Top 200 drugs by retail sales in 2000

March 19, 2001

Scott-Levin's Source Prescription Audit provides data on the top 200 brand and generic drugs for 2000 from retail settings

SPECIAL REPORT

Which prescription drugs achieved the exalted status of top 200 by retail sales in 2000? The two tables that followone for brand-name drugs, the other for genericsshow which drugs were in this rarified group. The rankings are obtained from market research firm Scott-Levin's Source Prescription Audit, which covers more than 36,000 independents, chains, supermarkets, mass-merchandisers, and deep-discounters. Scott-Levin is in Newtown, Pa.

TOP 200 BRAND-NAME DRUGS BY RETAIL SALES IN 2000

Rank

Product	Total retail
1	Prilosec	$4,102,195
2	Lipitor	3,692,657
3	Prevacid	2,832,602
4	Prozac	2,567,107
5	Zocor	2,207,042
6	Celebrex	2,015,508
7	Zoloft	1,890,416
8	Paxil	1,807,955
9	Claritin	1,667,347
10	Glucophage	1,629,157
11	Norvasc	1,597,091
12	Augmentin	1,584,397
13	Vioxx	1,517,993
14	Zyprexa	1,418,411
15	Pravachol	1,203,474
16	Premarin Tabs	1,146,808
17	Neurontin	1,131,678
18	Oxycontin	1,052,771
19	Cipro	1,023,657
20	Zithromax Z-Pak	961,579
21	Risperdal	959,707
22	Wellbutrin SR	850,934
23	Zestril	833,359
24	Effexor XR	815,816
25	Allegra	810,001
26	Viagra	809,377
27	Ambien	798,858
28	Depakote	758,329
29	Levaquin	753,711
30	Imitrex	747,631
31	Zyrtec	739,543
32	Celexa	737,487
33	Prempro	711,798
34	Fosamax	704,289
35	Singulair	676,515
36	Synthroid	649,256
37	Flovent	647,980
38	Accutane	636,246
39	Flonase	618,714
40	Avandia	617,629
41	Ortho Tri-Cyclen	616,997
42	Ultram	601,465
43	Plavix	599,512
44	Biaxin	588,366
45	Vasotec	584,418
46	Pepcid	568,684
47	Actos	550,674
48	Accupril	500,796
49	Enbrel	500,363
50	Claritin D 24HR	493,420
51	Lamisil Oral	487,920
52	Ceftin	455,965
53	Combivir	452,844
54	Serevent	448,923
55	BuSpar Dividose	434,023
56	Prinivil	431,342
57	Coumadin Tabs	407,565
58	Claritin D 12HR	403,071
59	Evista	398,590
60	Cozaar	395,292
61	Nasonex	391,973
62	Diflucan	386,846
63	Aricept	384,059
64	Procardia XL	383,822
65	Cefzil	382,250
66	Adalat CC	376,992
67	Aciphex	372,138

Rank

Product	Total retail
68	Lotrel	$353,784
69	Toprol XL	353,725
70	Duragesic	352,934
71	Relafen	351,595
72	Serzone	349,127
73	Cardura	344,406
74	Xalatan	340,492
75	Glucotrol XL	321,631
76	Detrol	319,193
77	Seroquel	318,844
78	Humulin N	317,017
79	Lotensin	316,922
80	Viracept	315,510
81	Avonex	313,114
82	Valtrex	311,102
83	Allegra-D	310,369
84	Adderall	307,423
85	Procrit	298,764
86	Claritin RediTabs	298,253
87	Cardizem CD	283,968
88	K-Dur 20	276,161
89	Diovan	270,144
90	Remeron	266,707
91	BuSpar	265,349
92	Zerit	264,738
93	Hyzaar	264,128
94	Ziac	258,299
95	Zithromax Susp	252,501
96	Miacalcin Nasal	245,241
97	Sporanox	244,434
98	Lotrisone	243,440
99	Lescol	238,343
100	Xenical	237,004
101	Betaseron	236,503
102	Asacol	235,117
103	Monopril	233,969
104	Humulin 70/30	229,600
105	Combivent	229,550
106	Flomax	226,845
107	Zofran	225,673
108	Axid	225,365
109	Lamictal	221,847
110	Baycol	221,383
111	Topamax	219,865
112	Mevacor	216,661
113	Neoral	214,475
114	Neupogen	212,997
115	Famvir	205,223
116	Epivir	205,172
117	Ortho-Novum 7/7/7	203,989
118	Azmacort	203,389
119	Luvox	199,293
120	Coreg	199,166
121	Zestoretic	198,956
122	Tiazac	198,727
123	Avapro	197,428
124	Benzamycin	196,795
125	Triphasil	196,589
126	Zomig	190,231
127	Rebetron 1200 Pen	189,843
128	Imitrex Statdose	184,548
129	Sustiva	183,008
130	Amoxil	176,847
131	Lovenox	175,402
132	Ditropan XL	174,058
133	Atrovent Inh	174,018
134	Zantac	172,662

