Table 2.1 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Expenditures, 2014
Total
expenditures
ranking |
Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures |
Total number
of persons with
expenditures |
| 1 |
Metabolic Agents |
67,144,604,175 |
56,411,413 |
| 2 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
46,097,626,182 |
90,333,288 |
| 3 |
Anti-Infectives |
32,038,257,720 |
76,056,773 |
| 4 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
27,728,329,060 |
34,504,512 |
| 5 |
Cardiovascular Agents |
27,450,358,243 |
71,996,722 |
| 6 |
Respiratory Agents |
24,076,912,084 |
35,475,480 |
| 7 |
Coagulation Modifiers |
21,542,063,667* |
10,379,462 |
| 8 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
18,132,335,657 |
33,170,395 |
| 9 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
17,753,980,779 |
48,462,525 |
| 10 |
Miscellaneous Agents |
17,131,489,826 |
6,906,586 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.1: Top Therapeutic Classes
by Total Expenditures, 2014
| Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures |
Total number
of persons with
expenditures |
| Metabolic Agents |
3,578,134,612 |
1,518,453 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
2,367,729,340 |
2,428,317 |
| Anti-Infectives |
9,468,453,682 |
2,214,902 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
1,876,365,887 |
1,284,148 |
| Cardiovascular Agents |
1,192,348,140 |
1,889,383 |
| Respiratory Agents |
1,367,652,104 |
1,036,149 |
| Coagulation Modifiers |
10,438,384,126* |
522,854 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
1,586,425,288 |
1,070,879 |
| Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
1,514,029,314 |
1,541,098 |
| Miscellaneous Agents |
2,470,607,229 |
406,208 |
* Relative standard error equal to or greater than 30%.
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