Pharmaceutical Research
Top 200 Drugs for 2008 by Sales
(By Units)
View data for: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
| Rank | Drug | Total Retail Dollars ($000) |
% change from 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipitor | 5,880,128 | -4.6% |
| 2 | Nexium | 4,794,450 | 10.1% |
3 ( 2) |
Plavix | 3,796,221 | 23.1% |
4 ( 1) |
Advair Diskus | 3,572,473 | 5.4% |
| 5 (1) |
Prevacid | 3,295,465 | -0.6% |
| 6 (1) |
Seroquel | 2,908,971 | 15.5% |
| 7 (1) |
Singulair | 2,898,060 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Effexor XR | 2,657,729 | 7.8% |
| 9 (24) |
OxyContin | 2,502,982 | 139.8% |
| 10 | Actos | 2,447,602 | 9.8% |
| 11 (2) |
Lexapro | 2,412,048 | 4.7% |
| 12 (3) |
Abilify | 2,371,795 | 33.1% |
| 13 | Topamax | 2,177,348 | 18.5% |
| 14 (2) |
Cymbalta | 2,170,162 | 25.2% |
| 15 (3) |
Zyprexa | 1,748,259 | 10.7% |
| 16 (6) |
Valtrex | 1,684,192 | 20.7% |
| 17 (6) |
Crestor | 1,676,553 | 22.6% |
| 18 (6) |
Vytorin | 1,545,643 | -20.3% |
| 19 (2) |
Lamictal | 1,539,101 | -10.4% |
| 20 | Celebrex | 1,526,818 | 7.8% |
| 21 (5) |
Lantus | 1,475,110 | 13.2% |
| 22 (3) |
Levaquin | 1,461,080 | 2.0% |
| 23 (4) |
Adderall XR | 1,446,629 | 12.2% |
| 24 (13) |
Lyrica | 1,389,205 | 38.9% |
| 25 (3) |
Diovan | 1,283,141 | 14.8% |
| 26 (4) |
Tricor | 1,249,299 | 12.9% |
| 27 (9) |
Flomax | 1,236,963 | 23.4% |
| 28 (14) |
Risperdal | 1,221,505 | -31.8% |
| 29 (3) |
Diovan HCT | 1,212,308 | 15.3% |
| 30 (9) |
Zetia | 1,183,627 | -15.8% |
| 31 (8) |
Aricept | 1,149,221 | 16.9% |
| 32 (15) |
Spiriva | 1,142,746 | 31.6% |
| 33 (1) |
Concerta | 1,103,973 | 7.1% |
| 34 (3) |
Aciphex | 1,052,133 | -4.3% |
| 35 (5) |
Imitrex Oral | 972,778 | 2.3% |
| 36 (13) |
Lidoderm | 970,208 | 20.1% |
| 37 (20) |
Keppra | 940,941 | 32.8% |
| 38 (10) |
Viagra | 920,051 | 11.5% |
| 39 (22) |
Atripla | 915,561 | 48.3% |
| 40 (13) |
Lovenox | 913,764 | 22.5% |
| 41 (43) |
Januvia | 913,501 | 93.7% |
| 42 (1) |
Nasonex | 904,074 | 1.3% |
| 43 (2) |
Ambien CR | 865,719 | -1.2% |
| 44 (10) |
Provigil | 846,089 | 13.6% |
| 45 (13) |
Geodon Oral | 797,100 | 19.9% |
| 46 (16) |
Truvada | 775,787 | 28.0% |
| 47 (8) |
Lunesta | 771,019 | 8.2% |
| 48 (2) |
Enbrel | 763,927 | -12.7% |
| 49 (1) |
Actonel | 714,977 | -9.6% |
| 50 (13) |
CellCept | 711,530 | 18.7% |
| 51 (14) |
Humalog | 702,798 | 18.7% |
| 52 (8) |
Detrol LA | 696,934 | 9.6% |
| 53 (13) |
Depakote ER | 692,472 | 20.0% |
| 54 (5) |
Cozaar | 690,028 | 5.8% |
| 55 (9) |
Pulmicort Respules | 651,024 | 9.9% |
| 56 (14) |
Niaspan | 638,816 | 16.9% |
| 57 (19) |
Wellbutrin XL | 613,694 | -38.2% |
| 58 (7) |
Chantix | 605,323 | -20.8% |
| 59 (13) |
Budeprion XL | 595,206 | 10.8% |
| 60 (11) |
Byetta | 594,736 | 9.9% |
| 61 (69) |
Yaz | 585,421 | 129.9% |
| 62 (17) |
Prograf | 584,703 | 13.3% |
| 63 (20) |
Namenda | 582,468 | 18.9% |
| 64 (16) |
Arimidex | 568,846 | 12.3% |
