TOP 300 DRUGS in 2007 BY PRESCRIPTION COUNT

Rank Generic Name(s) Common Brand Rank Generic Name(s) Common Brand
1 Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate Lortab®,Vicodin® 76 Oxycodone hydrochloride OxyContin®
2 Levothyroxine Sodium Synthroid®, 77 Carisoprodol Soma®
3 Lisinopril Prinivil, Zestril® 78 Conjugated Estrogens Premarin®
4 Atorvastatin Calcium Lipitor® 79 Allopurinol Zyloprim®
5 Amoxicillin Trihydrate Amoxil® 80 Doxycycline Hyclate Vibramycin
6 Hydrochlorothiazide HydroDiuril® 81 Diltiazem Hydrochloride Cardizem® (CD)
7 Azithromycin Dihydrate Zithromax® & Zmax™ 82 Methylprednisolone Medrol®
8 Metformin Hydrochloride Glucophage® 83 Celecoxib Celebrex®
9 Atenolol Tenormin® 84 Tamsulosin hydrochloride Flomax®
10 Simvastatin Zocor® 85 Quetiapine fumerate Seroquel®
11 Albuterol Sulfate (salbutamol) Proventil® 86 Mometasone furoate monohydrate Nasonex®
12 Alprazolam Xanax® 87 Fenofibrate TriCor®
13 Metoprolol Succinate Toprol-XL™ 88 Insulin Glargine (rDNA origin) Lantus®
14 Furosemide Lasix® 89 Sildenafil citrate Viagra®
15 Amlodipine Besylate Norvasc® 90 Ramipril Altace®
16 Zolpidem Tartrate Ambien® & Ambien CR® 91 Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Ortho Tri-Cyclen®
17 Potassium chloride K-Dur®, K-Tab® 92 Promethazine Hydrochloride Phenergan®
18 Sertraline Hydrochloride Zoloft® 93 Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Yasmin®
19 Metoprolol Tartrate Lopressor® 94 Isosorbide Mononitrate Imdur®
20 Montelukast sodium Singulair® 95 Pravastatin Sodium Pravachol®
21 Escitalopram oxalate Lexapro® 96 Meloxicam Mobic®
22 Acetaminophen and Oxycodone Hydrochloride Percocet® 97 Risedronate Sodium Actonel®
23 Esomeprazole Magnesium Nexium® 98 Verapamil Hydrochloride Isoptin® & Calan®
24 Crystalline Warfarin Sodium Coumadin® 99 Cefdinir Omnicef®
25 Ibuprofen Motrin® 100 Losartan Potassium Cozaar®
26 Clopidogrel bisulfate Plavix® 101 Folacin; Pteroylglutamine Acid; Folate Folic Acid
27 Prednisone Deltasone® 102 Glyburide Micronase®& DiaBeta
28 Cephalexin Keflex® 103 Penicillin V Potassium Pen VK,V-Cillin K
29 Fluoxetine Hydrochloride Prozac® 104 Nifedipine Procardia®
30 Cetirizine Hydrochloride Zyrtec® 105 Spironolactone Aldactone®
31 Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Dyazide®, Maxzide® 106 Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tri-Cyclen® Lo
32 Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene Napsylate Darvocet® 107 Valacyclovir Valtrex®
33 Lorazepam Ativan® 108 Pregabalin Lyrica®
34 Omeprazole Prilosec® 109 Temazepam Restoril®
35 Lansoprazole Prevacid® 110 Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Concerta®
36 Tramadol Hydrochloride Ultram® 111 Glimepiride Amaryl®
37 Bupropion Hydrochloride Wellbutrin® (SR, XL) 112 Risperidone Risperdal®
38 Clonazepam Klonopin® 113 Topiramate Topamax®
39 Amoxicillin Trihydrate/Clavulanate Potassium Augmentin® (XR) 114 Nitrofurantoin Macrodantin® & Macrobid®
40 Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Vytorin® 115 Divalproex Sodium Depakote® (ER)
41 Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Cipro® (XR) 116 Triamcinolone Acetonide Kenalog®
42 Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Flexeril® 117 Varenicline Tartrate Chantix™
43 Fluticasone Propionate and Salmeterol Xinafoate Advair® 118 Rosiglitazone maleate Avandia®
44 Paroxetine Hydrochloride Paxil® (CR) 119 Clindamycin Hydrochloride Cleocin®
45 Gabapentin Neurontin® 120 Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF Miralax™
46 Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim Bactrim® 121 Lamotrigine Lamictal®
47 Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Allegra® 122 Benazepril Hydrochloride Lotensin®
48 Alendronate Sodium Fosamax® 123 Latanoprost Xalatan™
49 Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Effexor® (XR) 124 Rabeprazole sodium Aciphex®
50 Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Zestoretic®, Prinzide® 125 Metronidazole Flagyl®
51 Citalopram hydrobromide Celexa® 126 Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Hyzaar®
