Top 200 brand and generic drugs by retail dollars in 2002
Top 200 brand and generic drugs of 2002 by dollars
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TOP 200 BRAND DRUGS BY RETAIL DOLLARS IN 2002
The top 200 brand and generic drugs by number of prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies for 2002 were featured in our March 17 issue. Here's another way of looking at the databy dollars.
Rank
Product
Total
dollars
(add 000)
1
Lipitor
$5,203,982
2
Prevacid
3,359,319
3
Prilosec
3,103,305
4
Zocor
3,099,092
5
Celebrex
2,379,539
6
Zoloft
2,355,274
7
Paxil
2,307,032
8
Zyprexa
2,099,951
9
Norvasc
1,791,688
10
Nexium
1,790,703
11
Neurontin
1,762,690
12
Vioxx
1,742,680
13
OxyContin
1,588,489
14
Wellbutrin SR
1,557,351
15
Pravachol
1,542,958
16
Effexor XR
1,534,770
17
Celexa
1,515,412
18
Claritin
1,470,888
19
Allegra
1,430,454
20
Advair Diskus
1,367,408
21
Risperdal
1,343,318
22
Augmentin
1,330,398
23
Fosamax
1,277,385
24
Ambien
1,276,193
25
Plavix
1,259,281
26
Singulair
1,192,047
27
Actos
1,172,617
28
Premarin Tabs
1,125,497
29
Protonix
1,085,427
30
Zyrtec
1,079,873
31
Zithromax Z-Pak
1,078,969
32
Viagra
1,062,441
33
Cipro
1,060,785
34
Avandia
985,592
35
Levaquin
975,249
36
Aciphex
940,916
37
Imitrex Oral
853,461
38
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
840,463
39
Seroquel
800,359
40
Flonase
765,807
41
Duragesic
752,733
42
Synthroid
749,441
43
Lotrel
682,746
44
Toprol XL
680,557
45
Depakote
666,238
46
Topamax
611,345
47
Zestril
607,167
48
Prempro
588,362
49
Flovent
588,048
50
Lamisil Oral
582,494
51
Accupril
569,082
52
Enbrel
563,595
53
Concerta
551,582
54
Accutane
548,347
55
Valtrex
541,924
56
Claritin D 24HR
526,903
57
Evista
518,305
58
Nasonex
515,867
59
Diovan
500,932
60
Cozaar
490,831
61
Procrit
477,752
62
Altace
475,435
63
Combivir
474,194
64
Clarinex
471,528
65
Rebetol
464,769
66
Diflucan
450,721
67
Allegra-D
439,645
68
Aricept
$435,245
69
Bextra
434,494
70
PEG-Intron
432,710
71
Lamictal
424,105
72
Flomax
423,444
73
Glucovance
408,869
74
Tricor
406,996
75
Avonex
396,970
76
Glucophage
396,420
77
Glucophage XR
396,259
78
Ultram
395,691
79
Prozac
392,527
80
Adderall XR
384,647
81
Claritin RediTabs
383,065
82
Zofran
382,035
83
Coreg
377,031
84
Diovan HCT
375,192
85
Serevent
373,657
86
Detrol LA
367,175
87
Hyzaar
363,535
88
Humalog
354,339
89
Xalatan
351,946
90
Cefzil
338,755
91
Prinivil
333,715
92
Claritin D 12HR
325,281
93
Combivent
324,713
94
Glucotrol XL
320,690
95
Remeron
318,167
96
Zithromax Susp
316,741
97
Lotensin
315,605
98
Levoxyl
310,721
99
Coumadin Tabs
309,057
100
Asacol
298,672
101
Pulmicort Respules
297,074
102
Ditropan XL
288,422
103
Trizivir
287,115
104
Lovenox
284,083
105
Skelaxin
275,583
106
Neupogen
274,680
107
Biaxin XL
273,633
108
CellCept
272,053
109
Serzone
269,824
110
Copaxone
268,207
111
Biaxin
267,635
112
Kaletra
265,290
113
Humulin N
263,439
114
Viracept
263,230
115
Actonel
262,657
116
Avapro
255,799
117
Prograf
249,844
118
Zerit
244,487
119
Sustiva
242,679
120
Monopril
239,119
121
Tiazac
235,885
122
Rhinocort Aqua
233,437
123
Nasacort AQ
232,261
124
Omnicef
231,488
125
Klor-Con
227,081
126
Mobic
223,533
127
Epivir
222,193
128
Patanol
219,682
129
Adderall
218,501
130
Ceftin
213,591
131
Humalog Mix 75/25 Pn
212,160
132
Trileptal
208,519
133
Augmentin ES-600
208,056
134
Zomig
207,372
135
Tequin
$206,996
136
Provigil
203,929
137
Ultracet
203,818
138
Betaseron
201,766
139
Proscar
201,688
140
Miacalcin Nasal
