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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2013

**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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