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Note: All number are in millions of precriptions filled.
Dispensed Prescriptions
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
1
Hydrocodone/APAP *
120.9
125.5
129.4
132.1
136.7
2
Levothyroxine sodium
97.4
98.9
100.2
103.2
104.7
3
Simvastatin
49.0
68.0
84.1
94.4
96.8
4
Lisinopril
71.5
77.2
83.0
87.6
88.8
5
Amlodipine besylate
40.8
46.0
52.1
57.8
62.5
6
Omeprazole
27.7
35.8
45.6
53.5
59.4
7
Metformin HCL
49.2
51.6
53.8
57.0
59.1
8
Azithromycin
47.1
51.9
54.7
53.6
56.2
9
Amoxicillin
54.0
51.3
52.9
52.4
53.8
10
Alprazolam
41.4
43.3
45.3
47.7
49.1
11
Hydrochlorothiazide
48.5
48.5
47.9
47.8
48.1
12
Zolpidem tartrate
34.5
39.1
42.7
43.7
44.6
13
Atorvastatin
65.8
58.5
51.7
45.3
43.3
14
Furosemide
44.7
44.4
43.8
43.6
42.3
15
Oxycodone/acetaminophen
31.3
33.6
36.7
37.9
38.8
16
Fluticasone
23.9
26.2
30.1
34.8
38.4
17
Citalopram HBR
18.1
22.6
27.3
32.2
37.8
18
Metoprolol tartrate
43.5
38.4
41.1
38.9
37.8
19
Sertraline HCL
33.4
33.7
34.8
36.2
37.6
20
Metoprolol succinate
33.0
41.5
26.9
33.0
34.5
21
Warfarin sodium
34.4
34.9
35.7
35.6
33.9
22
Tramadol HCL
20.6
23.3
25.5
28.0
33.9
23
Potassium
36.7
35.8
35.2
34.7
33.7
24
Prednisone
25.9
27.1
27.8
28.7
33.7
25
Atenolol
45.0
42.0
39.5
36.4
33.4
List total
1,138.3
1,199.1
1,247.8
1,296.1
1,338.9
Total US Market
3,825
3,886
3,949
3,993
4,024
All other prescription drugs
2,686.7
2,686.9
2,701.2
2,696.9
2,685.1
*Hydrocodone/APAP has been #1 prescribed drug since 2002.