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Note: All number are in millions of precriptions filled.
Dispensed Prescriptions 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
1
Hydrocodone/APAP *120.9 125.5 129.4 132.1 136.7
2
Levothyroxine sodium 97.4 98.9 100.2 103.2 104.7
3
Simvastatin 49.0 68.0 84.1 94.4 96.8
4
Lisinopril 71.5 77.2 83.0 87.6 88.8
5
Amlodipine besylate 40.8 46.0 52.1 57.8 62.5
6
Omeprazole 27.7 35.8 45.6 53.5 59.4
7
Metformin HCL 49.2 51.6 53.8 57.0 59.1
8
Azithromycin 47.1 51.9 54.7 53.6 56.2
9
Amoxicillin 54.0 51.3 52.9 52.4 53.8
10
Alprazolam 41.4 43.3 45.3 47.7 49.1
11
Hydrochlorothiazide 48.5 48.5 47.9 47.8 48.1
12
Zolpidem tartrate 34.5 39.1 42.7 43.7 44.6
13
Atorvastatin 65.8 58.5 51.7 45.3 43.3
14
Furosemide 44.7 44.4 43.8 43.6 42.3
15
Oxycodone/acetaminophen 31.3 33.6 36.7 37.9 38.8
16
Fluticasone 23.9 26.2 30.1 34.8 38.4
17
Citalopram HBR 18.1 22.6 27.3 32.2 37.8
18
Metoprolol tartrate 43.5 38.4 41.1 38.9 37.8
19
Sertraline HCL 33.4 33.7 34.8 36.2 37.6
20
Metoprolol succinate 33.0 41.5 26.9 33.0 34.5
21
Warfarin sodium 34.4 34.9 35.7 35.6 33.9
22
Tramadol HCL 20.6 23.3 25.5 28.0 33.9
23
Potassium 36.7 35.8 35.2 34.7 33.7
24
Prednisone 25.9 27.1 27.8 28.7 33.7
25
Atenolol 45.0 42.0 39.5 36.4 33.4
List total
1,138.3
1,199.1
1,247.8
1,296.1
1,338.9
Total US Market
3,825
3,886
3,949
3,993
4,024
All other prescription drugs
2,686.7
2,686.9
2,701.2
2,696.9
2,685.1
*Hydrocodone/APAP has been #1 prescribed drug since 2002.