Rank

Product	Total retail
135	Altace	$172,308
136	Alesse-28	171,698
137	Dilantin Kapseals	171,374
138	Plendil	169,716
139	Proscar	166,868
140	Levoxyl	164,919
141	Bactroban	163,939
142	Daypro	163,783
143	Lanoxin	163,625
144	Alphagan	159,631
145	Diovan HCT	159,351
146	Amaryl	158,976
147	Tricor	158,741
148	Ortho-Cyclen	157,366
149	Humalog	157,153
150	Arthrotec	152,530
151	Patanol	152,199
152	Vancenase AQ DS	150,883
153	Accolat	150,536
154	Cellcept	150,193
155	Copaxone	148,844
156	Zithromax	146,759
157	Hytrin	145,267
158	Casodex	143,906
159	Xanax	141,572
160	Tobradex	137,765
161	Prograf	137,743
162	Crixivan	137,645
163	Lo/Ovral 28	137,138
164	Differin	136,023
165	DDAVP	133,016
166	Macrobid	131,419
167	Betapace	130,263
168	Ziagen	127,284
169	Zyban	126,122
170	MS Contin	125,606
171	Effexor	125,468
172	Pulmicort Turbuhaler	122,785
173	Proventil HFA	121,417
174	Serostim	121,096
175	Clozaril	119,152
176	Gonal-F	119,096
177	Arava	118,902
178	Lupron Depot	117,045
179	Vicoprofen Non-Inj	115,382
180	Covera-HS	115,239
181	Loestrin Fe 1/20	113,408
182	Elocon	113,324
183	Skelaxin	113,307
184	Meridia	113,231
185	Nasacort AQ	112,518
186	Dovonex	110,975
187	Catapres-TTS	109,703
188	Zyrtec Syrup	109,389
189	Propulsid	107,279
190	Tequin	107,197
191	Rezulin	106,720
192	Rebetron 1000 Pen	106,624
193	Stadol NS	105,637
194	Prevpac	105,011
195	Loestrin Fe 1.5/30	103,323
196	Phenergan Supp	102,421
197	Viramune	102,348
198	Cosopt	102,212
199	Estratest Tabs	101,697
200	Prandin	100,310

TOP 200 GENERIC DRUGS BY RETAIL SALES IN 2000

Rank

Product	Total retail
1	Hydrocodone/ APAP	$935,093
2	Ranitidine HCl	690,854
3	Atenolol	532,836
4	Lorazepam	530,084
5	Albuterol Aerosol	501,115
6	Alprazolam	489,753
7	Propoxyphene-N/APAP	457,763
8	Cephalexin	399,055
9	Tamoxifen	393,067
10	Clonazepam	351,304
11	Glyburide	333,348
12	Cartia XT	331,837
13	Albuterol Neb Soln	325,017
14	Verapamil SR	301,604
15	Triamterene w/HCTZ	292,778
16	Naproxen	287,162
17	Isosorbide Mononitrt	286,576
18	Carisoprodol	286,430
19	Terazosin	286,378
20	Minocycline	278,055
21	Amoxicillin	252,789
22	Ibuprofen	248,035
23	Metoprolol Tartrate	230,657
24	Furosemide Oral	227,718
25	Acetaminophen w/Cod	216,379
26	Trimox	214,918
27	Acyclovir Systemic	209,307
28	Cyclobenzaprine	192,847
29	Warfarin	178,317
30	Trazodone HCl	173,623
31	Methylphenidate	172,863
32	Amitriptyline	168,586
33	Trimethoprim/ Sulfa	168,446
34	Nifedipine ER	157,299
35	Cimetidine	156,799
36	Ipratropium Bromide	154,735
37	Hydrochlorothiazide	148,603
38	Gemfibrozil	148,226
39	Prednisone Oral	141,904
40	Methotrexate	132,550
41	Captopril	129,457
42	Diclofenac Sodium	123,457
43	Potassium Chloride	121,779
44	Clorazepate Dipot	117,470
45	Medrxyprgsterone Tab	113,414
46	Spironolactone	113,240
47	Clindamycin Systemic	111,649
48	Doxycycline	110,567
49	Diltiazem CD	109,812
50	Estradiol Oral	109,688
51	Amiodarone	108,066
52	Enalapril	107,435
53	Hydroxychloroquine	105,895
54	Methylprednis Tabs	101,298
55	Diazepam	100,210
56	Cefaclor	99,915
57	Propranolol LA	98,875
58	Nitroglycerin	97,650
59	Clonidine	95,919
60	Pentoxifylline	95,402
61	Glipizide	93,619
62	Temazepam	93,513
63	Nortriptyline	91,972
64	Etodolac	90,898
65	Allopurinol	89,571
66	Diltiazem SR	89,489
67	Glyburide Micronized	79,195

