Pharmaceutical Research
Top 200 Drugs for 2006 by Sales
(By Units)
View data for: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
| Rank | Drug | Total Retail Dollars ($000) |
% change from 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipitor | 6,577,810 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Nexium | 4,060,286 | 18.1% |
| 3 | Prevacid | 3,305,778 | -0.7% |
4 ( 1) |
Advair Diskus | 3,105,780 | 9.7% |
| 5 (4) |
Singulair | 2,460,929 | 17.8% |
| 6 (2) |
Effexor XR | 2,246,965 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Plavix | 2,231,825 | -10.0% |
8 ( 4) |
Zocor | 2,171,312 | -30.1% |
| 9 (1) |
Norvasc | 2,149,017 | 4.3% |
| 10 (3) |
Lexapro | 2,098,794 | 13.5% |
| 11 (3) |
Seroquel | 2,074,734 | 20.7% |
| 12 (1) |
Protonix | 2,020,865 | 3.2% |
| 13 (1) |
Ambien | 1,938,649 | 0.3% |
| 14 (1) |
Actos | 1,926,293 | 20.0% |
| 15 (9) |
Zoloft | 1,772,599 | -30.8% |
| 16 (5) |
Wellbutrin XL | 1,670,516 | 26.0% |
| 17 (2) |
Avandia | 1,664,459 | 20.5% |
| 18 | Risperdal | 1,656,891 | 12.5% |
| 19 (3) |
Zyprexa | 1,536,167 | -2.6% |
| 20 (5) |
Topamax | 1,520,472 | 19.9% |
| 21 (2) |
Toprol XL | 1,471,881 | 13.7% |
| 22 (27) |
Vytorin | 1,469,209 | 105.4% |
| 23 (6) |
Fosamax | 1,427,165 | -3.8% |
| 24 (5) |
Abilify | 1,417,106 | 29.0% |
| 25 (5) |
Levaquin | 1,409,195 | 4.5% |
| 26 (8) |
Lamictal | 1,326,844 | 28.7% |
| 27 (1) |
Celebrex | 1,326,177 | 6.0% |
| 28 | Lotrel | 1,292,863 | 16.5% |
| 29 (2) |
Zyrtec | 1,163,312 | 10.0% |
| 30 (11) |
Coreg | 1,158,322 | 36.8% |
| 31 (5) |
Valtrex | 1,150,247 | 17.6% |
| 32 (7) |
Zetia | 1,139,638 | 26.0% |
| 33 (2) |
Adderall XR | 1,131,834 | 12.3% |
| 34 (2) |
Aciphex | 1,113,022 | 6.2% |
| 35 (26) |
Cymbalta | 1,084,313 | 90.1% |
| 36 (9) |
Enbrel | 1,084,243 | -4.1% |
| 37 (14) |
Crestor | 1,058,160 | 56.3% |
| 38 (8) |
Lantus | 1,057,914 | 36.6% |
| 39 (4) |
Diovan | 972,055 | 19.9% |
| 40 (5) |
Tricor | 965,680 | 22.4% |
| 41 (1) |
Concerta | 936,240 | 8.1% |
| 42 (6) |
Diovan HCT | 866,738 | 19.7% |
| 43 (1) |
Imitrex Oral | 858,252 | 4.6% |
| 44 (8) |
Aricept | 799,967 | 22.7% |
| 45 (10) |
Nasonex | 788,998 | 26.9% |
| 46 (1) |
Viagra | 786,142 | 1.8% |
| 47 (12) |
Flomax | 785,626 | 34.7% |
| 48 (4) |
Actonel | 780,529 | -1.5% |
| 49 (9) |
Omnicef | 772,826 | 27.2% |
| 50 | Altace | 717,207 | 2.4% |
| 51 (27) |
OxyContin | 682,904 | -46.9% |
52 ( ) |
Lyrica | 650,944 | 930.3% |
| 53 (11) |
Zofran | 645,411 | 16.3% |
| 54 (14) |
Provigil | 644,528 | 29.7% |
| 55 (16) |
Lidoderm | 635,892 | 35.1% |
| 56 (4) |
Cozaar | 618,670 | 6.6% |
| 57 | Lamisil Oral | 613,006 | 0.7% |
| 58 (19) |
Lovenox | 596,680 | 36.0% |
| 59 (38) |
Spiriva | 593,334 | 75.6% |
| 60 (5) |
Detrol LA | 584,532 | 9.3% |
| 61 (56) |
Lunesta | 583,556 | 120.8% |
| 62 (8) |
Synthroid | 579,742 | -9.4% |
| 63 (10) |
Strattera | 577,944 | -10.0% |
| 64 (8) |
