Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2009
Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2009
Therapeutic class |
Total purchases ranking |
Total purchases |
Total number of persons with purchases |
Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
730,273,882 |
65,669,743 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
539,533,216 |
80,527,366 |
Metabolic Agents |
3 |
500,155,721 |
52,556,842 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
4 |
252,143,264 |
45,977,237 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
5 |
225,163,892 |
29,409,538 |
Respiratory Agents |
6 |
186,420,492 |
39,870,293 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
7 |
164,178,648 |
28,584,279 |
Anti-Infectives |
8 |
163,104,601 |
75,786,493 |
Topical Agents |
9 |
133,264,641 |
41,630,838 |
Nutritional Products |
10 |
96,717,694 |
19,333,478 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2009
Therapeutic class |
Total purchases |
Total number of persons with purchases |
Cardiovascular Agents |
23,660,035 |
1,732,859 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
17,830,440 |
2,136,423 |
Metabolic Agents |
15,061,176 |
1,543,752 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
8,644,886 |
1,276,149 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
8,690,748 |
1,008,327 |
Respiratory Agents |
7,564,490 |
1,172,356 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
6,534,385 |
928,781 |
Anti-Infectives |
4,929,868 |
1,964,623 |
Topical Agents |
5,323,422 |
1,215,582 |
Nutritional Products |
4,391,306 |
701,207 |
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