Top 200 Brand Name Drugs by total US prescriptions in 2010Compiled and Produced by the Njardarson Group (The University of Arizona): Daniel J. Mack, Melissa L. Weinrich, Edon Vitaku, Jón T. Njarðarson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20Lipitor (Atorvastatin)

Nexium (Esomeprazole)

Plavix (Clopidogrel)

Singulair (Montelukast)

Lexapro (Escitalopram)

Crestor (Rosuvastatin)

Synthroid (Levothyroxine)

ProAir HFA (Salbutamol)

Advair Diskus (Fluticasone & Salmeterol)

Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

Diovan (Valsartan)

Ventolin HFA (Salbutamol)

Diovan HCT (Valsartan & Hydrochlorothiazide)

Actos (Pioglitazone)

Seroquel (Quetiapine)

Levaquin (Levofloxacin)

Lantus (Insulin Glargine)

Nasonex (Mometasone)

Viagra (Sildenafil)

Lyrica (Pregabalin)

37.5 million scripts 25.9 million scripts 25.0 million scripts 24.7 million scripts 23. million scripts 20.9 million scripts 20.3 million scripts 18.6 million scripts 16.6 million scripts 14.6 million scripts 14.4 million scripts 13.5 million scripts 11.5 million scripts 11.2 million scripts 10.3 million scripts 9.3 million scripts 9.0 million scripts 8.8 million scripts 8.8 million scripts 8.7 million scriptsCHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR ANTIULCERANTS PLATELET AGGR.INHIBITORS ANTILEUK ANTI-ASTHMATICS ANTIDEPRESS.& MOOD STAB. CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR THYROID PREPARATIONS B2-STIMULANTS CORTICOIDS ANTIDEPRESS.& MOOD STAB. ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN B2-STIMULANTS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB GLITAZONE ANTIDIABETICS ANTIPSYCHOTICS FLUORO-QUINOLONES HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES TOPICAL NASAL PREPS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PRD ANTI-EPILEPTICS

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40Celebrex (Celecoxib)

Concerta (Methylphenidate)

Spiriva (Tiotropium)

Premarin (Conjugated Estrogens)

Effexor XR (Venlafaxine)

Tricor (Fenofibrate)

Zetia (Ezetimibe)

Vytorin (Simvastatin & Ezetimibe)

Oxycontin (Oxycodone)

Abilify (Aripiprazole)

Loestrin 24 Fe (Norethindrone Acetate & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Vyvanse (Lisdexamfetamine)

Cialis (Tadalafil)

Suboxone (Buprenorphine & Naloxone)

Aricept (Donepezil)

Benicar (Olmesartan)

Januvia (Sitagliptin)

Lunesta (Eszopiclone)

Ambien CR (Zolpidem)

Niaspan (Niacin)

8.6 million scripts 8.0 million scripts 7.7 million scripts 7.7 million scripts 7.6 million scripts 7.6 million scripts 7.4 million scripts 7.2 million scripts 6.9 million scripts 6.8 million scripts 6.7 million scripts 6.6 million scripts 6.6 million scripts 6.5 million scripts 6.3 million scripts 6.1 million scripts 5.9 million scripts 5.7 million scripts 5.7 million scripts 5.6 million scriptsANTIRHEUMATIC N-STEROID PSYCHOSTIMULANTS ANTICHOLINERGIC+B2-STIM OESTROG EX G3A,G3E,G3F ANTIDEPRESS.& MOOD STAB. CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR LIP.REG.CO.W.OTH.LIP.REG NARCOTIC ANALGESICS ANTIPSYCHOTICS HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST PSYCHOSTIMULANTS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PRD DRUGS USED IN OPIOID DEP ANTI-ALZHEIMER ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN DPP-IV INHIBITOR A-DIABS HYPNOTICS & SEDATIVES HYPNOTICS & SEDATIVES CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60Xalatan (Latanoprost)

Levoxyl (Levothyroxine)

Benicar HCT (Olmesartan & Hydrochlorothiazide)

Flovent HFA (Fluticasone Propionate)

Nuvaring (Etonogestrel & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Lovaza (Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters)

Yaz (Drospirenone & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Novolog (Insulin Aspart)

Combivent (Ipratropium & Salbutamol)

Namenda (Memantine)

Detrol LA (Tolterodine)

Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo (Norgestimate & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Lantus SoloSTAR (Insulin Glargine)

Proventil HFA (Salbutamol)

