Top 200 brand and generic drugs by retail sales in 2001
Top 200 brand and generic drugs by dollar sales
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TOP 200 BRAND-NAME DRUGS BY RETAIL SALES IN 2001
The following two pages list the top 200 drugs, by brand versus generics, in terms of dollars for the retail market in 2001. Data on the top 200 drugs by units will be published in our March 4 issue.
Rank
Product
Total retail
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
101
Diovan HCT
263,979
103
Relafen
259,266
104
Glucovance
253,236
105
Biaxin XL
251,903
106
Baycol
246,052
107
Betaseron
241,988
108
Monopril
241,161
109
Lovenox
240,980
110
Ditropan XL
239,333
111
Levoxyl
239,292
112
Tiazac
238,839
113
K-Dur 20
233,863
114
Avapro
230,531
115
Miacalcin Nasal
227,983
116
Zestoretic
227,307
117
Humulin 70/30
225,731
118
Tequin
223,719
119
Epivir
220,419
120
Sustiva
216,082
121
CellCept
215,841
122
Copaxone
213,685
123
Glucophage XR
212,769
124
Sporanox
212,615
125
Adalat CC
212,271
126
Zomig
208,735
127
BuSpar Dividose
208,429
128
Prograf
207,996
129
Lescol
205,485
130
Axid
201,825
131
Xenical
201,797
132
Imitrex Inj
199,472
133
Famvir
198,800
134
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
196,422
135
Benzamycin
192,208
136
Proscar
190,993
137
Bactroban
188,238
138
Patanol
185,361
139
Neoral
183,755
140
Skelaxin
183,333
141
Alesse-28
183,018
142
Plendil
182,054
143
Alphagan
180,333
144
Azmacort
179,945
145
Mevacor
177,827
146
Ortho-Cyclen
175,595
147
Kaletra
175,448
148
Amaryl
174,919
149
Detrol LA
174,316
150
Pulmicort Respules
173,880
151
Nasacort AQ
171,222
152
Cardizem CD
170,973
153
BuSpar
169,972
154
Zanaflex
169,965
155
Meridia
164,191
156
Differin
161,988
157
Mobic
161,316
158
Dilantin Kapseals
161,048
159
Atrovent Inh
157,109
160
Zantac
155,470
161
Casodex
155,067
162
Rhinocort Aqua
154,080
163
Serostim
153,387
164
Tobradex
152,977
165
Rebetron 1200 Pen
152,971
166
Procardia XL
151,433
167
Zyrtec Syrup
150,246
168
Mircette
149,948
169
Triphasil
147,239
170
Arava
146,950
171
Arthrotec
146,940
172
Macrobid
144,811
173
Trizivir
144,606
174
Omnicef
142,600
175
Amoxil
142,582
176
Actonel
141,290
177
Pulmicort Turbuhaler
141,095
178
DDAVP
140,645
179
Ziagen
138,565
180
Vicoprofen Non-Inj
138,135
181
Lanoxin
137,196
182
Xanax
136,064
183
Atacand
135,194
184
Gonal-F
134,971
185
Lotrisone
134,846
186
Humalog Mix 75/25 Pn
134,665
187
Vasotec
133,982
188
Penlac
133,439
189
Elocon
131,362
190
Accolate
131,032
191
Provigil
129,704
192
Dovonex
128,358
193
Cosopt
127,964
194
Xopenex
127,699
195
Avelox
127,411
196
Lupron Depot
127,216
197
MS Contin
125,281
198
Epogen
125,197
199
Estratest Tabs
124,689
200
Viramune
122,805
All others
22,948,585
TOP 200 GENERIC DRUGS BY RETAIL SALES IN 2001
Rank
Product
Total retail
1
Hydrocodone/APAP
$1,196,475
2
Fluoxetine
730,648
3
Ranitidine HCl
707,835
4
Albuterol Aerosol
702,662
5
Alprazolam
598,903
6
Atenolol
551,753
7
Lorazepam
536,468
8
Propoxyphene-N/APAP
476,805
9
Tamoxifen
443,451
10
Cephalexin
442,375
11
Enalapril
432,451
12
Albuterol Neb Soln
368,869
13
Clonazepam
367,277
14
Amoxicillin
366,823
15
Verapamil SR
335,300
16
Glyburide
333,744
17
Isosorbide Mononitrate
331,553
18
Triamterene w/HCTZ
324,039
19
Naproxen
323,016
20
Minocycline
319,240
21
Buspirone HCl
309,301
22
Cartia XT
308,436
23
Nifedipine ER
303,866
24
Carisoprodol
298,046
25
Terazosin
287,544
26
Metoprolol Tartrate
273,463
27
Ibuprofen
257,002
28
Acetaminophen w/Cod
255,322
29
Furosemide Oral
255,015
30
Warfarin
240,176
31
Cyclobenzaprine
226,804
32
Acyclovir
224,051
33
Diltiazem CD
211,696
34
Doxazosin
209,082
35
Gemfibrozil
203,637
36
Trazodone HCl
200,631
37
Hydrochlorothiazide
189,601
38
Famotidine
185,953
39
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
175,624
40
Amitriptyline
173,146
41
Ipratropium Bromide
171,755
42
Bisoprolol/HCTZ
167,567
43
Amiodarone
167,213
44
Clindamycin Systemic
160,811
45
Trimox
154,402
46
Prednisone Oral
152,704
47
Methotrexate
151,220
48
Propranolol LA
146,165
49
Spironolactone
145,930
50
Potassium Chloride
142,163
51
Cimetidine
139,327
52
Captopril
135,671
53
Methylphenidate
129,344
54