52 Pantoprazole sodium Protonix® 127 Tiotropium Bromide Spiriva®
53 Trazodone Hydrochloride Desyrel® 128 Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Reglan®
54 Lovastatin Mevacor® 129 Eszopiclone Lunesta®
55 Glipizide Glucotrol® 130 Quinapril Hydrochloride Accupril®
56 Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride Lotrel® 131 Olmesartan Medoxomil Benicar®
57 Valsartan Diovan® 132 Propranolol Hydrochloride Inderal®
58 Fluticasone Propionate Flonase™ 133 Nitroglycerin Nitrostat®
59 Ezetimibe Zetia® 134 Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Atarax®
60 Acetaminophen with Codeine Phosphate Tylenol #2,#3,#4 135 Olmesartan Medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide Benicar-HCT®
61 Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Salts Adderall® (XR) 136 Donepezil Hydrochloride Aricept™
62 Rosuvastatin calcium Crestor® 137 Diclofenac Sodium Voltaren®
63 Levofloxacin Levaquin® 138 Irbesartan Avapro®
64 Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Elavil® 139 Estradiol Estrace®
65 Diazepam Valium® 140 Gemfibrozil Lopid®
66 Naproxen Naprosyn® 141 Tolterodine tartrate Detrol® (LA)
67 Digoxin Lanoxin® 142 Doxazosin Mesylate Cardura® (XL)
68 Enalapril Maleate Vasotec® 143 Extended Phenytoin Sodium Dilantin®
69 Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Diovan-HCT® 144 Mupirocin Bactroban®
70 Ranitidine Hydrochloride Zantac® 145 Meclizine Hydrochloride Antivert®
71 Carvedilol Coreg® & Coreg CR 146 Tadalafil Cialis®
72 Duloxetine Hydrochloride Cymbalta® 147 Albuterol Sulfate and Ipratropium Bromide Combivent®
73 Fluconazole Diflucan® 148 Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl Allegra-D®
74 Pioglitazone hydrochloride Actos® 149 Mirtazapine Remeron®
75 Clonidine Hydrochloride Catapres® 150 Glyburide and Metformin Hydrochloride Glucovance®
Source: SFI Medical Publishing
 TOP 300 DRUGS in 2007 BY PRESCRIPTION COUNT
Rank Generic Name(s) Common Brand Rank Generic Name(s) Common Brand
151 Acyclovir Zovirax® 226 Cefuroxime Axetil Ceftin®
152 Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Yaz® 227 Sitagliptin Phosphate Januvia®
153 Sumatriptan Succinate Imitrex™ 228 Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Mircette®
154 Raloxifene Hydrochloride Evista® 229 Nystatin, topical Nystop®
155 Levalbuterol Hydrochloride Xopenex® 230 Conjugated Estrogens and Medroxyprogesterone Prempro™
156 Etonogestrel & Ethinyl Estradiol NuvaRing® 231 Budesonide Rhinocort® AQ
157 Finasteride Proscar® 232 Vardenafil Hydrochloride Levitra®
158 Niacin extended-release tablets Niaspan® 233 Fosinopril sodium Monopril®
159 Fentanyl Transdermal System Duragesic® 234 Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol Ortho Evra®
160 Buspirone Hydrochloride BuSpar® 235 Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Lo/Ovral®
161 Nabumetone Relafen® 236 Labetalol HCl Normodyne®
162 Insulin aspart, (rDNA origin) Novolog® 237 Carbidopa and Levodopa Sinemet®
163 Ibandronate Sodium Boniva® 238 Hydrocortisone valerate Westcort®
164 Promethazine HCl and Codeine Phosphate Phenergan® with Codeine 239 Estradiol Vivelle-Dot®
165 Methotrexate Sodium Methotrexate 240 Fluocinonide Lidex®
166 Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide Ziac® 241 Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Desogen®
167 Fluticasone Propionate Flovent® 242 Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Loestrin 24 FE
168 Insulin Humulin® 243 Hydroxyzine Pamoate Vistaril®
169 Acetaminophen, Butalbital, and Caffeine Fioricet® 244 Exenatide Byetta®
170 Phentermine HCl Adipex-P® 245 Vitamin D Drisdol®
171 Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Avelox® 246 Indomethacin Indocin®
172 Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotrisone® 247 Budesonide Pulmicort®
173 Minocycline Hydrochloride Minocin® 248 Benztropine Mesylate Cogentin®
174 Aripiprazole Abilify® 249 Modafinil Provigil®
175 Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Avalide® 250 Oxcarbazepine Trileptal®
176 Oxybutynin Chloride Ditropan®& Ditropan® XL 251 Amiodarone Cordarone®
