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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2014


Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2014

Total
purchases
ranking
Therapeutic class Total purchases Total number
of persons with
purchases
1 Cardiovascular Agents 721,993,173 71,996,722
2 Central Nervous System Agents 658,763,993 90,333,288
3 Metabolic Agents 523,492,095 56,411,413
4 Psychotherapeutic Agents 256,240,785 34,504,512
5 Hormones/Hormone Modifiers 246,657,185 48,462,525
6 Respiratory Agents 185,438,659 35,475,480
7 Gastrointestinal Agents 178,377,346 33,170,395
8 Anti-Infectives 161,111,445 76,056,773
9 Topical Agents 147,833,414 46,005,619
10 Nutritional Products 110,525,466 21,785,061


Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes
by Total Purchases, 2014


Therapeutic class Total purchases Total number
of persons with
purchases
Cardiovascular Agents 22,543,928 1,889,383
Central Nervous System Agents 23,292,801 2,428,317
Metabolic Agents 17,865,881 1,518,453
Psychotherapeutic Agents 11,039,779 1,284,148
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers 10,341,259 1,541,098
Respiratory Agents 7,906,938 1,036,149
Gastrointestinal Agents 7,706,219 1,070,879
Anti-Infectives 5,580,304 2,214,902
Topical Agents 6,019,422 1,360,743
Nutritional Products 5,030,549 739,658

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