The Top 200 Prescriptions for 2003 by Number of US Prescriptions Dispensed

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The Top 200 Prescriptions for 2003 by Number of US Prescriptions DispensedGeneric name link leads to Drug Monograph information where available

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Based upon more than 3 billion prescriptions: Data furnished by NDC Health

Brand Name

Manufacturer

Generic Name

Hydrocodone w/APAP *

Various ** Hydrocodone w/APAP

Lipitor

Pfizer US Pharm Atorvastatin

Synthroid

Abbott

Levothyroxine

Atenolol

Various Atenolol

Zithromax Pfizer US Pharm

Azithromycin

Amoxicillin

Various Amoxicillin

Furosemide Various Furosemide

Hydrochlorothiazide

Various Hydrochlorothiazide

Norvasc

Pfizer US Pharm

Amlodipine

Lisinopril

Various

Lisinopril

Alprazolam

Various Alprazolam

Zoloft

Pfizer US Pharm

Sertraline

Albuterol Aerosol

Various

Albuterol

Toprol-XL

AstraZeneca

Metoprolol

Zocor

MSD

Simvastatin

Premarin

Wyeth Pharm

Conjugated Estrogens

Prevacid

Tap Pharm

Lansoprazole

Zyrtec

Pfizer US Pharm

Cetirizine

lbuprofen

Various Ibuprofen

Levoxyl Monarch Pharm Levothyroxine

Propoxyphene N/APAP

Various

Propoxyphene N/APAP

Triamterene/HCTZ

Various Triamterene/HCTZ

Celebrex

Pharmacia Upjohn

Celecoxib

Ambien

Sanofi

Zolpidem

Allegra

Aventis

Fexofenadine

Cephalexin

Various Cephalexin

Nexium

AstraZeneca

Esomeprazole

Fosamax

MSD

Alendronate

Vioxx

MSD

Rofecoxib

Singulair

MSD

Montelukast

Ortho Tri-Cyclen

Ortho Norgestimate/Ethinyl Estradiol

Prednisone Various

Prednisone

Metoprolol Tartrate Various Metoprolol

Fluoxetine

Various

Fluoxetine

Effexor XR

Wyeth Pharm

Venlafaxine

Neurontin

Pfizer US Pharm

Gabapentin

Lorazepam

Various Lorazepam

Clonazepam

Various Clonazepam

Celexa Forest

Citalopram

Viagra

Pfizer US Pharm

Sildenafil Citrate

Wellbutrin SR

GlaxoKline

Bupropion HCL

Paxil

GlaxoKline

Paroxetine

Pravachol

BMS Primary Care

Pravastatin

Plavix

BMS Primary Care

Clopidogrel

Trimox

Sandoz

Amoxicillin

Potassium Chloride

Various

Potassium Chloride

Protonix Wyeth Pharm Pantoprazole

Advair Diskus GlaxoKline Salmeterol/Fluticasone

Flonase

& Hanburys Fluticasone

Metformin Various

Metformin

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Various

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Amitriptyline

Various Amitriptyline

Ranitidine HCl

Various Ranitidine

Acetaminophen/Codeine

Various Acetaminophen/Codeine

Lexapro Forest Pharm Escitalopram

Accupril

Pfizer US Pharm Quinapril

Levaquin

Ortho

Levofloxacin

Altace

Monarch Pharm Ramipril

Diovan

Novartis

Valsartan

Lotrel

Novartis

Amlodipine / Benazepril

Warfarin

Barr

Warfarin

Omeprazole

Kremers Urban

Omeprazole

Cyclobenzaprine

Various

Cyclobenzaprine

Glucotrol XL

Pfizer US Pharm

Glipizide

Diflucan

Pfizer US Pharm

Fluconazole

Verapamil Various

Verapamil

Bextra Pharmacia Upjohn Valdecoxib

Penicillin VK Various Penicillin VK

Cozaar

MSD

Losartan

Actos

Takeda Pioglitazone

Trazodone

Various Trazodone

Glyburide

Various Glyburide

Naproxen

Various Naproxen

Diovan HCT Novartis

Valsartan / HCTZ

Coumadin

BMS

Warfarin

Ortho Evra

Ortho

Norelgestromin / Ethinyl Estradiol

Avandia GlaxoKline Rosiglitazone maleate

Paxil CR

GlaxoKline

Paroxetine

Risperdal

Janssen Risperidone

Flomax

Abbott Tamsulosin

Aciphex Eisai Rabeprazole

Digitek

Bertek

Digoxin

Cipro

Bayer Ciprofloxacin

Nasonex

Schering

Mometasone

Oxycodone/APAP

Mallinkrt Pharm Oxycodone/APAP

Glucophage XR BMS Primary Care

Metformin

Lotensin

Novartis

Benazepril

Evista

Lilly

Raloxifene

Zyprexa

Lilly

Olanzapine

Diltiazem HCl Various Diltiazem

Allegra-D

Aventis

Fexofenadine / Pseudoephedrine

Clonidine

Mylan

Clonidine

Lanoxin

GlaxoKline

Digoxin

Hyzaar

MSD

Losartan/HCTZ

Amoxil

GlaxoKline

Amoxicillin

Actonel P & G Pharm

Risedronate

Oxycontin

Purdue

Oxycodone

Cotrim Teva Trimeth/Sulfameth

Xalatan

Pharmacia Upjohn

