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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2007
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Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2007
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
ranking
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
715,367,872 |
62,031,789 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
488,057,417 |
77,270,515 |
| Metabolic Agents |
3 |
449,388,844 |
46,485,725 |
| Hormones |
4 |
293,871,177 |
47,680,056 |
| Respiratory Agents |
5 |
205,945,757 |
41,563,989 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
6 |
196,382,903 |
26,289,183 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
7 |
158,365,037 |
29,006,130 |
| Anti-Infectives |
8 |
153,109,466 |
73,004,111 |
| Topical Agents |
9 |
135,763,969 |
43,277,007 |
| Nutritional Products |
10 |
86,073,577 |
17,471,718 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2007
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
21,017,514 |
1,454,240 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
13,528,474 |
1,719,921 |
| Metabolic Agents |
12,916,000 |
1,119,249 |
| Hormones |
8,566,050 |
1,198,561 |
| Respiratory Agents |
7,751,974 |
1,126,726 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
6,666,954 |
774,204 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
5,524,377 |
765,822 |
| Anti-Infectives |
4,637,260 |
1,805,907 |
| Topical Agents |
4,893,189 |
1,195,399 |
| Nutritional Products |
3,611,592 |
547,303 |
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