Top 200 brand and generic drugs by units in 2001
Top 200 brand and generic drugs by number of Rxs
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TOP 200 BRAND-NAME DRUGS BY UNITS IN 2001
The top 200 drugs by retail dollars for 2001 were listed in our Feb. 18 issue. Here, we present the top 200 drugs by prescriptions for 2001. Broken down by brand versus generics, the data come courtesy of Scott-Levin, Newtown, Pa.
Rank
Product
Total
units
1
Lipitor
53,169
2
Synthroid
41,482
3
Premarin Tabs
40,784
4
Norvasc
30,257
5
Prilosec
27,833
6
Zoloft
25,827
7
Zithromax Z-Pak
25,464
8
Claritin
25,336
9
Paxil
25,017
10
Celebrex
24,529
11
Glucophage
24,071
12
Prevacid
23,993
13
Vioxx
23,713
14
Augmentin
22,971
15
Zocor
22,672
16
Zestril
22,606
17
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
21,122
18
Prempro
20,101
19
Levoxyl
19,444
20
Allegra
19,379
21
Ambien
16,934
22
Zyrtec
16,607
23
Prozac
16,408
24
Celexa
15,896
25
Toprol XL
15,875
26
Viagra
14,625
27
Fosamax
14,278
28
Cipro
13,857
29
Accupril
13,777
30
Pravachol
13,619
31
Neurontin
13,261
32
Lanoxin
13,025
33
Wellbutrin SR
12,954
34
Prinivil
12,491
35
Ultram
12,425
36
Flonase
12,319
37
Singulair
11,929
38
Glucotrol XL
11,521
39
Coumadin Tabs
11,511
40
Levaquin
11,449
41
Amoxil
11,199
42
Effexor XR
11,166
43
Diflucan
11,101
44
Flovent
9,757
45
Lotensin
9,116
46
Nasonex
9,029
47
Zithromax Susp
8,633
48
Plavix
8,303
49
K-Dur 20
8,055
50
Lotrel
7,755
51
Cozaar
7,559
52
Avandia
7,514
53
Depakote
7,387
54
Claritin D 24HR
7,291
55
Diovan
7,287
56
Risperdal
7,247
57
Claritin D 12HR
7,192
58
Adderall
7,146
59
Humulin N
7,141
60
Xalatan
7,126
61
Allegra-D
7,093
62
OxyContin
6,814
63
Klor-Con
6,521
64
Altace
6,506
65
Actos
6,501
66
Serevent
6,499
67
Zyprexa
6,419
68
Evista
6,245
69
Monopril
6,201
70
Aciphex
5,894
71
Protonix
5,799
72
Veetids
5,740
73
Hyzaar
5,710
74
Amaryl
5,620
75
Combivent
5,608
76
Flomax
5,440
77
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
5,428
78
Cefzil
5,404
79
Levothroid
5,385
80
Dilantin Kapseals
5,300
81
Zestoretic
5,189
82
Ceftin
5,148
83
Alesse-28
5,034
84
Roxicet
4,905
85
Diovan HCT
4,897
86
Ortho-Cyclen
4,776
87
Biaxin
4,769
88
Imitrex Oral
4,713
89
Humulin 70/30
4,613
90
Serzone
4,598
91
Valtrex
4,576
92
Macrobid
4,566
93
Digitek
4,529
94
Concerta
4,528
95
Necon 1/35
4,519
96
Claritin RediTabs
4,414
97
Glucovance
4,411
98
Baycol
4,377
99
Avapro
4,376
100
Bactroban
4,373
101
Glucophage XR
4,330
102
Triphasil
4,303
103
Mircette
4,300
104
Skelaxin
4,128
105
Lescol
4,031
106
Zyrtec Syrup
4,022
107
Remeron
4,008
108
Nexium
3,909
109
Tricor
3,872
110
Tiazac
3,825
111
Plendil
3,743
112
Trivora-28
3,686
113
Advair Diskus
3,592
114
Elocon
3,483
115
Vicoprofen Non-Inj
3,472
116
Miacalcin Nasal
3,470
117
Nasacort AQ
3,439
118
Detrol
3,421
119
Endocet
3,348
120
Biaxin XL
3,286
121
Tequin
3,273
122
Loestrin Fe 1/20
3,246
123
Relafen
3,215
124
Tobradex
3,201
125
Seroquel
3,163
126
Humalog
3,145
127
Atrovent Inh
3,137
128
Phenergan Supp
3,122
129
Adalat CC
3,087
130
Proventil HFA
3,055
131
Tussionex
3,051
132
Loestrin Fe 1.5/30
3,026
133
Aricept
3,020
134
Alphagan
2,992
135
Zithromax
2,986
136
Lo/Ovral 28
2,926
137
Patanol
2,919
138
Coreg
2,913
139
Apri
2,832
140
Lotrisone
2,827
141
Azmacort
2,756
142
Rhinocort Aqua
2,740