201,684
141
Depakote ER
200,338
142
Humulin 70/30
199,477
143
Paxil CR
198,760
144
Geodon Oral
197,675
145
Lantus
197,086
146
Imitrex Inj
196,220
147
Amaryl
194,737
148
Xopenex
192,650
149
Famvir
190,445
150
Avelox
190,302
151
Zyrtec Syrup
190,187
152
Zanaflex
187,603
153
Zithromax
186,204
154
Inderal LA
184,022
155
AndroGel
182,801
156
Bactroban
179,840
157
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
178,540
158
Sporanox
175,151
159
Plendil
173,395
160
Lescol
172,274
161
Differin
168,930
162
Ortho-Cyclen
168,298
163
Casodex
165,173
164
Tobradex
161,985
165
Macrobid
161,170
166
Zestoretic
159,020
167
Xenical
157,392
168
Atacand
155,999
169
Aldara
155,082
170
DDAVP
154,336
171
BenzaClin
150,424
172
Arava
150,346
173
Benzamycin
147,361
174
Detrol
145,589
175
Arthrotec
143,187
176
Cosopt
142,736
177
Niaspan
142,578
178
Penlac
142,319
179
RenaGel
141,651
180
Neoral
141,624
181
Dovonex
141,193
182
Epogen
141,088
183
Amoxil
139,343
184
Tussionex
138,014
185
Azmacort
137,427
186
Keppra
137,292
187
Ziagen
137,182
188
Welchol
136,686
189
Vicoprofen Non-Inj
135,590
190
Atrovent Inh
135,529
191
Prevpac
135,064
192
Dilantin Kapseals
134,359
193
Viread
134,186
194
Catapres-TTS
133,982
195
Maxalt
132,952
196
Mircette
132,666
197
Pulmicort Turbuhaler
132,137
198
Zantac
132,035
199
Lescol XL
131,271
200
Avalide
130,452
All others
$23,723,872
TOP 200 GENERIC DRUGS BY RETAIL DOLLARS IN 2002
Rank
Product
Total
dollars
(add 000)
1
Fluoxetine
$1,525,188
2
Hydrocodone/APAP
1,338,743
3
Metformin
855,056
4
Albuterol Aerosol
688,239
5
Ranitidine HCl
682,612
6
Alprazolam
635,184
7
Atenolol
603,765
8
Lorazepam
524,780
9
Cephalexin
499,149
10
Propoxyphene-N/APAP
462,955
11
Enalapril
437,319
12
Buspirone HCl
430,475
13
Tamoxifen
420,209
14
Lisinopril
415,831
15
Amoxicillin
379,308
16
Amoxicillin/Pot Clav
374,240
17
Clonazepam
366,678
18
Albuterol Neb Soln
343,592
19
Verapamil SR
330,602
20
Naproxen
330,521
21
Minocycline
325,955
22
Isosorbide Mononitrt
318,492
23
Triamterene w/HCTZ
310,853
24
Warfarin
302,441
25
Carisoprodol
290,934
26
Glyburide
283,831
27
Metoprolol Tartrate
277,175
28
Furosemide Oral
259,130
29
Cartia XT
255,572
30
Nifedipine ER
253,518
31
Ibuprofen
251,593
32
Famotidine
248,999
33
Diltiazem CD
248,995
34
Acetaminophen w/Cod
248,555
35
Terazosin
245,807
36
Cyclobenzaprine
232,720
37
Hydrochlorothiazide
214,647
38
Potassium Chloride
210,150
39
Trazodone HCl
208,149
40
Gemfibrozil
207,270
41
Acyclovir
206,449
42
Clindamycin Systemic
204,833
43
Tramadol
203,925
44
Nabumetone
200,294
45
Amiodarone
185,146
46
Amitriptyline
183,308
47
Doxazosin
179,188
48
Morphine Sul Non Inj
171,514
49
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
167,335
50
Methotrexate
162,766
51
Ipratropium Bromide
160,838
52
Spironolactone
158,838
53
Amphetamine Salt Cmb
156,115
54
Prednisone Oral
155,421
55
Bisoprolol/HCTZ
154,031
56
Cefuroxime Axetil
152,175
57
Oxycodone w/APAP
143,949
58
Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
140,521
59
Captopril
140,483
60
Doxycycline
138,990
61
Fluvoxamine
138,395
62
Lovastatin
136,917
63
Nifedical XL
136,260
64
Trimox
131,557
65
Diclofenac Sodium
121,187
66
Cimetidine
118,823
67
Diazepam
118,482
68
Butalbital/APAP/Caf
$115,520
69
Hydroxychloroquine
115,089
70
Phentermine
112,934
71
Sotalol
110,509
72
Clonidine
108,300
73
Estradiol Oral
107,580
74
Nitroglycerin
106,843
75
Allopurinol
105,770
76
Methylprednis Tabs
105,247
77
Nifedipine
105,215
