Pharmaceutical Research
Top 200 Drugs for 2005 by Sales
(By Units)
View data for: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
| Rank | Drug | Total Retail Dollars ($000) |
% change from 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipitor | 6,320,522 | 6.0% |
2 ( 2) |
Nexium | 3,436,794 | 16.0% |
3 ( 1) |
Prevacid | 3,327,919 | 4.1% |
| 4 (1) |
Zocor | 3,106,628 | -1.4% |
| 5 (1) |
Advair Diskus | 2,830,047 | 21.8% |
| 6 (1) |
Zoloft | 2,561,069 | -2.4% |
| 7 (1) |
Plavix | 2,480,042 | 14.3% |
| 8 (1) |
Effexor XR | 2,219,469 | -2.7% |
| 9 (5) |
Singulair | 2,089,348 | 13.0% |
| 10 (2) |
Norvasc | 2,060,364 | 9.4% |
| 11 | Protonix | 1,957,950 | 2.5% |
| 12 (3) |
Ambien | 1,932,940 | 12.4% |
| 13 (4) |
Lexapro | 1,849,528 | 19.2% |
| 14 (8) |
Seroquel | 1,718,988 | 24.7% |
| 15 (6) |
Actos | 1,605,016 | 15.6% |
| 16 (3) |
Zyprexa | 1,577,159 | -16.2% |
| 17 (2) |
Fosamax | 1,484,088 | 1.4% |
| 18 (2) |
Risperdal | 1,472,597 | 2.5% |
| 19 (11) |
Avandia | 1,381,777 | 31.0% |
| 20 (6) |
Levaquin | 1,348,110 | 19.4% |
| 21 (15) |
Wellbutrin XL | 1,326,323 | 39.8% |
| 22 (4) |
Pravachol | 1,315,013 | -13.7% |
| 23 (5) |
Toprol XL | 1,294,098 | 20.3% |
| 24 (8) |
OxyContin | 1,285,922 | -24.4% |
| 25 (7) |
Topamax | 1,267,766 | 20.5% |
| 26 (17) |
Celebrex | 1,241,574 | -41.3% |
| 27 (8) |
Enbrel | 1,130,642 | 18.4% |
| 28 (6) |
Lotrel | 1,109,867 | 14.3% |
| 29 (18) |
Abilify | 1,098,379 | 47.0% |
| 30 (1) |
Zithromax Z-Pak | 1,096,414 | 2.4% |
| 31 (2) |
Zyrtec | 1,057,152 | 4.1% |
| 32 (7) |
Aciphex | 1,048,377 | -8.0% |
| 33 (4) |
Flonase | 1,044,160 | 12.2% |
| 34 (9) |
Lamictal | 1,031,307 | 32.1% |
| 35 (10) |
Adderall XR | 1,007,855 | 29.6% |
| 36 (6) |
Valtrex | 978,443 | 22.0% |
| 37 (14) |
Allegra | 957,152 | -24.1% |
| 38 (39) |
Mobic | 916,397 | 117.6% |
| 39 (11) |
Zetia | 904,129 | 31.5% |
| 40 (6) |
Concerta | 865,873 | 13.3% |
| 41 (15) |
Coreg | 846,802 | 35.2% |
| 42 (2) |
Imitrex Oral | 820,211 | 5.1% |
| 43 (5) |
Diovan | 810,581 | 12.0% |
| 44 (8) |
Actonel | 792,582 | 16.1% |
| 45 (6) |
Tricor | 788,761 | 15.2% |
| 46 (17) |
Lantus | 774,711 | 44.2% |
| 47 (9) |
Viagra | 772,235 | -14.8% |
| 48 (7) |
Diovan HCT | 723,998 | 15.3% |
49 ( ) |
Vytorin | 715,174 | >999 |
| 50 (3) |
Altace | 700,630 | 6.2% |
| 51 (15) |
Crestor | 676,848 | 34.6% |
| 52 (7) |
Aricept | 651,887 | 11.6% |
| 53 (1) |
Strattera | 642,113 | -0.6% |
| 54 (15) |
Synthroid | 640,179 | -26.7% |
| 55 (12) |
Nasonex | 621,728 | 24.7% |
| 56 (7) |
Premarin Tabs | 616,478 | -12.3% |
| 57 | Lamisil Oral | 608,718 | 0.9% |
| 58 (27) |
Omnicef | 607,482 | 59.4% |
| 59 (3) |
Flomax | 583,267 | 7.7% |
| 60 | Cozaar | 580,627 | 4.0% |
| 61 () |
Cymbalta | 570,421 | 926.7% |
| 62 (38) |
Duragesic | 569,671 | -52.9% |
| 63 (5) |
Depakote | 563,228 | -4.4% |
| 64 (5) |
Zofran | 554,898 | 12.0% |
| 65 | Detrol LA | 534,795 | 5.4% |