Aciphex (Rabeprazole)

Avapro (Irbesartan)

Bystolic (Nebivolol)

Adderall XR (Amphetamine & Dextroamphetamine)

Symbicort (Budesonide & Formoterol)

Zyprexa (Olanzapine)

5.5 million scripts 5.5 million scripts 5.2 million scripts 5.1 million scripts 4.8 million scripts 4.6 million scripts 4.6 million scripts 4.4 million scripts 4.3 million scripts 4.2 million scripts 4.2 million scripts 4.2 million scripts 4.0 million scripts 4.0 million scripts 3.9 million scripts 3.8 million scripts 3.7 million scripts 3.6 million scripts 3.6 million scripts 3.6 million scriptsMIOTICS+ANTIGLAUC.PREPS. THYROID PREPARATIONS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB CORTICOIDS HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST ANTI-ATHEROMA NATRL ORIG HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES ANTICHOLINERGIC+B2-STIM ANTI-ALZHEIMER URINARY INCONTINENCE PRD HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES Β2-ADRENERG BRONCHODILATOR ANTIULCERANTS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN B-BLOCKING AGENTS PSYCHOSTIMULANTS B2-STIMULANTS+CORTICOIDS ANTIPSYCHOTICS

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80Trilipix (Fenofibric Acid)

Boniva (Ibandronate)

Avodart (Dutasteride)

Glipizide XL (Glipizide)

Pristiq (Desvenlafaxine)

Lidoderm (Lidocaine)

Humalog (Insulin Lispro)

Vigamox (Moxifloxacin)

Evista (Raloxifene)

Flomax (Tamsulosin)

Chantix (Varenicline)

Avalide (Irbesartan & Hydrochlorothiazide)

Protonix (Pantoprazole)

Cozaar (Losartan)

Vivelle-DOT (Estradiol)

Vesicare (Solifenacin)

Prempro (Conjugated Estrogens & Medroxyprogesterone)

Avelox (Moxifloxacin)

Dexilant/Kapidex (Dexlansoprazole)

Focalin XR (Dexmethylphenidate)

3.6 million scripts 3.5 million scripts 3.5 million scripts 3.4 million scripts 3.4 million scripts 3.4 million scripts 3.3 million scripts 3.3 million scripts 3.3 million scripts 3.1 million scripts 3.0 million scripts 2.9 million scripts 2.9 million scripts 2.8 million scripts 2.8 million scripts 2.8 million scripts 2.7 million scripts 2.7 million scripts 2.7 million scripts 2.7 million scriptsCHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR BONE CALCIUM REGULATORS BPH PRODUCTS ANTIDIABETIC ANTIDEPRESS.& MOOD STAB. ANAESTHETICS, LOCAL HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES FLUORO-QUINOLONES SERMS BPH ANTISMOKING PRODUCTS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB ANTIULCERANTS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT URINARY INCONTINENCE PRD OESTROG EX G3C, G3D, L2 FLUORO-QUINOLONES ANTIULCERANTS PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100Strattera (Atomoxetine)

Xopenex HFA (Levosalbutamol)

Actonel (Risedronate)

Travatan Z (Travoprost)

Levemir (Insulin Detemir)

Lumigan (Bimatoprost)

Apri (Desogestrel & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Levitra (Vardenafil)

Geodon oral (Ziprasidone)

Micardis (Telmisartan)

Exforge (Amlodipine & Valsartan)

Coumadin tabs (Warfarin)

Janumet (Sitagliptin & Metformin)

Ciprodex otic (Ciprofloxacin & Dexamethasone)

Valtrex (Valaciclovir)

Restasis (Cyclosporine)

Seroquel XR (Quetiapine)

Micardis Hct (Telmisartan & Hydrochlorothiazide)

Actonel 150 (Risedronate)

Lotrel (Amlodipine & Benazepril)

2.6 million scripts 2.6 million scripts 2.6 million scripts 2.5 million scripts 2.5 million scripts 2.5 million scripts 2.4 million scripts 2.4 million scripts 2.3 million scripts 2.3 million scripts 2.3 million scripts 2.3 million scripts 2.2 million scripts 2.2 million scripts 2.2 million scripts 2.2 million scripts 2.1 million scripts 2.1 million scripts 2.0 million scripts 2.0 million scriptsALL OTHER CNS DRUGS B2-STIMULANTS BONE CALCIUM REGULATORS MIOTICS+ANTIGLAUC.PREPS. HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES MIOTICS+ANTIGLAUC.PREPS HORMONAL CONTRACEPT.SYST PDE5 INHIBITORS ANTIPSYCHOTICS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB ANTICOAGULANT DPP-IV INHIBITOR A-DIABS ANTI-INFECT & ANTI-INFLAM ANTIVIRALS EXCL ANTI-HIV IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS ANTIPSYCHOTICS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB BONE CALCIUM REGULATORS HYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT

101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Tussionex (Chlorpheniramine & Hydrocodone)

Prometrium (Progesterone)

Androgel (Testosterone)

Kariva (Desogestrel & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Patanol (Olopatadine)

Voltaren Gel (Diclofenac)

Hyzaar (Losartan & Hydrochlorothiazide)

Thyroid, Armour (Levothyroxine & Liothyronine)

Nasacort AQ (Triamcinolone)

Coreg CR (Carvedilol)

Qvar (Beclometasone Dipropionate)

Pataday (Olopatadine)

Xyzal (Levocetirizin)

Humulin N (Insulin Human Recomb)

Vagifem (Estradiol)

Toprol XL (Metoprolol)

Byetta (Exenatide)

Novolog Mix 70/30 (Insulin Aspart)

Veramyst (Fluticasone Furoate)

Azor (Amlodipine & Olmesartan)

2.0 million scripts 2.0 million scripts 2.0 million scripts 2.0 million scripts 2.0 million scripts 1.9 million scripts 1.9 million scripts 1.9 million scripts 1.8 million scripts 1.8 million scripts 1.8 million scripts 1.8 million scripts 1.7 million scripts 1.7 million scripts 1.7 million scripts 1.7 million scripts 1.6 million scripts 1.6 million scripts 1.6 million scripts 1.6 million scriptsANTITUSSIVE OESTROG G3C, G3D, L2 ANDROGENS, EXCL G3E,G3F HORMONAL CONTRACEPT.SYST ANTIHISTAMINES SYSTEMIC ANTIRHEUMATIC N-STEROID ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, COMB THYROID PREPARATIONS INTRANASAL CORTICOSTEROID B-BLOCKING AGENTS GLUCOCORTICOID OCULAR ANTIHISTAMINE ANTIHISTAMINE HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT B-BLOCKING AGENTS,PLAIN GLP-1 AGONIST A-DIABS HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES CORTICOIDS HYPERTENSION TREAMENT

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140Caduet (Amlodipine & Atorvastatin)

Welchol (Colesevelam)

Actoplus Met (Metformin & Pioglitazone)

Provigil (Modafinil)

Epipen (Epinephrine)

Aggrenox (Dipyridamole & Aspirin)

Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Enablex (Darifenacin)

Alphagan P (Brimonidine)

Premarin vaginal (Conjugated Estrogens)

Xopenex (Levosalbutamol)

Uroxatral (Alfuzosin)

Asmanex (Mometasone)

Prevacid SoluTab (Lansoprazole)

Moviprep (Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte)

Avandia (Rosiglitazone)

Tekturna (Aliskiren)

Propecia (Finasteride)

Ortho Evra (Norelgestromin & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Solodyn (Minocycline)

1.6 million scripts 1.6 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.5 million scripts 1.4 million scripts 1.4 million scripts 1.4 million scripts 1.4 million scripts 1.4 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scriptsCHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR ANTIDIABETIC PSYCHOSTIMULANTS HORMONAL ANTI-ANAPHYLACTIC PLATELET AGGR.INHIBITORS ANTI-EPILEPTICS URINARY INCONTINENCE PRD MIOTICS+ANTIGLAUC.PREPS. OESTROG EX G3A,G3E,G3F B2-STIMULANTS BPH PRODUCT TOPICAL NASAL PREPS ANTIULCERANTS LAXATIVES GLITAZONE ANTIDIABETICS RENIN INHIBITORS OTHER DERMATOLOGICAL PRD HORMONAL CONTRACEPT.SYST ANTI-BIOTIC

141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160Humulin 70/30 (Insulin Human Recomb)

Lanoxin (Digoxin)

Asacol (Mesalazine)

Prevacid (Lansoprazole)

Atacand (Candesartan)

Nitrostat (Glyceryl Trinitrate)

Combigan (Brimonidine & Timolol)

Halflytely bowel prep (Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte)

Relpax (Eletriptan)