Premarin Tabs | 576,358 | -6.5% |
| 65 (43) |
Pravachol | 575,985 | -56.2% |
| 66 (33) |
Truvada | 569,618 | 74.4% |
| 67 () |
Ambien CR | 552,980 | >999 |
| 68 (21) |
Actiq | 546,427 | 47.4% |
| 69 (6) |
Depakote | 542,016 | -3.8% |
| 70 (3) |
Combivent | 534,477 | 6.6% |
| 71 (1) |
Humalog | 533,683 | 10.1% |
| 72 (9) |
Geodon Oral | 529,350 | 24.8% |
| 73 (4) |
Pulmicort Respules | 520,747 | 7.1% |
| 74 (1) |
Trileptal | 513,429 | 12.0% |
| 75 (37) |
Mobic | 512,978 | -44.0% |
| 76 | Yasmin 28 | 508,160 | 15.2% |
| 77 (11) |
Evista | 507,954 | 0.6% |
| 78 (6) |
CellCept | 507,652 | 9.9% |
| 79 (5) |
Humira | 505,566 | 28.0% |
| 80 (1) |
Depakote ER | 501,961 | 17.2% |
| 81 (7) |
Keppra | 498,913 | 31.4% |
| 82 (7) |
Skelaxin | 482,964 | 8.4% |
| 83 (26) |
Flovent HFA | 476,624 | 64.6% |
| 84 (10) |
Hyzaar | 474,967 | 6.0% |
| 85 (2) |
Niaspan | 473,755 | 24.4% |
| 86 (8) |
Prograf | 446,139 | 3.4% |
| 87 (6) |
Arimidex | 446,009 | 28.2% |
| 88 (3) |
Procrit | 418,431 | 6.3% |
| 89 (11) |
Zelnorm | 417,116 | 31.1% |
| 90 (8) |
Xalatan | 403,790 | -1.3% |
| 91 (5) |
Asacol | 388,196 | 14.5% |
| 92 (20) |
Namenda | 386,739 | 36.5% |
| 93 (13) |
Cialis | 375,143 | 27.1% |
| 94 (7) |
Reyataz | 372,790 | 18.8% |
| 95 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | 371,803 | 9.6% |
| 96 (4) |
Avapro | 367,239 | 4.7% |
| 97 () |
Byetta | 362,996 | 632.3% |
| 98 (36) |
Duragesic | 357,439 | -37.3% |
| 99 (13) |
Combivir | 355,848 | -9.4% |
| 100 (11) |
Kaletra | 352,013 | 23.6% |
| 101 (14) |
Gleevec | 338,139 | 24.8% |
| 102 (20) |
Avelox | 335,397 | 29.3% |
| 103 (20) |
Allegra-D 12 Hour | 335,011 | -15.8% |
| 104 (27) |
Benicar HCT | 333,894 | 46.8% |
| 105 (7) |
Paxil CR | 327,010 | -1.5% |
| 106 (15) |
Clarinex | 321,246 | -9.1% |
| 107 | Xopenex | 320,084 | 9.2% |
| 108 (18) |
Benicar | 312,791 | 24.4% |
| 109 (1) |
Copaxone | 305,828 | 7.0% |
| 110 (7) |
Sustiva | 300,944 | -2.7% |
| 111 (5) |
Avalide | 300,774 | 12.2% |
| 112 (10) |
Nasacort AQ | 299,484 | -3.8% |
| 113 (8) |
AndroGel | 295,593 | 13.3% |
| 114 (4) |
Forteo | 295,172 | 11.9% |
| 115 (2) |
Patanol | 290,912 | 4.8% |
| 116 (8) |
Avonex | 289,082 | -1.2% |
| 117 (84) |
Flonase | 285,179 | -72.7% |
| 118 (16) |
Thalomid | 273,921 | 25.7% |
| 119 () |
Boniva | 270,321 | 387.8% |
| 120 (16) |
Zofran ODT | 267,379 | 24.9% |
| 121 (76) |
Caduet | 266,446 | 91.3% |
| 122 () |
Requip | 260,813 | 139.5% |
| 123 (10) |
Fuzeon | 256,183 | 15.8% |
| 124 (20) |
Rhinocort Aqua | 254,697 | -14.1% |
| 125 (5) |
Norvir | 249,522 | 8.0% |
| 126 (55) |
Tarceva | 245,470 | 64.2% |
| 127 (22) |
Ditropan XL | 244,579 | -17.4% |
| 128 (4) |
Aldara | 242,947 | 7.1% |
| 129 (46) |
NovoLog Mix 70/30 | 238,014 | 53.5% |
| 130 (24) |
Femara | 237,495 | 37.0% |
| 131 (51) |
Ortho Evra | 232,914 | -45.2% |
| 132 (18) |
Endocet | 226,805 | 25.3% |
| 133 (13) |
RenaGel | 226,128 | 22.2% |
