The following is a list of the top 100 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2012, listed by U.S. sales value and drug name.
| Rank |
Drug |
Sales ($000) |
|
|
| 1 |
Nexium
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
5,638,773 |
|
Stats |
| 2 |
Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. |
5,602,876 |
|
Stats |
| 3 |
Crestor
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
4,763,616 |
|
Stats |
| 4 |
Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline |
4,617,652 |
|
Stats |
| 5 |
Cymbalta
Eli Lilly and Company |
4,472,920 |
|
Stats |
| 6 |
Humira
Abbott Laboratories |
4,302,401 |
|
Stats |
| 7 |
Enbrel
Amgen Inc. |
3,993,484 |
|
Stats |
| 8 |
Remicade
Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc |
3,720,360 |
|
Stats |
| 9 |
Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals |
3,332,573 |
|
Stats |
| 10 |
Neulasta
Amgen Inc. |
3,328,669 |
|
Stats |
| 11 |
Rituxan
Genentech, Inc |
3,128,779 |
|
Stats |
| 12 |
Singulair
Merck & Co., Inc. |
 |
|
Stats |
| 13 |
Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
2,765,628 |
|
Stats |
| 14 |
OxyContin
|
2,694,908 |
|
Stats |
| 15 |
Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
2,693,157 |
|
Stats |
| 16 |
Avastin
Genentech, Inc |
2,564,468 |
|
Stats |
| 17 |
Plavix
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
|
|
Stats |
| 18 |
Januvia
Merck & Co., Inc. |
2,499,699 |
|
Stats |
| 19 |
Lantus
Sanofi-Aventis |
2,206,073 |
|
Stats |
| 20 |
Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
2,206,066 |
|
Stats |
| 21 |
atorvastatin
Generic Drug |
2,103,073 |
|
Stats |
| 22 |
Epogen
Amgen Inc. |
2,084,701 |
|
Stats |
| 23 |
Lantus Solostar
Sanofi-Aventis |
2,062,758 |
|
Stats |
| 24 |
Diovan
Novartis Corporation |
1,943,832 |
|
Stats |
| 25 |
Lyrica
Pfizer Inc |
1,924,094 |
|
Stats |
| 26 |
Celebrex
Pfizer Inc |
1,866,967 |
|
Stats |
| 27 |
Herceptin
Genentech, Inc |
1,794,738 |
|
Stats |
| 28 |
Gleevec
Novartis Corporation |
1,693,760 |
|
Stats |
| 29 |
Namenda
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
1,686,880 |
|
Stats |
| 30 |
enoxaparin
Generic Drug |
1,686,489 |
|
Stats |
| 31 |
Lipitor
Pfizer Inc |
|
|
Stats |
| 32 |
Lucentis
Genentech, Inc |
1,576,913 |
|
Stats |
| 33 |
Avonex
Biogen Idec |
1,566,959 |
|
Stats |
| 34 |
Actos
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc |
|
|
Stats |
| 35 |
Vyvanse
Shire US Inc |
1,536,279 |
|
Stats |
| 36 |
Suboxone
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
1,491,897 |
|
Stats |
| 37 |
One Touch Ultra
|
1,452,813 |
|
Stats |
| 38 |
methylphenidate
Generic Drug |
1,430,764 |
|
Stats |
| 39 |
Zetia
Merck & Co., Inc. |
1,401,571 |
|
Stats |
| 40 |
AndroGel
Abbott Laboratories |
1,332,853 |
|
Stats |
| 41 |
Seroquel
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
Stats |
| 42 |
Incivek
Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
1,291,132 |
|
Stats |
| 43 |
Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals |
1,282,449 |
|
Stats |
| 44 |
Symbicort
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
1,233,551 |
|
Stats |
| 45 |
Diovan HCT
Novartis Corporation |
|
|
Stats |
| 46 |
Rebif
|
1,161,499 |
|
Stats |
| 47 |
Novolog
Novo Nordisk Inc. |
1,141,395 |
|
Stats |
| 48 |
Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
1,119,775 |
|
Stats |
| 49 |
Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company |
1,117,626 |
|
Stats |
| 50 |
amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic Drug |
1,090,598 |
|
Stats |
| 51 |
Eloxatin
Sanofi-Aventis |
|
|
Stats |
| 52 |
Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
1,086,194 |
|
Stats |
| 53 |
Viagra
Pfizer Inc |
1,083,709 |
|
Stats |
| 54 |
TriCor
Abbott Laboratories |
1,080,387 |
|
Stats |
| 55 |
Levemir
Novo Nordisk Inc. |
1,078,538 |
|
Stats |
| 56 |
ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals |
1,075,862 |
|
Stats |
| 57 |
Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
1,066,058 |
|
Stats |
| 58 |
Nasonex
Merck & Co., Inc. |
1,055,442 |
|
Stats |
| 59 |
Niaspan
Abbott Laboratories |
1,037,484 |
|
Stats |
| 60 |
NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk Inc. |
1,033,504 |
|
Stats |
| 61 |
Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline |
1,017,443 |
|
Stats |
| 62 |
escitalopram
Generic Drug |
|
|
Stats |
| 63 |
Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline |
990,585 |
|
Stats |
| 64 |
Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company |
986,613 |
|
Stats |
| 65 |
metoprolol
Generic Drug |
972,787 |
|
Stats |
| 66 |
Neupogen
Amgen Inc. |
959,879 |
|
Stats |
| 67 |
Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
945,267 |
|
Stats |
| 68 |
Isentress
Merck & Co., Inc. |
911,280 |
|
Stats |
| 69 |
budesonide
Generic Drug |
902,456 |
|
Stats |
| 70 |
Aranesp
Amgen Inc. |
884,627 |
|
Stats |
| 71 |
Vytorin
Merck & Co., Inc. |
884,275 |
|
Stats |
| 72 |
Janumet
Merck & Co., Inc. |
880,874 |
|
Stats |
| 73 |
Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company |
878,387 |
|
Stats |
| 74 |
Adderall XR
Shire US Inc |
854,705 |
|
Stats |
| 75 |
acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic Drug |
850,101 |
|
Stats |
| 76 |
Restasis
Allergan, Inc |
840,902 |
|
Stats |
| 77 |
Aciphex
Eisai Corporation |
828,102 |
|
Stats |
| 78 |
Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
816,693 |
|
Stats |
| 79 |
Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
790,695 |
|
Stats |
| 80 |
fentanyl
Generic Drug |
785,927 |
|
Stats |
| 81 |
Orencia
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
778,370 |
|
Stats |
| 82 |
VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US |
769,037 |
|
Stats |
| 83 |
Betaseron
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals |
758,784 |
|
Stats |
| 84 |
Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc |
758,236 |
|
Stats |
| 85 |
Prevnar 13
Wyeth |
749,775 |
|
Stats |
| 86 |
Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
742,357 |
|
Stats |
| 87 |
Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo |
729,198 |
|
Stats |
| 88 |
modafinil
Generic Drug |
|
|
Stats |
| 89 |
Zyvox
Pfizer Inc |
694,623 |
|
Stats |
| 90 |
Synagis
MedImmune, Inc |
|
|
Stats |
| 91 |
Gilenya
Novartis Corporation |
|
|
Stats |
| 92 |
Victoza
Novo Nordisk Inc. |
|
|
Stats |
| 93 |
Renvela
Genzyme Corporation |
|
|
Stats |
| 94 |
Evista
Eli Lilly and Company |
|
|
Stats |
| 95 |
Synthroid
Abbott Laboratories |
|
|
Stats |
| 96 |
Xeloda
Roche Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
Stats |
| 97 |
Ventolin HFA
GlaxoSmithKline |
|
|
Stats |
| 98 |
Lexapro
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
|
|
Stats |
| 99 |
Varivax
Merck & Co., Inc. |
|
|
Stats |
| 100 |
Zostavax
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Stats |
* Units refer to the number of packages sold.
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