Latanoprost

Tricor

Abbott

Fenofibrate

Amaryl

Aventis Glimepiride

Concerta McNeil Methylphenidate XR

Flovent

GlaxoKline Fluticasone Propionate

Glucovance BMS Primary Care

Glyburide / Metformin

Combivent BI Ipratropium / Albuterol

Adderall XR Shire Amphetamine Mixed Salts

Prilosec

AstraZeneca

Omeprazole

Seroquel AstraZeneca Quetiapine

Yasmin 28 Berlex Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol

Valtrex GlaxoKline Valacyclovir

Depakote

Abbott

Divalproex

Prempro

Wyeth

Conj. Estrogens/Medroxyprogesterone

Carisoprodol

Various Carisoprodol

Isosorbide Mononitrate

Warrick Isosorbide Mononitrate S.A.

Levothroid

Forest Pharm Levothyroxine

Avapro

BMS Primary Care

Irbesartan

epam

Mylan

epam

Detrol LA Pharmacia Upjohn

Tolterodine

Humulin N Lilly

Human Insulin NPH

Lantus Aventis

Insulin Glargine

Coreg GlaxoKline

Carvedilol

Enalapril

Various

Enalapril

Ultracet McNeil Tramadol / Acetaminophen

Promethazine

Sandoz

Promethazine

Endocet

Endo

Oxycodone/APAP

Gemfibrozil

Teva Gemfibrozil

Topamax

McNeil

Topiramate

Skelaxin Monarch Pharm

Metaxalone

Biaxin XL Abbott

Clarithromycin

Cartia XT Andrx

Diltiazem

Monopril

BMS Primary Care

Fosinopril

Zetia

Merck / Schering

Ezetimibe

Folic Acid

Danbury Folic Acid

Rhinocort Aqua AstraZeneca Budesonide

Omnicef Abbott Cefdinir

Meclizine

Par Pharm Meclizine

Nasacort AQ Aventis Triamcinolone Acetonide

Augmentin ES-600 GlaxoKline

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Macrobid

P & G Pharm Nitrofurantoin

Temazepam

Mylan Temazepam

Doxycycline Hyclate

Doxycycline

Imitrex GlaxoKline

Sumatriptan

Necon

Ethinyl Estradiol / Norethindrone

Klor-Con

Upsher-

Potassium Chloride

Klor-Con M20

Upsher-

Potassium Chloride

Allopurinol

Mylan

Allopurinol

Dilantin

Pfizer Pharm Phenytoin

SMZ-TMP Mutual Trimeth/Sulfameth

Microgestin Fe

Norethindrone/Ethinyl Estradiol

Humalog Lilly Insulin Lispro

Cefzil

BMS Primary Care

Cefprozil

Duragesic

Janssen

Fentanyl

Bactroban

GlaxoKline

Mupirocin

Patanol

Alcon

Olopatadine

Humulin 70/30 Lilly

Human Insulin 70/30

Aricept Eisai

Donepezil

Miralax

Braintree

PEG 3350

Aviane

Barr Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol

Zyrtec-D

Pfizer US Pharm

Cetirizine / Pseudoephedrine

Ditropan XL McNeil

Oxybutynin

Biaxin

Abbott

Clarithromycin

Ciprofloxacin

Barr Ciprofloxacin

Niaspan

Koss Pharm Niacin

Strattera

Lilly

Atomoxetine

Inderal LA

Wyeth Pharm

Propranolol

Elidel

Novartis

Pimecrolimus

Pulmicort

AstraZeneca

Budesonide

Trivora-28

Levonorgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol

Albuterol Warrick

Albuterol

Nifedipine ER Barr

Nifedipine

Methylprednisolone

Barr

Methylprednisolone

Tussionex

Celltech Pharm

Hydrocodone / Chlorpheniramine

Mobic

Abbott

Meloxicam

Timolol

Falcon Pharm

Timolol

Atacand

AstraZeneca

Candesartan

Phenytoin

Mylan Phenytoin

Alphagan P

Allergan Brimonidine

Avelox

Bayer

Moxifloxacin

Clotrimazole / Betamethasone

Taro Pharm USA

Clotrimazole / Betamethasone

Triamcinolone Fougera

Triamcinolone

Lescol XL

Novartis

Fluvastatin

Miacalcin

Novartis

Calcitonin

Ortho-Novum

Ortho-McNeil Norethindrone/Ethinyl Estradiol

Plendil

AstraZeneca Felodipine

Promethazine/Codeine Alpharma US

Promethazine / Codeine

Nitroquick

Ethex

Nitroglycerin

Spironolactone Mylan

Spironolactone

Terazosin

Sandoz

Terazosin

Proscar

MSD

Finasteride

Avalide

BMS Primarycare

Irbesartan / HCTZ

Kariva

Barr

Desogestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol

Low-Ogestrel

Norgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol

Tobradex

Alcon

Tobramycin / Dexamethasone

Remeron Organon Mirtazapine

Roxicet Roxane Oxycodone / Acetaminophen

Percocet Endo Oxycodone / Acetaminophen

Atrovent

BI

Ipratropium

Propranolol

Pliva

Propranolol

Nifediac CC Teva

Nifedipine

Apri Barr Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol

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