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Subject: Retail Pharmaceutical Sales
Category: Health > Medicine
Asked by: john316-ga
List Price: $25.00
Posted: 16 Aug 2002 09:14 PDT
Expires: 15 Sep 2002 09:14 PDT
Question ID: 55288
I would like to have a list of the top 100 prescription drugs issued
in the USA. I would like to know the name, and number of prescriptions
issued annually. Also I would like to know the top 100 best selling
drugs by annual dollar volume.
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Subject: Re: Retail Pharmaceutical Sales
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 16 Aug 2002 11:16 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello john316-ga,

Thank you for your question.

Top 100 Brand-Name Drugs By Prescription In 2000
The source for the data is Scott-Levin, Newtown, Pa. 

Rank     Product            Total Rxs (000) 
1.       Lipitor            44,714 
2.       Premarin Tabs      41,876 
3.       Synthroid          39,878 
4.       Prilosec           29,603 
5.       Norvasc            27,822 
6.       Glucophage         25,858 
7.       Claritin           24,497 
8.       Zoloft             23,470 
9.       Zithromax Z-Pak    23,454 
10.      Prozac             23,365 
11.      Paxil              22,995 
12.      Celebrex           22,665 
13.      Prevacid           22,485 
14.      Zestril            21,567 
15.      Augmentin          21,171 
16.      Prempro            20,898 
17.      Zocor              19,643 
18.      Vioxx              19,174 
19.      Ortho Tri-Cyclen   17,891 
20.      Lanoxin            16,180 
21.      Levoxyl            15,747 
22.      Allegra            14,952 
23.      Amoxil             14,858 
24.      Cipro              14,234 
25.      Ambien             13,708 
26.      Zyrtec             13,061 
27.      Coumadin Tabs      12,832 
28.      Accupril           12,614 
29.      Pravachol          12,412 
30.      Viagra             12,266 
31.      Toprol XL          11,909 
32.      Ultram             11,708 
33.      Glucotrol XL       11,485 
34.      Flonase            11,484 
35.      Prinivil           11,228 
36.      Celexa             10,680 
37.      Neurontin          10,543 
38.      Vasotec            10,283 
39.      K-Dur 20           10,051 
40.      Fosamax            10,028 
41.      Wellbutrin SR       9,908 
42.      Diflucan            9,720 
43.      Levaquin            9,692 
44.      Lotensin            9,265 
45.      Flovent             8,965 
46.      Singulair           8,596 
47.      Effexor XR          8,493 
48.      Cardura             8,321 
49.      Biaxin              8,216 
50.      Depakote            8,100 
51.      Zithromax Susp      7,733 
52.      Humulin N           7,718 
53.      Nasonex             7,421 
54.      Veetids             7,265 
55.      Cozaar              7,170 
56.      Claritin D 12HR     7,130 
57.      Claritin D 24HR     6,744 
58.      Xalatan             6,608 
59.      Adderall            6,405 
60.      Serevent            6,403 
61.      Monopril            6,389 
62.      Risperdal           6,247 
63.      Pepcid              6,082 
64.      Plavix              6,075 
65.      Allegra-D           6,034 
66.      Triphasil           6,033 
67.      Ortho-Novum 7/7/7   6,000 
68.      Cefzil              5,982 
69.      Ziac                5,969 
70.      Adalat CC           5,956 
71.      Dilantin Kapseals   5,881 
72.      Diovan              5,622 
73.      Oxycontin           5,570 
74.      Evista              5,542 
75.      Lotrel              5,487 
76.      Lotrisone           5,400 
77.      Ceftin              5,350 
78.      Amaryl              5,338 
79.      Avandia             5,312 
80.      Procardia XL        5,302 
81.      Zyprexa             5,290 
82.      Alesse-28           5,074 
83.      Humulin 70/30       5,049 
84.      Lescol              4,967 
85.      Hyzaar              4,934 
86.      Relafen             4,869 
87.      Combivent           4,804 
88.      Zestoretic          4,723 
89.      Levothroid          4,689 
90.      Serzone             4,613 
91.      Ortho-Cyclen        4,556 
92.      Necon 1/35          4,443 
93.      Roxicet             4,422 
94.      Detrol              4,403 
95.      Macrobid            4,386 
96.      Klor-Con            4,325 
97.      Imitrex             4,304 
98.      Baycol              4,292 
99.      Bactroban           4,241 
100.     Cardizem CD         4,173 

Source:
Drug Topics Online Magazine for Pharmacists
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/brand2000_2.xml&showPoll=no

TOP 200 BRAND-NAME DRUGS BY RETAIL SALES IN 2001 

Rank  Product Total retail dollars(000)  

