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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2011


Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2011

Therapeutic class Total
purchases
ranking
Total purchases Total number
of persons with
purchases
Cardiovascular Agents 1 738,176,021 69,981,148
Central Nervous System Agents 2 592,262,825 83,782,498
Metabolic Agents 3 521,794,821 55,896,043
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers 4 252,923,624 46,995,946
Psychotherapeutic Agents 5 235,391,485 31,717,450
Respiratory Agents 6 199,347,091 37,961,281
Gastrointestinal Agents 7 162,650,002 30,542,642
Anti-Infectives 8 157,038,211 72,408,788
Topical Agents 9 134,665,361 42,615,211
Nutritional Products 10 100,854,815 20,339,708


Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2011

Therapeutic class Total purchases Total number
of persons with
purchases
Cardiovascular Agents 23,537,546 1,731,161
Central Nervous System Agents 16,779,941 2,030,825
Metabolic Agents 15,770,918 1,487,787
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers 9,157,340 1,519,825
Psychotherapeutic Agents 9,149,184 974,758
Respiratory Agents 8,153,035 1,237,986
Gastrointestinal Agents 5,953,035 937,606
Anti-Infectives 5,306,049 2,214,414
Topical Agents 5,029,088 1,282,134
Nutritional Products 4,801,734 747,278

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