Doxycycline
128,377
55
Diclofenac Sodium
117,586
56
Estradiol Oral
116,408
57
Fluvoxamine
116,393
58
Hydroxychloroquine
115,541
59
Diazepam
111,830
60
Nitroglycerin
110,455
61
Methylprednis Tabs
109,528
62
Clorazepate Dipot
109,508
63
Etodolac
109,220
64
Phentermine
108,739
65
Medroxyprogesterone Tab
106,196
66
Morphine Sul Non Inj
105,841
67
Clonidine
101,132
68
Diltiazem SR
98,979
69
Oxycodone w/APAP
98,438
70
Sotalol
97,633
71
Allopurinol
96,903
72
Temazepam
96,673
73
Nortriptyline
94,469
74
Butalbital/APAP/Caf
92,443
75
Clobetasol
92,049
76
Carbidopa/Levodopa
92,048
77
Glipizide
87,310
78
Benzonatate
85,550
79
Nifedipine
84,281
80
Cefaclor
81,787
81
Carbidopa/Levodopa ER
78,683
82
Labetalol
77,013
83
Cefadroxil
75,859
84
Naproxen Sodium
75,635
85
Pentoxifylline
75,091
86
Metoclopramide
74,871
87
Carbamazepine
72,545
88
Nifedical XL
72,519
89
Nadolol
70,196
90
Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
68,582
91
Clindamycin Topical
68,148
92
Azathioprine
67,528
93
Orphenadrine Citrate
66,430
94
Bupropion
66,124
95
Neomycin/Polymx/HC
65,704
96
Glyburide Micronized
65,324
97
Propranolol HCl
64,074
98
Metronidazole Tabs
63,001
99
Hyoscyamine
61,291
100
Ketoconazole Topical
61,187
101
Methocarbamol
61,033
102
Clozapine
60,494
103
Phenytoin Sodium Ext
58,908
104
Fluocinonide
58,551
105
Prochlorperaz Mal
57,489
106
Gleevec
55,970
107
Imipramine HCl
55,779
108
Meclizine HCl
54,570
109
Oxaprozin
53,808
110
Nystatin Systemic
53,775
111
Tretinoin
53,462
112
Baclofen
51,786
113
Hydroxyzine
51,600
114
Doxepin
51,044
115
Triamcinln Acet Top
50,968
116
Penicillin VK
50,961
117
Atenolol Chlorthal
49,300
118
Dicyclomine HCl
47,923
119
Nabumetone
48,860
120
Piroxicam
47,709
121
Timolol Maleate GFS
47,483
122
Ursodiol
46,498
123
Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd
46,493
124
Indapamide
45,774
125
Diphenoxylate w/Atro
45,609
126
Promethazine/Codeine
45,519
127
Guaifenesin/Pseudoep
45,050
128
Adipex-P
43,921
129
Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
42,492
130
Lithium Carbonate
42,087
131
Hydrocortsn Valerate
41,175
132
Sucralfate
40,980
133
Prednisolone Oral
40,943
134
Prednisolne Acet Oph
40,713
135
Oxybutynin Chloride
40,313
136
Desmopressin Acetate
39,419
137
Theophylline SR
39,260
138
Folic Acid
38,781
139
Indomethacin
38,662
140
Hydrocortisone Top Rx
38,573
141
Methylphenidate SR
38,559
142
Clomiphene Citrate
37,793
143
Albuterol Oral Liq
37,010
144
Ketoprofen
36,980
145
Promethazine Tabs
36,876
146
Octicair
36,690
147
Estropipate
36,624
148
Ery-Tab
36,378
149
Guanfacine HCl
35,450
150
Sulindac
35,442
151
Bumetanide Non-Inj
35,153
152
Propafenone
34,398
153
Ketoconazole Syst
33,678
154
Guaifenesin Rx
33,389
155
Enulose
33,374
156
Phenazopyridine HCl
33,122
157
Timolol Maleate Oph
32,898
158
Indomethacin SR
32,307
159
Diclofenac Sodium SR
32,138
160
Desoximetasone
31,780
161
Diclofenac Potassium
31,746
162
Polymyxin B/Trimeth
31,532
163
Ticlopidine
31,371
164
Chlorhexidine Glucon
30,745
165
Cromolyn Sod Neb Sln
30,445
166
Haloperidol
30,322
167
Oxazepam
29,844
168
Tetracycline
29,194
169
Cyclosporine Micro
28,370
170
Dexamethasone Oral
28,087
171
Quintex PSE
28,051
172
Megestrol Tabs
28,041
173
Cholestyramine
27,772
174
Nitroquick
27,046
175
Sulfasalazine
26,981
176
Quinine Sulfate
26,850
177
Lactulose
26,332
178
Clotrimazole Top
26,309
179
Phenobarbital
26,298
180
Nystatin/Triamcinoln
26,168
181
Guaifenesin LA
26,092
182
Ibuprofen Liquid
25,903
183
Doxycycline Monhydrt
25,410
184
Valproic Acid
25,346
185
Dipyridamole
25,215
186
Butalbital Cmpd
24,656
187
Levothyroxine
23,760
188
Benztropine
23,752
189
Triazolam
23,742
190
Colchicine
23,694
191
Methadone HCl Non-In
23,331
192
Naproxen EC
23,317
193
Diltia XT
22,678
194
Nicotine Transdermal
22,673
195
Diflorasone
22,626
196
Selegiline
22,621
197
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
22,553
198
Lonox
22,262
199
Hydroxyurea
21,957
200
Erythromycin Topical
21,914
All others
2,769,669
Source: Scott-Levin SPA 12/01
Marina Marketos. Top 200 brand and generic drugs by retail sales. Drug Topics 2002;4:31.
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