| 66 (5) |
Evista | 505,134 | -7.3% |
| 67 (5) |
Combivent | 501,603 | 10.5% |
| 68 (20) |
Provigil | 496,944 | 42.5% |
| 69 (6) |
Pulmicort Respules | 486,297 | 12.9% |
| 70 (3) |
Humalog | 484,931 | 11.2% |
| 71 (29) |
Lidoderm | 470,692 | 50.0% |
| 72 (9) |
Cellcept | 461,825 | 15.6% |
| 73 (10) |
Trileptal | 458,425 | 14.9% |
| 74 (2) |
Hyzaar | 448,157 | 4.9% |
| 75 (7) |
Skelaxin | 445,377 | 11.5% |
| 76 (19) |
Yasmin 28 | 441,299 | 34.7% |
| 77 (15) |
Lovenox | 438,815 | 32.7% |
| 78 (8) |
Prograf | 431,631 | 19.2% |
| 79 (17) |
Depakote ER | 428,334 | 17.9% |
| 80 (2) |
Ortho Evra | 424,662 | 3.3% |
| 81 (9) |
Geodon Oral | 424,003 | 25.5% |
| 82 (2) |
Xalatan | 409,031 | 4.8% |
| 83 () |
Allegra-D 12 Hour | 398,013 | -1.4% |
| 84 (26) |
Humira | 394,981 | 38.0% |
| 85 (6) |
Procrit | 393,527 | -3.1% |
| 86 (12) |
Combivir | 392,859 | -9.4% |
| 87 (24) |
Niaspan | 380,690 | 33.2% |
| 88 (21) |
Keppra | 379,564 | 31.4% |
| 89 (29) |
Actiq | 370,704 | 41.3% |
| 90 (3) |
Zithromax | 358,460 | 8.6% |
| 91 (23) |
Clarinex | 353,325 | -27.8% |
| 92 (5) |
Avapro | 350,899 | 8.5% |
| 93 (32) |
Arimidex | 347,891 | 44.5% |
| 94 (13) |
Zithromax Susp | 342,532 | 18.3% |
| 95 (27) |
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | 339,177 | 37.2% |
| 96 (2) |
Asacol | 339,046 | 5.2% |
| 97 () |
Spiriva | 337,827 | 231.9% |
| 98 (57) |
Paxil CR | 332,100 | -59.7% |
| 99 () |
Truvada | 326,641 | >999 |
| 100 (21) |
Zelnorm | 318,220 | 26.4% |
| 101 (32) |
Reyataz | 313,778 | 37.6% |
| 102 | Nasacort AQ | 311,467 | 0.6% |
| 103 (1) |
Sustiva | 309,140 | 4.2% |
| 104 (1) |
Rhinocort Aqua | 296,463 | -3.6% |
| 105 (14) |
Ditropan XL | 296,169 | -11.6% |
| 106 (57) |
Cialis | 295,191 | 68.8% |
| 107 (21) |
Xopenex | 293,131 | 21.9% |
| 108 (5) |
Avonex | 292,545 | 4.2% |
| 109 () |
Flovent HFA | 289,630 | NA |
| 110 (5) |
Copaxone | 285,940 | 3.7% |
| 111 (3) |
Kaletra | 284,892 | -1.6% |
| 112 (58) |
Namenda | 283,270 | 74.9% |
| 113 (6) |
Patanol | 277,489 | 7.8% |
| 114 (27) |
Viread | 271,732 | -22.4% |
| 115 (23) |
Gleevec | 270,904 | 29.8% |
| 116 (18) |
Avalide | 268,019 | 19.1% |
| 117 () |
Lunesta | 264,331 | >999 |
| 118 (51) |
Forteo | 263,801 | 61.7% |
| 119 (5) |
Amaryl | 262,732 | -5.5% |
| 120 (26) |
Avandamet | 261,746 | -20.7% |
| 121 (3) |
AndroGel | 260,799 | 7.4% |
| 122 (7) |
Avelox | 259,386 | 10.2% |
| 123 (113) |
Neurontin | 255,121 | -87.2% |
| 124 (1) |
Biaxin XL | 255,017 | 4.1% |
| 125 (20) |
Trizivir | 253,825 | -13.0% |
| 126 (32) |
Benicar | 251,486 | 41.4% |
| 127 (38) |
Elidel | 250,284 | -28.0% |
| 128 (3) |
Proscar | 238,949 | 2.5% |
| 129 (11) |
Budeprion SR | 234,441 | 14.9% |
| 130 (6) |
Norvir | 231,111 | 9.0% |
| 131 () |
Benicar HCT | 227,455 | 110.5% |
| 132 (5) |
Aldara | 226,878 | 8.0% |
| 133 (61) |
Fuzeon | 221,322 | 71.1% |
| 134 (32) |