| 134 (9) |
Cosopt | 223,797 | 17.5% |
| 135 (21) |
Viread | 223,659 | -17.7% |
| 136 (11) |
Trizivir | 222,562 | -12.3% |
| 137 (8) |
Budeprion SR | 211,097 | -10.0% |
| 138 (50) |
Restasis | 208,568 | 42.3% |
| 139 (29) |
Zyvox | 204,629 | 26.1% |
| 140 (29) |
Relpax | 204,508 | 26.2% |
| 141 (20) |
Lumigan | 203,641 | 21.3% |
| 142 (2) |
BenzaClin | 203,033 | 2.2% |
| 143 (2) |
Humalog Mix 75/25 Pn | 200,266 | 3.9% |
| 144 (50) |
Zithromax Susp | 198,939 | -41.9% |
| 145 (10) |
Mirapex | 197,457 | 15.0% |
| 146 () |
Avodart | 192,791 | 99.7% |
| 147 (15) |
Casodex | 192,647 | 15.0% |
| 148 (44) |
Astelin | 186,944 | 29.6% |
| 149 (37) |
Vigamox | 181,807 | 23.3% |
| 150 () |
Epzicom | 181,391 | 64.2% |
| 151 (13) |
Lescol XL | 180,223 | -13.6% |
| 152 (18) |
Xeloda | 179,612 | 10.9% |
| 153 (4) |
Tussionex | 179,383 | -1.2% |
| 154 (17) |
Coumadin Tabs | 178,711 | -14.8% |
| 155 () |
Sensipar | 177,838 | 89.1% |
| 156 (38) |
Levitra | 177,367 | 25.3% |
| 157 (2) |
Temodar | 177,089 | 5.2% |
| 158 (6) |
Inderal LA | 175,218 | -1.4% |
| 159 (12) |
Prilosec | 174,624 | -5.1% |
| 160 (7) |
Catapres-TTS | 174,137 | 6.8% |
| 161 () |
NuvaRing | 173,168 | 55.0% |
| 162 (38) |
Biaxin XL | 171,873 | -32.6% |
| 163 (18) |
Zyrtec Syrup | 171,381 | -8.2% |
| 164 (16) |
Alphagan P | 169,571 | -7.5% |
| 165 (9) |
Differin | 168,884 | 0.0% |
| 166 (1) |
Zyrtec-D | 168,028 | 2.7% |
| 167 (7) |
Tobradex | 166,663 | 7.5% |
| 168 (19) |
Aranesp | 166,443 | 13.2% |
| 169 (16) |
Klor-Con | 163,286 | -7.1% |
| 170 (12) |
Humulin N | 163,208 | -3.1% |
| 171 | DuoNeb | 162,376 | 0.7% |
| 172 (6) |
Famvir | 160,602 | -1.7% |
| 173 (45) |
Proscar | 160,135 | -33.0% |
| 174 (8) |
Neupogen | 159,279 | 7.1% |
| 175 (48) |
Elidel | 159,248 | -36.4% |
| 176 () |
Focalin XR | 159,008 | 320.2% |
| 177 (35) |
Levoxyl | 158,100 | -17.4% |
| 178 | Betaseron | 157,966 | 3.9% |
| 179 () |
Ciprodex Otic | 157,513 | 20.1% |
| 180 (36) |
Trinessa | 157,403 | -15.8% |
| 181 (2) |
Atacand | 156,519 | 5.4% |
| 182 (18) |
Pegasys | 154,897 | -5.8% |
| 183 () |
Kadian | 154,653 | 40.5% |
| 184 (21) |
Arthrotec | 152,627 | -7.3% |
| 185 () |
Aggrenox | 151,976 | 20.1% |
| 186 (7) |
Humulin 70/30 | 149,664 | 5.1% |
| 187 (13) |
Avinza | 149,425 | 10.7% |
| 188 (2) |
Pulmozyme | 145,461 | -0.4% |
| 189 () |
Travatan | 144,801 | 24.4% |
| 190 () |
Maxalt | 144,387 | 17.7% |
| 191 () |
Dovonex | 143,568 | 7.9% |
| 192 () |
Risperdal Consta | 142,446 | 28.2% |
| 193 () |
Tri-Sprintec | 140,810 | 9.7% |
| 194 (5) |
Zomig | 140,265 | -4.0% |
| 195 () |
Maxalt MLT | 140,005 | 12.4% |
| 196 (2) |
Prempro | 138,795 | 1.6% |
| 197 (58) |
Augmentin XR | 138,544 | -32.8% |
| 198 () |
Suboxone | 137,067 | 93.5% |
| 199 (79) |
Avandamet | 136,470 | -47.9% |
| 200 () |
Fosamax Plus D | 136,034 | 506.5% |
| All Others | 23,603,372 | -12.7% | |
| Source: Verispan, VONA | |||
(By Units)
