Table 2.1 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Expenditures, 2015
Total expenditures ranking |
Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures |
Total number of persons with expenditures |
1 |
Metabolic Agents |
80,848,529,708 |
57,466,735 |
2 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
52,742,527,838 |
89,479,675 |
3 |
Anti-Infectives |
45,543,007,376 |
70,349,077 |
4 |
Cardiovascular Agents |
28,724,315,481 |
73,963,728 |
5 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
25,064,354,507 |
35,532,296 |
6 |
Respiratory Agents |
24,715,482,756 |
35,383,785 |
7 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
20,137,224,401 |
50,418,033 |
8 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
18,690,891,206 |
33,876,593 |
9 |
Miscellaneous Agents |
18,520,579,007 |
6,884,378 |
10 |
Topical Agents |
14,729,724,411 |
50,736,330 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.1: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Expenditures, 2015
Therapeutic class |
Total expenditures |
Total number of persons with expenditures |
Metabolic Agents |
4,108,852,672 |
1,649,449 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
3,508,311,693 |
2,420,245 |
Anti-Infectives |
11,580,611,338 |
2,299,215 |
Cardiovascular Agents |
1,128,870,392 |
2,059,095 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
1,741,148,633 |
1,338,938 |
Respiratory Agents |
1,368,451,788 |
1,206,347 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
1,556,536,029 |
1,662,680 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
1,558,758,439 |
1,107,609 |
Miscellaneous Agents |
2,444,347,760 |
389,853 |
Topical Agents |
980,163,383 |
1,643,010 |
Note: Data source for therapeutic class is Cerner Multum Inc.
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