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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2006
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Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2006
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
ranking
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
713,710,595 |
59,446,850 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
485,171,937 |
77,203,421 |
| Metabolic Agents |
3 |
439,587,828 |
43,832,112 |
| Hormones |
4 |
303,109,372 |
48,786,068 |
| Respiratory Agents |
5 |
227,898,959 |
45,542,428 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
6 |
200,740,823 |
26,701,262 |
| Anti-Infectives |
7 |
166,229,761 |
75,303,504 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
8 |
153,442,348 |
28,921,356 |
| Topical Agents |
9 |
134,606,557 |
43,409,023 |
| Nutritional Products |
10 |
92,060,698 |
17,418,133 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2006
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
23,128,146 |
1,618,889 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
15,194,271 |
1,982,524 |
| Metabolic Agents |
14,424,655 |
1,242,602 |
| Hormones |
10,055,808 |
1,392,943 |
| Respiratory Agents |
8,874,251 |
1,326,426 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
7,063,409 |
881,584 |
| Anti-Infectives |
6,141,134 |
2,205,293 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
5,771,161 |
895,088 |
| Topical Agents |
5,125,612 |
1,343,228 |
| Nutritional Products |
3,772,050 |
593,739 |
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