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Top 200 drugs by retail sales in 2000

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

 

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Which prescription drugs achieved the exalted status of top 200 by retail sales in 2000? The two tables that follow—one for brand-name drugs, the other for generics—show 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

 



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