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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2008
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Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2008
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
ranking
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
746,383,929 |
64,994,628 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
523,338,602 |
79,936,494 |
| Metabolic Agents |
3 |
517,483,301 |
52,638,328 |
| Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
4 |
248,018,840 |
44,769,431 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
5 |
206,294,564 |
27,953,909 |
| Respiratory Agents |
6 |
187,977,268 |
38,635,588 |
| Anti-Infectives |
7 |
159,561,698 |
74,905,581 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
8 |
157,678,909 |
29,245,556 |
| Topical Agents |
9 |
125,268,283 |
40,891,759 |
| Nutritional Products |
10 |
95,743,838 |
19,338,719 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2008
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|
Therapeutic
class
|
Total
purchases
|
Total number
of persons
with purchases
|
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
24,464,503 |
1,745,996 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
17,068,310 |
2,034,950 |
| Metabolic Agents |
16,922,574 |
1,569,931 |
| Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
8,748,467 |
1,374,505 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
8,154,578 |
1,045,461 |
| Respiratory Agents |
8,456,851 |
1,295,890 |
| Anti-Infectives |
4,684,146 |
1,848,788 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
6,224,496 |
961,747 |
| Topical Agents |
4,779,105 |
1,222,392 |
| Nutritional Products |
4,506,338 |
724,702 |
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