177 Terazosin Hydrochloride Hytrin® 252 Bimatoprost Lumigan®
178 Ropinirole Hydrochloride Requip® 253 Brimonidine tartrate Alphagan® P
179 Olanzapine Zyprexa® 254 Hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen Vicoprofen®
180 Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol Necon 1/35 255 Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Provera®
181 Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasacort® AQ 256 Tobramycin and Dexamethasone TobraDex®
182 Felodipine Plendil® 257 Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Triphasil®
183 Metaxalone Skelaxin® 258 Candesartan cilexetil Atacand®
184 Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen Ultracet® 259 Hydralazine hydrochloride Apresoline®
185 Tizanidine Hydrochloride Zanaflex® 260 Morphine Sulfate Controlled-Release MS Contin®
186 Ferrous Sulfate Ferrous sulfate 261 Clindamycin Phosphate Cleocin T®
187 Methadone Hydrochloride Methadone 262 Dorzolamide Hydrochloride and Timolol Maleate Cosopt®
188 Insulin Lispro, rDNA Origin Humalog® 263 Tetracycline Hydrochloride Sumycin®
189 Lithium Carbonate Lithobid®, Lithonate® 264 Ziprasidone HCl Geodon®
190 Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Vigamox® 265 Telmisartan Micardis®
191 Methocarbamol Robaxin® 266 Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Lovaza®
192 Benzonatate Tessalon® 267 Doxepin Hydrochloride Sinequan®
193 Famotidine Pepcid® 268 Carbamazepine Tegretol®
194 Memantine Hydrochloride Namenda® 269 Naproxen Sodium Anaprox®
195 Lidocaine Lidoderm® 270 Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Micardis® HCT
196 Atomoxetine HCl Strattera® 271 Piroxicam Feldene®
197 Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Alesse™ 272 Benazepril Hydrochloride and Hydrochlorothiazide Lotensin HCT®
198 Atenolol with Chlorthalidone Tenoretic® 273 Dexmethylphenidate HCl Focalin XR®
199 Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Pyridium® 274 Prochlorperazine Compazine®
200 Chlorhexidine Gluconate Peridex® 275 Docusate sodium Colace®
201 Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Ritalin® 276 Pramipexole dihydrochloride Mirapex®
202 Olopatadine hydrochloride Patanol® 277 Mometasone Furoate Elocon®
203 Etodolac Lodine® & Lodine® XL 278 Dexamethasone oral Decadron®
204 Colchicine Colchicine 279 Progesterone Prometrium®
205 Aspirin, enteric-coated Aspirin, enteric-coated 280 Ciprofloxacin and Dexamethasone CiproDex®
206 Clarithromycin Biaxin® (XL) 281 Torsemide Demadex®
207 Nortriptyline Hydrochloride Pamelor® 282 Cyclosporine Restasis®
208 Clobetasol Propionate Temovate® 283 Erythromycin ophthalmic Erythromycin ophthalmic
209 Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Plaquenil® 284 Captopril Capoten®
210 Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Bentyl® 285 Buprenorphine HCl and Naloxone HCl Suboxone®
211 Desloratadine Clarinex® 286 Gatifloxacin Zymar®
212 Hyoscyamine Sulfate Levsin®, Levbid®, Levsinex® 287 Ipratropium Bromide & Albuterol Sulfate DuoNeb®
213 Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Orapred® 288 Anastrozole Arimidex®
214 Thyroid, dessicated Armour Thyroid 289 Bumetanide Bumex®
215 Baclofen Kemstro, Lioresal 290 Ondansetron hydrochloride Zofran®
216 Azelastine Hydrochloride Astelin® 291 Diphenoxylate HCl and Atropine Sulfate Lomotil®
217 Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Pseudoephedrine Zyrtec-D® 292 Cefprozil Cefzil®
218 Chlorpheniramine and Hydrocodone Tussionex® 293 Solifenacin Succinate Vesicare®
219 Codeine Phosphate & Guaifenesin Mytussin AC® 294 Metolazone Zaroxolyn®
220 Ketoconazole Nizoral® 295 Mesalamine Asacol®
221 Phenobarbital Phenobarbital 296 Tamoxifen citrate Nolvadex®
222 Nystatin, systemic Nystatin, systemic 297 Indapamide Lozol®
223 Amlodipine Besylate and Atorvastatin Calcium Caduet 298 Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Mycolog II
224 Dutasteride Avodart® 299 Travoprost Travatan®
225 Levetiracetam Keppra® 300 Oseltamivir Phosphate Tamiflu®
Source: SFI Medical Publishing