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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2007

Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2007

Therapeutic
class

Total
purchases
ranking

Total
purchases

Total number
of persons
with purchases

Cardiovascular Agents 1 715,367,872 62,031,789
Central Nervous System Agents 2 488,057,417 77,270,515
Metabolic Agents 3 449,388,844 46,485,725
Hormones 4 293,871,177 47,680,056
Respiratory Agents 5 205,945,757 41,563,989
Psychotherapeutic Agents 6 196,382,903 26,289,183
Gastrointestinal Agents 7 158,365,037 29,006,130
Anti-Infectives 8 153,109,466 73,004,111
Topical Agents 9 135,763,969 43,277,007
Nutritional Products 10 86,073,577 17,471,718

Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2007

Therapeutic
class

Total
purchases

Total number
of persons
with purchases


Cardiovascular Agents 21,017,514 1,454,240
Central Nervous System Agents 13,528,474 1,719,921
Metabolic Agents 12,916,000 1,119,249
Hormones 8,566,050 1,198,561
Respiratory Agents 7,751,974 1,126,726
Psychotherapeutic Agents 6,666,954 774,204
Gastrointestinal Agents 5,524,377 765,822
Anti-Infectives 4,637,260 1,805,907
Topical Agents 4,893,189 1,195,399
Nutritional Products 3,611,592 547,303
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