Rank

Product	Total retail
68	Cefadroxil	$76,442
69	Clobetasol	76,034
70	Morphine Sul Non Inj	74,084
71	Carbidopa/ Levodopa	73,230
72	Orphenadrine Citrate	70,339
73	Naproxen Sodium	70,150
74	Nadolol	69,757
75	Oxycodone w/ APAP	69,492
76	Benzonatate	68,749
77	Phentermine	68,626
78	Carbamazepine	67,842
79	Methylphenidate SR	67,025
80	Labetalol	66,498
81	Butalbital/ APAP/Caf	65,896
82	Azathioprine	64,242
83	Prochlorperaz Mal	63,598
84	Propranolol HCl	62,698
85	Imipramine HCl	61,106
86	Methocarbamol	59,187
87	Metronidazole Tabs	58,338
88	Hyoscyamine	58,107
89	Neomycin/ Polymx/HC	57,961
90	Metoclopramide	55,692
91	Doxepin	53,206
92	Cromolyn Sod Neb Sln	51,925
93	Tretinoin	51,616
94	Fluocinonide	51,573
95	Meclizine HCl	51,400
96	Piroxicam	51,077
97	Adipex-P	49,545
98	Dicyclomine HCl	48,747
99	Indapamide	48,395
100	Prednisolone Oral	48,313
101	Octicair	47,988
102	Hydroxyzine	47,063
103	Bupropion	46,855
104	Nystatin Systemic	46,135
105	Triamcinln Acet Top	45,627
106	Baclofen	45,586
107	Ketoprofen	45,484
108	Sucralfate	45,451
109	Theophylline SR	44,118
110	Ticlopidine	43,870
111	Phenytoin Sodium Ext	43,299
112	Clozapine	43,091
113	Atenolol Chlorthal	43,068
114	Guaif/ Phenylprop	43,027
115	Lithium Carbonate	42,933
116	Diphenoxylate w/ Atro	42,844
117	Nitrofurantoin Mcroc	42,269
118	Penicillin VK	41,679
119	Oxybutynin Chloride	41,307
120	Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd	40,364
121	Hydrocortsn Valerate	39,458
122	Ery-Tab	39,313
123	Carbidopa/ Levdpa ER	39,286
124	Diclofenac Potassium	38,006
125	Prednisolne Acet Oph	37,289
126	Promethazine/ Codeine	37,253
127	Guanfacine HCl	36,569
128	Clomiphene Citrate	36,467
129	Timolol Maleate XE	36,124
130	Indomethacin	35,849
131	Timolol Maleate Oph	35,258
132	Sotalol	35,134
133	Desmopressin Acetate	34,621
134	Estropipate	34,373

Rank

Product	Total retail
135	Folic Acid	$3.673
136	Sulindac	33,369
137	Bumetanide Non-Inj	33,250
138	Hydrocortison Top Rx	33,080
139	Polymyxin B/Trimeth	33,017
140	Albuterol Oral Liq	32,386
141	Oxazepam	32,333
142	Clindamycin Topical	31,721
143	Guaifenesin/ Pseudoep	31,040
144	Phenazopyridine HCl	30,966
145	Ketoconazole Syst	30,812
146	Bisoprolol/ HCTZ	29,235
147	Promethazine Tabs	29,058
148	Thioridazine HCl	28,833
149	Guaifenesin Rx	28,595
150	Doxazosin	28,189
151	Diltia XT	27,569
152	Ketoconazole Topical	26,558
153	Levothyroxine	26,415
154	Dexamethasone Oral	26,304
155	Chlorhexidine Glucon	26,272
156	Desoximetasone	26,201
157	Bromocriptine	26,133
158	Enulose	26,002
159	Indomethacin SR	25,979
160	Haloperidol	25,865
161	Valproic Acid	25,856
162	Phenobarbital	25,548
163	Selegiline	25,384
164	Megestrol Tabs	24,555
165	Quinine Sulfate	24,441
166	Clotrimazole Top	24,320
167	Hydroxyurea	24,282
168	Naproxen EC	24,185
169	Lindane	24,164
170	Lonox	24,056
171	Nitroquick	24,030
172	Sulfasalazine	23,899
173	Cholestyramine	23,516
174	Digoxin	23,466
175	Triazolam	23,453
176	Acebutolol	23,093
177	Clomipramine HCl	22,853
178	Lactulose	22,593
179	Ibuprofen Liquid	21,880
180	Erythromycin Topical	21,769
181	Colchicine	21,372
182	Tobramycin Ophth	21,259
183	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	20,798
184	Ketorolac Oral	20,523
185	Isosorbide Dinitrate	20,205
186	Benztropine	20,203
187	Diclofenac Sodium SR	19,969
188	Diflorasone	19,534
189	Gentamicin Ophth	18,966
190	Diltiazem	18,792
191	Pentazocine/ Naloxone	18,783
192	Naproxen Delayed Rel	18,730
193	Dipyridamole	18,696
194	Tetracycline	18,627
195	Probenecid	18,305
196	Methyldopa	18,283
197	Benzoyl Peroxd Acne	18,182
198	Nystatin/ Triamcinoln	17,761
199	Erythromycin Ethylsc	17,383
200	Methadone HCl Non-In	17,188

Top 200 drugs by retail sales in 2000.

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