Table 1.2 Top Prescribed Drugs by Total Purchases, 2013
Total
purchases
ranking |
Prescribed drug
(generic name) |
Trade name(s)
sold under |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
1 |
Lisinopril |
Prinivil Zestril |
104,868,250 |
19,339,901 |
2 |
Levothyroxine |
Levo-T Levolet
Levothroid Levoxyl
Novothyrox Synthroid
Tirosint Unithroid |
97,814,679 |
16,491,244 |
3 |
Simvastatin |
Zocor |
91,715,621 |
16,543,080 |
4 |
Metformin |
Fortamet Glucophage
Glumetza Riomet |
77,287,613 |
13,588,848 |
5 |
Metoprolol |
Lopressor Toprol |
71,372,682 |
12,502,142 |
6 |
Omeprazole |
Prilosec |
67,455,091 |
13,175,164 |
7 |
Atorvastatin |
Lipitor |
65,174,783 |
13,077,835 |
8 |
Amlodipine |
Norvasc |
62,816,161 |
11,513,218 |
9 |
Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone |
Anexsia Co-Gesic
Hycet Hydrogesic
Liquicet Lorcet
Lortab Maxidone
Norco Stagesic
Verdrocet Vicodin
Xodol Zamicet
Zolvit Zydone |
58,483,370 |
19,957,099 |
10 |
Hydrochlorothiazide |
HCTZ Microzide Oretic |
49,854,894 |
10,064,252 |
Standard Errors for Table 1.2: Top Prescribed Drugs by Total Purchases, 2013
Prescribed drug
(generic name) |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
Lisinopril |
4,581,460 |
725,694 |
Levothyroxine |
4,767,328 |
682,023 |
Simvastatin |
3,678,296 |
575,594 |
Metformin |
3,423,377 |
556,887 |
Metoprolol |
3,541,339 |
566,691 |
Omeprazole |
3,632,646 |
562,080 |
Atorvastatin |
3,493,222 |
604,628 |
Amlodipine |
3,270,723 |
535,564 |
Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone |
3,374,698 |
725,407 |
Hydrochlorothiazide |
2,280,252 |
446,920 |
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