Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2010
Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2010
Therapeutic class |
Total purchases ranking |
Total purchases |
Total number of persons with purchases |
Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
738,867,225 |
67,355,542 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
561,640,016 |
81,019,005 |
Metabolic Agents |
3 |
530,987,577 |
54,687,152 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
4 |
263,384,522 |
47,329,763 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
5 |
223,686,875 |
30,401,181 |
Respiratory Agents |
6 |
204,480,816 |
38,596,768 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
7 |
166,383,892 |
30,086,286 |
Anti-Infectives |
8 |
148,746,962 |
70,285,060 |
Topical Agents |
9 |
140,519,322 |
41,502,690 |
Nutritional Products |
10 |
108,515,643 |
21,817,800 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2010
Therapeutic class |
Total purchases |
Total number of persons with purchases |
Cardiovascular Agents |
24,114,429 |
1,666,130 |
Central Nervous System Agents |
17,752,402 |
2,083,924 |
Metabolic Agents |
15,692,593 |
1,446,466 |
Hormones/Hormone Modifiers |
8,752,819 |
1,368,924 |
Psychotherapeutic Agents |
8,869,209 |
947,373 |
Respiratory Agents |
8,577,206 |
1,159,145 |
Gastrointestinal Agents |
5,779,637 |
922,897 |
Anti-Infectives |
5,248,830 |
1,969,003 |
Topical Agents |
5,862,450 |
1,255,048 |
Nutritional Products |
4,971,577 |
771,985 |
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