2022.

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Scholle OHF, Riedel O, Qubad M, Dörks M, Kollhorst B, Bittner RA, Bachmann CJ. Clozapine prescribing in Germany: temporal trends and regional variations, 2012-2022.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-026-00763-w

Paper [10] highlights age- and sex-specific differences in prescription prevalence, such as differing clozapine decline rates between males and females.

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first checked02 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7502 Aug 2026

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