Thalomid | 217,960 | 28.5% |
| 135 (8) |
Cefzil | 216,930 | -9.8% |
| 136 (32) |
Zofran ODT | 214,014 | 29.8% |
| 137 (17) |
Coumadin Tabs | 209,652 | -17.2% |
| 138 (3) |
Lescol XL | 208,515 | -4.5% |
| 139 (9) |
Augmentin XR | 206,072 | -11.9% |
| 140 (10) |
BenzaClin | 198,676 | 5.1% |
| 141 (10) |
Humalog Mix 75/25 Pn | 192,707 | 1.9% |
| 142 (36) |
Levoxyl | 191,394 | -34.3% |
| 143 (16) |
Cosopt | 190,408 | 7.7% |
| 144 (1) |
Trinessa | 186,951 | -4.1% |
| 145 (6) |
Zyrtec Syrup | 186,643 | -10.6% |
| 146 (15) |
RenaGel | 185,001 | 5.3% |
| 147 (31) |
Prilosec | 183,953 | -31.1% |
| 148 | Alphagan P | 183,302 | -3.4% |
| 149 (34) |
Tussionex | 181,586 | 29.6% |
| 150 (18) |
Endocet | 181,043 | -21.7% |
| 151 (9) |
Miacalcin Nasal | 178,198 | -11.7% |
| 152 (3) |
Inderal LA | 177,720 | -3.7% |
| 153 (4) |
Klor-Con | 175,720 | -7.2% |
| 154 () |
Femara | 173,406 | 40.5% |
| 155 (27) |
Mirapex | 171,769 | 19.9% |
| 156 (16) |
Differin | 168,877 | 4.5% |
| 157 (86) |
Flovent | 168,481 | -63.1% |
| 158 (5) |
Humulin N | 168,427 | -9.1% |
| 159 (17) |
Temodar | 168,278 | 7.9% |
| 160 (48) |
Ortho Tri-Cyclen | 168,080 | -40.7% |
| 161 (20) |
Lumigan | 167,889 | 13.4% |
| 162 (3) |
Casodex | 167,447 | -2.3% |
| 163 () |
Arthrotec | 164,596 | 39.2% |
| 164 (18) |
Pegasys | 164,472 | -14.2% |
| 165 (6) |
Zyrtec-D | 163,573 | 1.1% |
| 166 (6) |
Famvir | 163,368 | -7.2% |
| 167 (10) |
Catapres-TTS | 163,076 | 5.8% |
| 168 () |
Zyvox | 162,318 | 28.8% |
| 169 () |
Relpax | 162,058 | 52.9% |
| 170 (14) |
Xeloda | 162,024 | 16.0% |
| 171 (17) |
DuoNeb | 161,270 | 19.6% |
| 172 (16) |
Prozac | 158,240 | -12.9% |
| 173 () |
Tamiflu | 157,488 | 389.2% |
| 174 (4) |
Tobradex | 155,102 | 0.9% |
| 175 () |
NovoLog Mix 70/30 | 155,049 | 84.6% |
| 176 (22) |
Amnesteem | 153,534 | -16.9% |
| 177 (78) |
Ultracet | 152,802 | -52.5% |
| 178 (5) |
Betaseron | 152,108 | -4.6% |
| 179 (12) |
Arava | 151,574 | -10.2% |
| 180 (11) |
Imitrex Inj | 149,914 | 12.1% |
| 181 () |
Tarceva | 149,525 | >999 |
| 182 (8) |
Neupogen | 148,760 | -5.5% |
| 183 (4) |
Atacand | 148,636 | -3.0% |
| 184 (153) |
Bextra | 148,370 | -85.9% |
| 185 () |
Ketek Pack | 148,321 | 256.5% |
| 186 () |
Vigamox | 147,501 | 36.6% |
| 187 () |
Aranesp | 147,016 | 53.9% |
| 188 () |
Restasis | 146,559 | 67.9% |
| 189 (14) |
Zomig | 146,078 | -7.1% |
| 190 () |
Pulmozyme | 146,004 | 23.9% |
| 191 (47) |
Serevent Diskus | 144,773 | -27.8% |
| 192 () |
Astelin | 144,217 | 19.1% |
| 193 (13) |
Humulin 70/30 | 142,436 | -6.5% |
| 194 () |
Levitra | 141,573 | 12.5% |
| 195 (3) |
Zonegran | 140,681 | 5.3% |
| 196 (34) |
DDAVP | 140,623 | -19.9% |
| 197 () |
Caduet | 139,305 | 480.3% |
| 198 (11) |
Prempro | 136,658 | -0.9% |
| 199 (58) |
Epivir | 135,595 | -33.1% |
| 200 () |
Avinza | 135,037 | 42.3% |
| All Others | 23,609,356 | -15.8% | |
| Source: Verispan, VONA | |||
(By Units)
