Table 1.2 Top Prescribed Drugs by Total Purchases, 2014
Total
purchases
ranking |
Prescribed drug
(generic name) |
Trade name(s)
sold under |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
| 1 |
Lisinopril |
Prinivil
Zestril |
113,958,529 |
20,110,554 |
| 2 |
Levothyroxine |
Levo-T
Levolet
Levothroid
Levoxyl
Novothyrox
Synthroid
Tirosint
Unithroid |
99,954,547 |
16,989,651 |
| 3 |
Metformin |
Fortamet
Glucophage
Glumetza
Riomet |
84,776,207 |
15,435,924 |
| 4 |
Simvastatin |
Zocor |
81,443,426 |
15,980,581 |
| 5 |
Atorvastatin |
Lipitor |
74,227,209 |
14,845,378 |
| 6 |
Metoprolol |
Lopressor
Toprol XL |
71,357,451 |
12,847,756 |
| 7 |
Omeprazole |
First-Omeprazole
Prilosec |
70,979,200 |
13,779,592 |
| 8 |
Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone |
Anexsia
Co-Gesic
Hycet
Hydrogesic
Liquicet
Lorcet
Lortab
Maxidone
Norco
Stagesic
Verdrocet
Vicodin
Xodol
Zamicet
Zydone |
68,384,200 |
22,439,801 |
| 9 |
Amlodipine |
Norvasc |
63,301,889 |
11,938,676 |
| 10 |
Hydrochlorothiazide |
HCTZ
Microzide |
50,428,399 |
9,887,224 |
Standard Errors for Table 1.2: Top Prescribed Drugs
by Total Purchases, 2014
Prescribed drug
(generic name) |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
| Lisinopril |
5,747,111 |
890,793 |
| Levothyroxine |
5,071,947 |
729,579 |
| Metformin |
3,852,090 |
644,287 |
| Simvastatin |
3,252,646 |
560,077 |
| Atorvastatin |
3,717,611 |
620,763 |
| Metoprolol |
3,523,201 |
553,827 |
| Omeprazole |
4,167,372 |
637,301 |
| Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone |
3,879,240 |
926,093 |
| Amlodipine |
2,933,999 |
535,632 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide |
2,842,854 |
445,854 |
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