| 65 (9) |
Combivent | 558,351 | 4.6% |
| 66 (20) |
Cialis | 555,080 | 22.5% |
| 67 (10) |
Flovent HFA | 553,050 | 6.1% |
| 68 (57) |
Protonix | 552,903 | -74.1% |
| 69 (1) |
Premarin Tabs | 548,917 | -1.5% |
| 70 (50) |
Suboxone | 531,808 | 88.4% |
| 71 (11) |
Hyzaar | 528,401 | 5.7% |
| 72 (19) |
ProAir HFA | 527,655 | 25.3% |
| 73 (14) |
Reyataz | 519,398 | 18.4% |
| 74 (19) |
Benicar HCT | 515,213 | 24.4% |
| 75 (6) |
Synthroid | 514,887 | -6.0% |
| 76 (47) |
Avandia | 513,715 | -53.7% |
| 77 (19) |
Boniva | 512,179 | 26.7% |
| 78 (5) |
Strattera | 511,612 | -4.5% |
79 ( ) |
Polymagma Plain | 507,096 | NA |
| 80 (2) |
Skelaxin | 501,310 | -3.1% |
| 81 | Evista | 499,924 | -0.7% |
| 82 (10) |
Asacol | 463,747 | 10.2% |
| 83 (16) |
Depakote | 456,909 | -20.4% |
| 84 (4) |
Xalatan | 456,321 | 5.9% |
| 85 | Humira | 455,911 | -1.4% |
| 86 (16) |
Benicar | 455,408 | 23.2% |
| 87 (12) |
Gleevec | 450,576 | 17.2% |
| 88 (15) |
AndroGel | 441,168 | 20.5% |
| 89 (26) |
Enbrel Sureclick | 433,792 | 47.9% |
| 90 | Avelox | 428,793 | 1.0% |
| 91 (3) |
Fentanyl Oral Citrate | 423,743 | 3.8% |
| 92 (39) |
Lovaza | 417,542 | 65.2% |
| 93 (20) |
RenaGel | 408,552 | 39.2% |
| 94 (4) |
Avapro | 405,557 | 5.4% |
| 95 (67) |
Humira Pen | 381,397 | 99.4% |
| 96 () |
Vyvanse | 374,990 | 486.1% |
| 97 (3) |
Kaletra | 373,122 | 0.0% |
| 98 (6) |
Xopenex | 371,995 | 4.9% |
| 99 (13) |
Copaxone | 370,479 | 22.1% |
| 100 (21) |
Avodart | 364,706 | 29.6% |
| 101 (13) |
Femara | 360,993 | 23.0% |
| 102 (5) |
Avalide | 355,748 | 8.2% |
| 103 (2) |
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | 350,375 | -5.7% |
| 104 (23) |
Sensipar | 348,365 | 30.8% |
| 105 (13) |
Aldara | 347,587 | 20.9% |
| 106 (10) |
NovoLog Mix 70/30 | 347,106 | 18.7% |
| 107 (18) |
Restasis | 339,110 | 23.4% |
| 108 (24) |
Mirapex | 335,293 | 34.2% |
| 109 (33) |
Yasmin 28 | 328,905 | -37.7% |
| 110 (33) |
Solodyn | 316,079 | 40.8% |
| 111 () |
Lantus SoloSTAR | 315,946 | 829.5% |
| 112 (11) |
Norvir | 311,245 | 13.1% |
| 113 (20) |
Focalin XR | 310,010 | 24.5% |
| 114 (26) |
Actoplus Met | 301,258 | 31.1% |
| 115 (37) |
Vesicare | 299,147 | 45.5% |
| 116 (3) |
Forteo | 291,621 | 3.3% |
| 117 (7) |
Allegra-D 12 Hour | 288,202 | -9.0% |
| 118 (13) |
Procrit | 287,898 | -18.5% |
| 119 (11) |
Nasacort AQ | 285,359 | -10.4% |
| 120 (8) |
Tarceva | 276,875 | 4.9% |
| 121 (12) |
Combivir | 275,844 | -13.3% |
| 122 () |
Tamiflu | 275,121 | 138.3% |
| 123 (3) |
Avonex | 273,303 | 2.4% |
| 124 (13) |
NuvaRing | 267,259 | 15.9% |
| 125 (74) |
Coreg CR | 265,844 | 83.5% |
| 126 (10) |
Epzicom | 265,252 | 15.0% |
| 127 () |
Levemir | 256,142 | 103.5% |
| 128 (17) |
Duragesic | 251,699 | -17.8% |
| 129 (31) |
Risperdal Consta | 250,948 | 29.5% |
| 130 (5) |
Zyvox | 249,712 | 5.6% |
| 131 (36) |
Tussionex | 246,583 | 37.5% |
| 132 () |
Invega | 246,052 | 146.4% |
| 133 (109) |
