Table 1. Top 100 Drugs by Monthly Prescription | ||
Rank | Drug (Brand Name) | Total Prescriptions to June 2014 |
1 | Synthroid | 22,664,826 |
2 | Crestor | 22,557,735 |
3 | Nexium | 18,656,464 |
4 | Ventolin HFA | 17,556,646 |
5 | Advair Diskus | 15,003,169 |
6 | Diovan | 11,401,503 |
7 | Lantus Solostar | 10,154,739 |
8 | Cymbalta | 10,065,788 |
9 | Vyvanse | 10,019,178 |
10 | Lyrica | 9,684,884 |
11 | Spiriva Handihaler | 9,518,849 |
12 | Lantus | 9,358,961 |
13 | Celebrex | 8,815,391 |
14 | Abilify | 8,777,842 |
15 | Januvia | 8,758,309 |
16 | Namenda | 7,640,319 |
17 | Viagra | 7,584,152 |
18 | Cialis | 7,555,933 |
19 | Zetia | 7,411,629 |
20 | Nasonex | 7,304,210 |
21 | Suboxone | 7,011,882 |
22 | Symbicort | 6,948,403 |
23 | Bystolic | 6,722,578 |
24 | Flovent HFA | 5,623,533 |
25 | Oxycontin | 5,559,330 |
26 | Levemir | 5,554,827 |
27 | Xarelto | 5,014,364 |
28 | Nuvaring | 5,011,966 |
29 | Dexilant | 4,866,178 |
30 | Thyroid | 4,834,481 |
31 | Benicar | 4,725,628 |
32 | Voltaren Gel | 4,709,766 |
33 | Proventil HFA | 4,494,004 |
34 | Tamiflu | 4,149,835 |
35 | Novolog | 4,044,310 |
36 | Novolog Flexpen | 4,006,690 |
37 | Premarin | 3,984,357 |
38 | Vesicare | 3,873,046 |
39 | Humalog | 3,858,256 |
40 | Benicar HCT | 3,633,026 |
41 | Lumigan | 3,283,060 |
42 | Afluria | 3,242,605 |
43 | Lo Loestrin Fe | 3,154,488 |
44 | Janumet | 3,089,749 |
45 | Ortho-Tri-Cy Lo 28 | 3,053,738 |
46 | Toprol-XL | 3,044,003 |
47 | Pristiq | 3,023,546 |
48 | Combivent Respimat | 2,994,490 |
49 | Vytorin | 2,988,460 |
50 | Travatan Z | 2,919,358 |
51 | Focalin XR | 2,866,278 |
52 | Pataday | 2,757,094 |
53 | Humalog Kwikpen | 2,626,530 |
54 | Lunesta | 2,590,519 |
55 | Avodart | 2,527,583 |
56 | Pradaxa | 2,442,678 |
57 | Seroquel XR | 2,405,130 |
58 | Strattera | 2,387,756 |
59 | Minastrin 24 Fe | 2,353,282 |
60 | Evista | 2,232,555 |
61 | Chantix | 2,151,879 |
62 | Zostavax | 2,145,562 |
63 | Humira | 1,923,427 |
64 | Victoza 3-Pak | 1,902,995 |
65 | Exelon | 1,877,942 |
66 | Exforge | 1,838,730 |
67 | Combigan | 1,821,491 |
68 | Dulera | 1,790,677 |
69 | Onglyza | 1,784,018 |
70 | Welchol | 1,778,218 |
71 | Premarin Vaginal | 1,718,405 |
72 | Enbrel | 1,627,480 |
73 | Xopenex HFA | 1,588,895 |
74 | Ranexa | 1,567,961 |
75 | Truvada | 1,532,734 |
76 | Alphagan P | 1,503,194 |
77 | Viibryd | 1,447,730 |
78 | Tradjenta | 1,443,791 |
79 | Effient | 1,434,572 |
80 | Azor | 1,433,045 |
81 | Norvir | 1,384,306 |
82 | Actonel | 1,339,615 |
83 | Namenda XR | 1,319,963 |
84 | Amitiza | 1,309,980 |
85 | Aggrenox | 1,286,826 |
86 | Lotemax | 1,276,480 |
87 | Patanol | 1,274,050 |
88 | Levitra | 1,273,311 |
89 | Advair HFA | 1,272,551 |
90 | Uloric | 1,244,536 |
91 | Detrol La | 1,225,506 |
92 | Asmanex Twisthaler | 1,219,112 |
93 | Lipitor | 1,212,376 |
94 | Atripla | 1,183,636 |
95 | Prempro Low Dose | 1,162,513 |
96 | Latuda | 1,123,396 |
97 | Novolog Flxpen Mix 70/30 | 1,119,855 |
98 | Invokana | 1,106,268 |
99 | Epiduo | 1,103,330 |
100 | Humulin N | 1,071,673 |