143
Ditropan XL
2,687
144
Pepcid
2,656
145
Differin
2,609
146
Low-Ogestrel
2,609
147
Atacand
2,605
148
Prinzide
2,563
149
Climara
2,539
150
Demadex
2,495
151
Ciloxan
2,477
152
Estratest Tabs
2,474
153
Humulin R
2,466
154
Benzamycin
2,459
155
Duragesic
2,426
156
Lamisil Oral
2,396
157
Topamax
2,357
158
Cardizem CD
2,348
159
Guaifenex PSE
2,330
160
Proscar
2,277
161
Omnicef
2,270
162
Zanaflex
2,265
163
Prometrium
2,221
164
Mobic
2,201
165
Vasotec
2,183
166
Desogen
2,174
167
Ocuflox
2,143
168
Premphase
2,110
169
Xenical
2,108
170
Niaspan
2,092
171
Estratest HS
2,074
172
Estrostep Fe
2,042
173
MetroGel-Vaginal
2,038
174
Detrol LA
2,027
175
Accolate
2,012
176
Actonel
2,008
177
Univasc
2,000
178
Procardia XL
1,998
179
Covera-HS
1,994
180
Zantac
1,936
181
Lac-Hydrin
1,933
182
Thyroid, Armour
1,928
183
Asacol
1,909
184
Lotensin HCT
1,904
185
Claritin Syrup
1,897
186
Cardura
1,873
187
Femhrt
1,871
188
Zaroxolyn
1,825
189
Sonata
1,792
190
Cosopt
1,787
191
Axid
1,786
192
Nizoral Shampoo
1,746
193
Zovia 1/35
1,745
194
Terazol 7
1,725
195
Avelox
1,722
196
Avalide
1,711
197
Rhinocort
1,698
198
Xanax
1,690
199
Accutane
1,676
200
Meridia
1,675
All others
369,106
TOP 200 GENERIC DRUGS BY UNITS IN 2001
Rank
Product
Total
units
1
Hydrocodone/APAP
77,443
2
Atenolol
40,003
3
Amoxicillin
34,239
4
Furosemide Oral
32,670
5
Albuterol Aerosol
29,449
6
Alprazolam
29,210
7
Hydrochlorothiazide
27,624
8
Propoxyphene-N/APAP
27,315
9
Cephalexin
25,324
10
Triamterene w/HCTZ
23,560
11
Ibuprofen
23,451
12
Acetaminophen w/Cod
22,205
13
Prednisone Oral
21,315
14
Trimox
19,217
15
Lorazepam
17,702
16
Metoprolol Tartrate
17,564
17
Amitriptyline
16,075
18
Ranitidine HCl
16,003
19
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
14,735
20
Naproxen
12,973
21
Cyclobenzaprine
12,628
22
Clonazepam
12,495
23
Trazodone HCl
12,211
24
Diazepam
11,590
25
Verapamil SR
11,203
26
Glyburide
10,884
27
Enalapril
10,742
28
Potassium Chloride
10,409
29
Carisoprodol
10,090
30
Doxycycline
9,664
31
Warfarin
9,405
32
Medroxyprogesterone Tab
9,374
33
Isosorbide Mononitrt
9,122
34
Albuterol Neb Soln
8,918
35
Methylprednisolone Tabs
8,360
36
Allopurinol
8,210
37
Estradiol Oral
8,188
38
Clonidine
7,744
39
Fluoxetine
7,052
40
Penicillin VK
7,017
41
Doxazosin
6,923
42
Folic Acid
6,649
43
Temazepam
6,473
44
Oxycodone w/APAP
6,399
45
Hydroxyzine
6,230
46
Meclizine HCl
6,105
47
Metronidazole Tabs
5,875
48
Gemfibrozil
5,809
49
Promethazine Tabs
5,586
50
Terazosin
5,540
51
Triamcinln Acet Top
5,503
52
Cartia XT
5,445
53
Spironolactone
5,443
54
Metoclopramide
5,403
55
Minocycline
5,363
56
Bisoprolol/HCTZ
5,337
57
Nifedipine ER
5,304
58
Propranolol HCl
5,083
59
Promethazine/Codeine
5,061
60
Acyclovir
4,898
61
Glipizide
4,847
62
Captopril
4,809
63
Butalbital/APAP/Caf
4,559
64
Clindamycin Systemic
4,311
65
Diltiazem CD
3,929
66
Nortriptyline
3,926
67
Tamoxifen
3,840
68
Methylphenidate
3,738
69
Tetracycline
3,712
70
Albuterol Oral Liq
3,712
71
Cimetidine
3,684
72
Benzonatate
3,559
73
Phenobarbital
3,520
74
Naproxen Sodium
3,468
75
Nitroglycerin
3,428
76
Phenazopyridine HCl
3,387
77
Ferrous Sulfate
3,218
78
Aspirin, Enteric-Coat
3,215
79
Hyoscyamine
3,215
80
Guaifenesin/Pseudoep
3,126
81
Buspirone HCl
3,066
82
Quinine Sulfate
3,058
83
Phentermine
3,057
84