Fosamax | 244,850 | -81.9% |
| 134 (29) |
Kadian | 244,504 | 27.9% |
| 135 (23) |
Levitra | 239,860 | 21.4% |
| 136 (28) |
Differin | 239,747 | 27.4% |
| 137 (9) |
Astelin | 239,404 | 9.1% |
| 138 (3) |
Lumigan | 238,436 | 5.1% |
| 139 () |
Symbicort | 237,955 | 683.9% |
| 140 () |
Janumet | 237,426 | 379.2% |
| 141 (15) |
Xeloda | 236,302 | 17.3% |
| 142 (25) |
Clarinex | 233,417 | -19.2% |
| 143 () |
Proventil HFA | 227,833 | 66.4% |
| 144 (9) |
Humalog Mix 75/25 Pn | 226,996 | 11.1% |
| 145 (2) |
BenzaClin | 225,984 | 6.0% |
| 146 (5) |
Vigamox | 220,720 | 6.6% |
| 147 (8) |
Fosamax Plus D | 218,738 | -4.9% |
| 148 (21) |
Maxalt | 218,686 | 23.7% |
| 149 (15) |
Cosopt | 218,315 | -10.1% |
| 150 (55) |
Requip | 213,127 | -47.7% |
| 151 (3) |
Relpax | 213,123 | 0.3% |
| 152 (23) |
Patanol | 211,608 | -18.2% |
| 153 (3) |
Casodex | 210,830 | 1.6% |
| 154 (22) |
Welchol | 209,309 | 29.4% |
| 155 (17) |
Ciprodex Otic | 207,845 | 19.3% |
| 156 (7) |
Viread | 207,458 | -1.6% |
| 157 (8) |
Catapres-TTS | 204,665 | 9.2% |
| 158 () |
Loestrin 24 Fe | 200,272 | 42.0% |
| 159 (15) |
Thalomid | 198,528 | -10.9% |
| 160 (6) |
Alphagan P | 195,794 | 5.2% |
| 161 (2) |
Endocet | 194,559 | 0.3% |
| 162 () |
Revlimid | 194,505 | 99.8% |
| 163 (39) |
Avandamet | 192,785 | -29.9% |
| 164 (13) |
Maxalt MLT | 192,378 | 19.0% |
| 165 (109) |
Altace | 191,053 | -73.1% |
| 166 (11) |
Budeprion SR | 188,956 | -6.2% |
| 167 (16) |
Pegasys | 188,011 | 20.5% |
| 168 (16) |
Ultram ER | 185,318 | 19.2% |
| 169 (25) |
Fentora | 185,244 | 25.6% |
| 170 (8) |
Asmanex | 185,244 | 14.9% |
| 171 (29) |
Rhinocort Aqua | 184,397 | -18.3% |
| 172 (1) |
Temodar | 183,005 | 5.5% |
| 173 (18) |
Micardis HCT | 180,407 | 21.8% |
| 174 () |
Sotret | 176,782 | 35.3% |
| 175 (21) |
Trizivir | 176,538 | -13.1% |
| 176 (19) |
Enablex | 176,293 | 19.6% |
| 177 () |
Isentress | 175,457 | >999 |
| 178 (4) |
Tobradex | 175,251 | 1.4% |
| 179 (104) |
Trileptal | 170,422 | -68.0% |
| 180 (23) |
Sustiva | 169,984 | -15.0% |
| 181 () |
Amitiza | 169,610 | 41.3% |
| 182 () |
Micardis | 165,979 | 18.7% |
| 183 (3) |
Zovirax Topical | 164,974 | 8.6% |
| 184 () |
Ocella | 164,399 | NA |
| 185 () |
Propecia | 163,166 | 13.7% |
| 186 () |
Taclonex | 161,674 | 23.4% |
| 187 (49) |
Actiq | 161,532 | -29.8% |
| 188 () |
Valcyte | 160,605 | 15.3% |
| 189 (7) |
Klor-Con | 159,584 | 0.2% |
| 190 (11) |
Atacand | 159,583 | -0.7% |
| 191 () |
Doryx | 158,466 | 20.4% |
| 192 () |
Veramyst | 158,347 | 289.8% |
| 193 (4) |
Avinza | 157,224 | 7.9% |
| 194 (1) |
Allegra-D 24 Hour | 156,445 | 5.7% |
| 195 () |
Opana ER | 155,662 | 126.7% |
| 196 () |
Zomig | 153,913 | 6.7% |
| 197 () |
Humulin 70/30 | 153,026 | 7.2% |
| 198 | Prempro | 152,633 | 5.4% |
| 199 (9) |
Humulin N | 152,147 | 1.5% |
| 200 () |
Xopenex HFA | 151,919 | 25.8% |
| All Others | 26,307,000 | -15.0% | |
| Source: Verispan, VONA | |||
(By Units)