78
Tizanidine HCl
104,897
79
Clobetasol
103,461
80
Etodolac
101,543
81
Carbidopa/Levodopa
100,811
82
Hydroxyzine
99,109
83
Lisinopril/HCTZ
98,123
84
Temazepam
96,250
85
Clorazepate Dipot
95,842
86
Benzonatate
92,140
87
Clindamycin Topical
91,634
88
Methylphenidate
90,370
89
Nortriptyline
89,169
90
Carbidopa/Levdpa ER
88,885
91
Diltiazem SR
85,559
92
Glipizide
81,839
93
Metoclopramide
81,110
94
Medrxyprgsterone Tab
80,728
95
Naproxen Sodium
80,371
96
Labetalol
79,607
97
Phenytoin Sodium Ext
75,446
98
Clozapine
74,029
99
Promethazine Tabs
72,612
100
Megestrol Oral Susp
72,582
101
Cefadroxil
71,570
102
Propranolol HCl
70,078
103
Carbamazepine
69,619
104
Baclofen
68,513
105
Azathioprine
67,686
106
Metronidazole Tabs
66,474
107
Bupropion
66,369
108
Timolol Maleate GFS
64,210
109
Cefaclor
64,186
110
Tretinoin
64,126
111
Nadolol
63,661
112
Methocarbamol
63,345
113
Ketoconazole Topical
62,866
114
Penicillin VK
62,774
115
Nystatin Systemic
61,249
116
Ursodiol
60,466
117
Pentoxifylline
60,177
118
Orphenadrine Citrate
58,082
119
Piroxicam
57,500
120
Propafenone
57,476
121
Hyoscyamine
57,093
122
Omeprazole
56,508
123
Microgestn Fe 1.5/30
56,159
124
Promethazine/Codeine
56,048
125
Triamcinln Acet Top
55,640
126
Microgestin Fe 1/20
55,614
127
Octicair
55,261
128
Oxaprozin
55,169
129
Fluocinonide
55,160
130
Prochlorperaz Mal
51,987
131
Glyburide Micronized
51,560
132
Imipramine HCl
51,083
133
Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd
50,095
134
Atenolol Chlorthal
49,735
135
Meclizine HCl
$49,635
136
Oxandrin
48,972
137
Doxepin
47,431
138
Butorphanol NS
46,062
139
Diphenoxylate w/Atro
45,716
140
Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
45,469
141
Dicyclomine HCl
44,591
142
Folic Acid
43,221
143
Nizatidine
41,379
144
Indomethacin
40,833
145
Desmopressin Acetate
40,614
146
Hydrocortsn Valerate
40,180
147
Indapamide
39,516
148
Sucralfate
39,340
149
Oxybutynin Chloride
38,993
150
Prednisolne Acet Oph
38,825
151
Lithium Carbonate
38,563
152
Hydrocortison Top Rx
38,154
153
Clomiphene Citrate
37,295
154
Quinine Sulfate
37,243
155
Guaifenesin/Pseudoep
36,811
156
NovoLog
36,725
157
Albuterol Oral Liq
36,180
158
Neomycin/Polymx/HC
35,966
159
Cyclosporine Micro
34,304
160
Bumetanide Non-Inj
34,262
161
Indomethacin SR
33,859
162
Chlorhexidine Glucon
33,612
163
Sulindac
33,565
164
Guanfacine HCl
33,433
165
Ketoconazole Syst
33,340
166
Estropipate
33,131
167
Megestrol Tabs
32,875
168
Dexamethasone Oral
32,545
169
Phenazopyridine HCl
32,302
170
Oxazepam
31,858
171
Lactulose
31,857
172
Nicotine Transdermal
31,643
173
Ery-Tab
31,364
174
Enulose
31,290
175
Guaifenesin LA
31,238
176
Cholestyramine
30,750
177
Haloperidol
30,674
178
Desoximetasone
30,638
179
Timolol Maleate Oph
30,185
180
Torsemide
30,174
181
Naproxen EC
29,602
182
Methimazole
29,528
183
Methadone HCl Non-In
29,496
184
Theophylline SR
29,446
185
Butalbital Cmpd
29,217
186
Prednisolone Oral
29,107
187
Ibuprofen Liquid
29,027
188
Ketoprofen
28,988
189
Enalapril Mal/HCTZ
28,587
190
Polymyxin B/Trimeth
28,429
191
Tetracycline
28,242
192
Nitroquick
27,606
193
Diclofenac Potassium
27,158
194
Benztropine
27,031
195
Methylphenidate SR
26,906
196
Q-Mibid-LA
26,654
197
Calcitriol
26,518
198
Dextroamphetamine Sf
26,327
199
Sulfasalazine
26,161
200
Adipex-P
26,153
All others
$3,444,284
Top 200 brand and generic drugs by retail dollars in 2002. Drug Topics 2003;7:53,57.
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