Novolin 70/30 (Insulin Human Recomb)

Femara (Letrozole)

Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)

Zovirax Topical (Acyclovir Topical)

Lovenox (Enoxaparin)

Zymar (Gatifloxacin)

Maxalt (Rizatriptan)

Estrace vaginal (Estradiol)

Exelon Patch (Rivastigmine)

Intuniv (Guanfacine)

Allegra-D 24 hour (Fexofenadine & Pseudoephedrine)

1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.3 million scripts 1.2 million scripts 1.2 million scripts 1.2 million scripts 1.2 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.1 million scripts 1.0 million scripts 1.0 million scripts 1.0 million scripts 1.0 million scripts 1.0 million scriptsHUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES CARDIAN GLYCOSIDE INTESTINAL ANTI-INFLAMM ANTIULCERANTS ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN ANTIANGINAL & VASODILATOR B-ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST LAXATIVES ANTI MIGRAINE HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES CYTO HORMONE ANTAGONISTS ANTIVIRALS EXCL ANTI-HIV HERPES ANTIVIRAL HEPARINS BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS PROD ANTI-MIGRAINE PREPS ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT ANTI-ALZHEIMER PRODUCTS ADHD ANTIHISTAMINE

161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180Astepro 0.15% (Azelastine)

Maxalt MLT (Rizatriptan)

Arimidex (Anastrozole)

Amitiza (Lubiprostone)

Doryx (Doxycycline)

Differin (Adapalene)

Clarinex (Desloratadine)

Lotemax (Loteprednol Etabonate)

Astelin (Azelastine)

Transderm-Scop (Scopolamine)

Humulin R (Insulin Human Recomb)

Levothroid (Levothyroxine)

Advair HFA (Fluticasone & Salmeterol)

Truvada (Tenofovir & Emtricitabine)

Nuvigil (Armodafinil)

SF 5000 Plus (Potassium Fluoride)

Yasmin 28 (Drospirenone & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Bactroban (Mupirocin)

Ranexa (Ranolazine)

Metadate CD (Methylphenidate)

1.0 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.9 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scriptsANTIHISTAMINE ANTI-MIGRAINE PREPS CYTO HORMONE ANTAGONISTS LAXATIVE ANTIBIOTIC RETINOID ACNE TREATMENT ANTIHISTAMINES SYSTEMIC OPHTHALMIC ANTI-INFLAM. ANTIHISTAMINE MOTION SICKNESS PATCH HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES THYROID PREPARATIONS CORTICOIDS HIV ANTIVIRALS PSYCHOSTIMULANT FLUORIDE DENTIFRICE HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC ANGIOTEN-II ANTAG, PLAIN PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

Referencehttp://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard//drugtopics/252011/727256/article.pdf

181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200Lamictal (Lamotrigine)

Atrovent HFA (Ipratropium)

Simcor (Simvastatin & Niacin)

Opana ER (Oxymorphone)

Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide)

Humalog Mix (Insulin Lispro)

Carafate (Sucralfate)

Norvir (Ritonavir)

Aspir-Low (Aspirin)

BenzaClin (Benzoyl Peroxide & Clindamycin)

Skelaxin (Metaxalone)

Duac Care System (Benzoyl Peroxide & Clindamycin)

Wellbutrin XL (Bupropion)

Arthrotec (Misoprostol & Diclofenac)

Epiduo (Benzoyl Peroxide & Adapalene)

Pulmicort Flexhaler (Budesonide)

Omnaris (Ciclesonide)

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Norgestimate & Ethynyl Estradiol)

Prandin (Repaglinide)

Nevanac (Nepafenac)

0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.8 million scripts 0.7 million scripts 0.7 million scripts 0.7 million scripts 0.7 million scripts 0.7 million scripts 0.7 million scriptsANTI-EPILEPTICS ANTICHOLINERGIC+B2-STIM CHOLEST&TRIGLY.REGULATOR DRUGS USED IN OPIOID DEP CORTICOIDS HUMAN INSULIN+ANALOGUES ANTIULCERANT HIV ANTIVIRAL ANTI-INFLAMM ACNE TREATMENT MUSCLE RELAXANT ACNE TREATMENT ANTIDEPRESSANT ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT ACNE TREATMENT CORTICOIDS INTRANASAL CORTICOSTEROID HORMONAL CONTRACEPT SYST TYPE 2 DIABETES OPHTHALMIC ANTI-INFLAM.