Methocarbamol
3,047
85
Propranolol LA
3,033
86
Diclofenac Sodium
3,014
87
Dicyclomine HCl
3,011
88
Nitroquick
3,004
89
Doxepin
2,996
90
Carbamazepine
2,978
91
Famotidine
2,967
92
Ery-Tab
2,873
93
Indomethacin
2,862
94
Methotrexate
2,849
95
Nystatin Systemic
2,744
96
Indapamide
2,733
97
Hydrocortisone Top Rx
2,711
98
Imipramine HCl
2,689
99
Diltiazem SR
2,668
100
Neomycin/Polymx/HC
2,655
101
Guiatuss AC
2,641
102
Acetaminophen
2,623
103
Theophylline SR
2,622
104
Prednisolone Oral
2,580
105
Digoxin
2,565
106
Benztropine
2,533
107
Prochlorperaz Mal
2,529
108
Atenolol Chlorthal
2,457
109
Chlorhexidine Glucon
2,429
110
Levothyroxine
2,423
111
Hydroxychloroquine
2,380
112
Fluocinonide
2,367
113
Nadolol
2,359
114
Nystatin Topical
2,346
115
Etodolac
2,343
116
Lithium Carbonate
2,331
117
Oxybutynin Chloride
2,289
118
Clobetasol
2,258
119
Clindamycin Topical
2,251
120
Multivits w/Flur Chw
2,246
121
Nystatin/Triamcinoln
2,222
122
Phenytoin Sodium Ext
2,194
123
Ibuprofen Liquid
2,180
124
Guaifenesin Rx
2,158
125
Diphenoxylate w/Atro
2,128
126
Isosorbide Dinitrate
2,113
127
Diphenhydramine Tabs
2,107
128
Colchicine
2,083
129
Promethazine DM
2,080
130
Docusate Sodium
2,072
131
Cefaclor
2,053
132
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
2,046
133
Pentoxifylline
2,035
134
Labetalol
2,000
135
Estropipate
1,991
136
Carbidopa/Levodopa
1,990
137
Baclofen
1,985
138
Ketoconazole Topical
1,952
139
Gentamicin Ophth
1,891
140
Amiodarone
1,887
141
Dexamethasone Oral
1,869
142
Glyburide Micronized
1,864
143
Prednisolne Acet Oph
1,856
144
Clorazepate Dipot
1,845
145
Erythromycin Ophth
1,832
146
Bumetanide Non-Inj
1,811
147
Polymyxin B/Trimeth
1,771
148
Cardec DM
1,744
149
Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
1,732
150
Ipratropium Bromide
1,730
151
Sodium Fluoride
1,718
152
Guaifenesin LA
1,696
153
Quintex PSE
1,685
154
Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
1,683
155
Timolol Maleate GFS
1,607
156
Tobramycin Ophth
1,580
157
Haloperidol
1,558
158
Cefadroxil
1,510
159
Sulfatrim Pediatric
1,479
160
Hydrocortsn Valerate
1,469
161
Erythromycin Ethylsc
1,463
162
Octicair
1,459
163
Piroxicam
1,436
164
Timolol Maleate Oph
1,432
165
Clotrimazole Top
1,419
166
Nifedipine
1,400
167
Chlordiaz w/Clind
1,368
168
Chlordiazepoxide HCl
1,328
169
Hycoclear Tuss
1,317
170
Prenatal Plus
1,309
171
Promethazine VC w/Co
1,304
172
Butalbital Cmpd
1,295
173
Triazolam
1,253
174
Bupropion
1,250
175
Hydralazine
1,176
176
Nifedical XL
1,175
177
Cyproheptadine
1,172
178
Erythromycin Topical
1,168
179
Tretinoin
1,168
180
Erythromycin Base
1,165
181
Orphenadrine Citrate
1,161
182
Dipyridamole
1,150
183
Sulindac
1,109
184
Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd
1,074
185
Phenobarb/Bella
1,060
186
Morphine Sul Non Inj
1,059
187
Promethazine Liq
1,054
188
Theochron
1,053
189
Lonox
1,051
190
Guanfacine HCl
1,038
191
Ketorolac Oral
1,025
192
Lactulose
1,016
193
Lindane
1,010
194
Sulfasalazine
997
195
Methadone HCl Non-In
992
196
Azathioprine
986
197
Promethazine VC
983
198
Enulose
975
199
Hemorrhoidal HC
974
200
Cheratussin AC
954
All others
129,622
Source: Scott-Levin, SPA 12/01
Top 200 brand and generic drugs by units in 2001. Drug Topics 2002;5:38.
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