Top 100 Drugs by total prescription

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Top 100 Drugs

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BRANDGENERICFUNCTION
Vicodin®APAP +
Hydrocodone
Pain Relief
(DEA Sch 3)
Prinivil®LisinoprilACE inhibitor
Zocor®SimvastatinStatin
Synthroid®LevothyroxineHormone Replacement
Amoxil®AmoxicillinAntibiotic (Penicillin)
Zithromax®AzithromycinMacrolide Antibiotic
Microzide®Hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ)
Thiazide Diuretic
Norvasc®AmlodipineCalcium Channel
Blocker
Xanax®AlprazolamBenzodiazepine
(DEA Sch 4)
Glucophage®MetforminAntidiabetic
Lipitor®AtorvastatinStatin
Prilosec®OmeprazoleProton Pump Inhibitor
Augmentin®Amoxicillin +
Clavulanate
Penicillin Antibiotic
Tenormin®AtenololBeta Blocker(B1)
Lasix®FurosemideDiuretic
Lopressor®metoprololBeta Receptor
Blocker (B1)
Zoloft®SertralineS.S.R.I.
Ambien®ZolpidemSleep Aid
(DEA Sch 4)
Percocet®Oxycodone + APAPPain Relief
(DEA Sch 2)
Nexium®EsomeprazoleProton Pump Inhibitor
Plavix®ClopidogrelPlatelet
Aggregation Inhibitor
Singulair®MontelukastLeukotriene
Inhibitor
Sterapred®PrednisoneCorticosteroid
Lexapro®EscitalopramS.S.R.I
Advil®IbuprofenN.S.A.I.D
Celexa®CitalopramAnti-Depressant
(S.S.R.I.)
ProAir®AlbuterolB2 Receptor
Agonist(Lungs)
Prozac®FluoxetineS.S.R.I.
Neurontin®GabapentinAnti-Convulsant
Coumadin®WarfarinBlood Thinner
Ultram®TramadolPain Relief
(Non-Narcotic)
Klonopin®ClonazepamBenzodiazepine
(DEA Sch 4)
Ativan®LorazepamBenzodiazepine
(DEA Sch 4)
Keflex®CephalexinAntibiotic
(Cephalosporin)
Flexeril®CyclobenzaprineMuscle Relaxant
Septra® Sulfamethoxazole +
Trimethoprim
Antibiotic Combination
Cipro®CiprofloxacinQuinolone
Antibiotic
Flonase®FluticasoneInhaled Steroid
Dyrenium®TriamtereneDiuretic
Pravachol®PravastatinCholesterol
/ Statin
Crestor®RosuvastatinStatin
Advair®Fluticasone +
Salmeterol
Bronchodilator +
Steroid
Desyrel®TrazodoneAnti-Depressant
Darvocet®Propoxyphene +
APAP
Pain Relief
(DEA Sch 4)
Fosamax®alendronateBone
Resorption Inhibitor
Allegra®FexofenadineAntihistamine (H1)
Mevacor®LovastatinCholesterol / Statin
Coreg®CarvedilolBeta Receptor
Blocker
Paxil®ParoxetineS.S.R.I.
Mobic®MeloxicamN.S.A.I.D.
Valium®DiazepamBenzodiazepine
(DEA Sch 4)
Diovan®ValsartanAngiotensin II
Receptor Blocker
(A2RB)
Cymbalta®DuloxetineAnti-Depressant
Effexor®VenlafaxineAnti-Depressant
Zantac®RanitidineHistamine
Blocker (H2)
Diflucan®FluconazoleAnti-Fungal
Aleve®NaproxenN.S.A.I.D
Vibramycin®DoxycyclineAntibiotic
(Tetracycline)
Klor-Con®Potassium ChlorideElectrolyte
Elavil®AmitriptylineAnti-Depressant
Prevacid®LansoprazoleProton Pump
Inhibitor
Actos®PioglitazoneAnti-Diabetic
Medrol®MethylprednisoloneSteroid
Anti-Inflammatory
Zyloprim®AllopurinolXanthine
Oxidase Inhibitor
Tylenol 3®Codeine + APAPPain Relief
(DEA Sch 3)
Vasotec®EnalaprilACE Inhibitor
Soma®CarisoprodolMuscle Relaxant (DEA Sch 4)
Flomax®TamsulosinProstate
Receptor Agonist
Vytorin®Ezetimibe +
Simvastatin
Cholesterol Lowering
Seroquel®QuetiapineAnti-psychotic
Levaquin®LevofloxacinAntibiotic
(Quinolone)
Tricor®FenofibrateCholesterol
Catapres®ClonidineAlpha Receptor
Agonist
Phenergan®PromethazineAnti-Nausea
/ Anti-emetic
Yaz®Ethinyl estradiol
+ Drospirenone
Birth Control
Viagra®SildenafilErectile
Dysfunction
Celebrex®CelecoxibN.S.A.I.D.
COX-2 inhibitor
Proventil®Albuterol Beta Agonist
(B2)(Lungs)
Oxycontin®OxycodonePain Relief
(DEA Sch 2)
Lantus®Insulin GlargineInsulin
Nasonex®MometasoneCorticosteroid
Lyrica®PregabalinAnti-convulsant
/ Neurologic
Amaryl®GlimepirideAntidiabetic
Restoril®TemazepamSleep Aid (DEA Sch 4)
Folvite®Folic AcidMineral Supp.
Premarin®Conjugated
Estrogen
Estrogen
Replacement
Zetia®EzetimibeColesterol
Aldactone®SpironolactoneDiuretic
Lanoxin®DigoxinInotrope
Imdur®Isosorbide
Mononitrate
Nitrate
Vasodilator
Omnicef®CefdinirAnti-biotic
(Cephalosporin)
Altace®RamiprilACE Inhibitor
Nasacort®TriamcinoloneInhaled Steroid
Ventolin®AlbuterolBronchodilator
Cozaar®LosartanA2RB
Concerta®MethylphenidateADHD (DEA Sch 2)
DiaBeta®GlyburideAnti-Diabetic
Valtrex®ValacyclovirAnti-Viral
Tamiflu®OseltamivirAnti-Viral (Flu)
Pen-VK®Penicillin vkAntibiotic
© pharmacy-tech-study.com
Based on total
Prescriptions in USA






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