Table 2.1 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Expenditures, 2012
Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures ranking |
Total expenditures |
Total number of persons with expenditures |
Metabolic Agents |
1 |
53,033,702,791 |
55,480,998 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
40,452,070,022 |
84,505,506 |
Cardiovascular Agents |
3 |
25,972,513,469 |
69,338,472 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
4 |
24,128,152,041 |
32,997,759 |
Coagulation Modifiers |
5 |
24,022,499,687* |
10,534,442 |
Respiratory Agents |
6 |
23,711,643,554 |
35,149,990 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
7 |
16,391,799,694 |
30,819,526 |
Miscellaneous Agents |
8 |
15,771,952,440 |
6,520,724 |
Anti-Infectives |
9 |
15,654,010,663 |
70,561,254 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
10 |
12,366,614,805 |
46,361,440 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.1: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Expenditures, 2012
Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures |
Total number of persons with expenditures |
Metabolic Agents |
2,164,676,928 |
1,463,154 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
2,000,254,914 |
2,115,943 |
Cardiovascular Agents |
1,192,390,921 |
1,841,659 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
1,286,667,825 |
1,095,409 |
Coagulation Modifiers |
8,104,436,733* |
491,871 |
Respiratory Agents |
1,438,186,803 |
1,137,259 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
1,283,496,238 |
1,058,384 |
Miscellaneous Agents |
2,300,591,372 |
382,036 |
Anti-Infectives |
2,029,467,651 |
2,045,128 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
967,412,211 |
1,321,389 |
* Relative standard error equal to or greater than 30%.
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