1 Lipitor $4,517,478 
2 Prilosec 3,999,001 
3 Prevacid 3,195,795 
4 Zocor 2,739,193 
5 Celebrex 2,387,217 
6 Zoloft 2,152,547 
7 Paxil 2,124,120 
8 Vioxx 2,026,156 
9 Prozac 1,993,826 
10 Augmentin 1,873,078 
11 Claritin 1,869,702 
12 Zyprexa 1,823,417 
13 Norvasc 1,766,534 
14 Glucophage 1,734,449 
15 OxyContin 1,485,974 
16 Neurontin 1,485,674 
17 Pravachol 1,420,135 
18 Premarin Tabs 1,240,435 
19 Risperdal 1,188,260 
20 Wellbutrin SR 1,185,924 
21 Allegra 1,164,725 
22 Effexor XR 1,151,407 
23 Celexa 1,139,686 
24 Zithromax Z-Pak 1,07,4728 
25 Cipro 1,065,954 
26 Ambien 1,048,101 
27 Fosamax 1,038,348 
28 Singulair 1,003,886 
29 Viagra 984,294 
30 Zyrtec 974,546 
31 Actos 934,068 
32 Avandia 925,312 
33 Zestril 910,557 
34 Levaquin 897,419 
35 Plavix 870,797 
36 Imitrex Oral 813,924 
37 Prempro 780,565 
38 Ortho Tri-Cyclen 767,798 
39 Synthroid 747,935 
40 Flovent 737,944 
41 Depakote 731,231 
42 Aciphex 719,922 
43 Flonase 701,222 
44 Ultram 697,044 
45 Accutane 627,995 
46 Enbrel 594,691 
47 Claritin D 24HR 570,741 
48 Accupril 563,438 
49 Lamisil Oral 543,014 
50 Protonix 542,477 
51 Seroquel 539,158 
52 Lotrel 538,077 
53 Duragesic 530,004 
54 Nasonex 512,839 
55 Adderall 511,728 
56 Prinivil 508,165 
57 Combivir 496,088 
58 Toprol XL 490,179 
59 Serevent 489,795 
60 Evista 470,824 
61 Ceftin 465,875 
62 Nexium 458,417 
63 Advair Diskus 451,041 
64 Cozaar 441,399 
65 Claritin D 12HR 441,381 
66 Valtrex 429,599 
67 Diflucan 425,466 
68 Aricept 412,649 
69 Procrit 401,364 
70 Topamax 393,202 
71 Allegra-D 390,100 
72 Avonex 385,829 
73 Serzone 382,157 
74 Claritin RediTabs 375,481 
75 Xalatan 374,152 
76 Diovan 371,954 
77 Concerta 370,393 
78 Biaxin 370,073 
79 Coumadin Tabs 370,057 
80 Cefzil 366,877 
81 Remeron 340,805 
82 Flomax 337,822 
83 Lotensin 327,290 
84 Glucotrol XL 324,686 
85 Hyzaar 323,784 
86 Humulin N 312,896 
87 Viracept 310,946 
88 Zofran 303,297 
89 Altace 300,453 
90 Lamictal 294,040 
91 Zithromax Susp 290,699 
92 Zerit 288,401 
93 Combivent 286,174 
94 Coreg 285,232 
95 Asacol 279,278 
96 Tricor 277,821 
97 Neupogen 272,775 
98 Humalog 266,521 
99 Pepcid 266,136 
100 Detrol 263,993 

Source:
Drug Topics Online Magazine for Pharmacists
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/brand2001.xml&showPoll=no

Additional information that may interest you:

Pharmacy Facts and Figures:
Top 200 Brand-Name Drugs By Retail Sales In 2000
Top 200 Generic Drugs By Prescription In 2000
Top 200 Generic Drugs By Retail Sales In 2000
Top 200 Brand-Name Drugs By Units In 2001
Top 200 Generic Drugs By Retail Sales In 2001
Top 200 Generic Drugs By Units In 2001

Drug Topics Online Magazine for Pharmacists 
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/facts.xml&showPoll=no

The 1999 list of the top 100 prescription drugs dispensed in the USA
by prescriptions issued annually and the top 100 best selling drugs by
annual dollar volume are located at The Pharmacy Times Website.

Pharmacy Times Website 
http://216.239.35.100/search?sourceid=navclient-menuext&q=cache:http%3A//www.pharmacytimes.com/top200a.html


I hope this provides you with the information you are seeking. 

Best regards,
Bobbie7-ga

Request for Answer Clarification by john316-ga on 16 Aug 2002 12:55 PDT
Excellent answer thanks.  Could you give me the link to the Generic
information as well please?

Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 16 Aug 2002 13:07 PDT
Hi

Thank you for the rating.

The following  are the links  as  requested.

Top 200 Generic Drugs By Prescription In 2000
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/generic2000_2.xml&showPoll=no

Top 200 Generic Drugs By Retail Sales In 2001
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/generic2001.xml&showPoll=no

Top 200 Generic Drugs By Retail Sales In 2000
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/generic2000.xml&showPoll=no

Top 200 Generic Drugs  By Units In 2001
http://dt.pdr.net/be_core/d/templates/issue/show_article.jsp?stylesheet=/be_core/d/stylesheets/xslt/view_free_pages.xsl&filename=/be_core/d/online_only_content/free_pages/generic_units2001.xml&showPoll=no
john316-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Prompt and to the point, well documented, more given than asked for.

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