Monday, August 4, 2014

The top-prescribed and Top-selling prescription drugs in the United States

Table 1. Top 100 Drugs by Monthly Prescription
RankDrug (Brand Name)Total Prescriptions to June 2014
1Synthroid22,664,826
2Crestor22,557,735
3Nexium18,656,464
4Ventolin HFA17,556,646
5Advair Diskus15,003,169
6Diovan11,401,503
7Lantus Solostar10,154,739
8Cymbalta10,065,788
9Vyvanse10,019,178
10Lyrica9,684,884
11Spiriva Handihaler9,518,849
12Lantus9,358,961
13Celebrex8,815,391
14Abilify8,777,842
15Januvia8,758,309
16Namenda7,640,319
17Viagra7,584,152
18Cialis7,555,933
19Zetia7,411,629
20Nasonex7,304,210
21Suboxone7,011,882
22Symbicort6,948,403
23Bystolic6,722,578
24Flovent HFA5,623,533
25Oxycontin5,559,330
26Levemir5,554,827
27Xarelto5,014,364
28Nuvaring5,011,966
29Dexilant4,866,178
30Thyroid4,834,481
31Benicar4,725,628
32Voltaren Gel4,709,766
33Proventil HFA4,494,004
34Tamiflu4,149,835
35Novolog4,044,310
36Novolog Flexpen4,006,690
37Premarin3,984,357
38Vesicare3,873,046
39Humalog3,858,256
40Benicar HCT3,633,026
41Lumigan3,283,060
42Afluria3,242,605
43Lo Loestrin Fe3,154,488
44Janumet3,089,749
45Ortho-Tri-Cy Lo 283,053,738
46Toprol-XL3,044,003
47Pristiq3,023,546
48Combivent Respimat2,994,490
49Vytorin2,988,460
50Travatan Z2,919,358
51Focalin XR2,866,278
52Pataday2,757,094
53Humalog Kwikpen2,626,530
54Lunesta2,590,519
55Avodart2,527,583
56Pradaxa2,442,678
57Seroquel XR2,405,130
58Strattera2,387,756
59Minastrin 24 Fe2,353,282
60Evista2,232,555
61Chantix2,151,879
62Zostavax2,145,562
63Humira1,923,427
64Victoza 3-Pak1,902,995
65Exelon1,877,942
66Exforge1,838,730
67Combigan1,821,491
68Dulera1,790,677
69Onglyza1,784,018
70Welchol1,778,218
71Premarin Vaginal1,718,405
72Enbrel1,627,480
73Xopenex HFA1,588,895
74Ranexa1,567,961
75Truvada1,532,734
76Alphagan P1,503,194
77Viibryd1,447,730
78Tradjenta1,443,791
79Effient1,434,572
80Azor1,433,045
81Norvir1,384,306
82Actonel1,339,615
83Namenda XR1,319,963
84Amitiza1,309,980
85Aggrenox1,286,826
86Lotemax1,276,480
87Patanol1,274,050
88Levitra1,273,311
89Advair HFA1,272,551
90Uloric1,244,536
91Detrol La1,225,506
92Asmanex Twisthaler1,219,112
93Lipitor1,212,376
94Atripla1,183,636
95Prempro Low Dose1,162,513
96Latuda1,123,396
97Novolog Flxpen Mix 70/301,119,855
98Invokana1,106,268
99Epiduo1,103,330
100Humulin N1,071,673