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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2006

Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2006

Therapeutic
class

Total
purchases
ranking

Total
purchases

Total number
of persons
with purchases


Cardiovascular Agents 1 713,710,595 59,446,850
Central Nervous System Agents 2 485,171,937 77,203,421
Metabolic Agents 3 439,587,828 43,832,112
Hormones 4 303,109,372 48,786,068
Respiratory Agents 5 227,898,959 45,542,428
Psychotherapeutic Agents 6 200,740,823 26,701,262
Anti-Infectives 7 166,229,761 75,303,504
Gastrointestinal Agents 8 153,442,348 28,921,356
Topical Agents 9 134,606,557 43,409,023
Nutritional Products 10 92,060,698 17,418,133

Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2006

Therapeutic
class

Total
purchases

Total number
of persons
with purchases


Cardiovascular Agents 23,128,146 1,618,889
Central Nervous System Agents 15,194,271 1,982,524
Metabolic Agents 14,424,655 1,242,602
Hormones 10,055,808 1,392,943
Respiratory Agents 8,874,251 1,326,426
Psychotherapeutic Agents 7,063,409 881,584
Anti-Infectives 6,141,134 2,205,293
Gastrointestinal Agents 5,771,161 895,088
Topical Agents 5,125,612 1,343,228
Nutritional Products 3,772,050 593,739
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