Pharmaceutical Research
Top 200 Drugs for 2008 by Units Sold
(By Sales)
View data for: 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
| Rank | Drug | Total Rxs (000) | % change from 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipitor | 49,043 | -11.0% |
2 ( 2) |
Nexium | 26,856 | 1.6% |
| 3 | Lexapro | 26,267 | -2.8% |
4 ( 2) |
Singulair | 25,787 | -5.4% |
| 5 (1) |
Plavix | 25,148 | 12.6% |
| 6 (1) |
Synthroid | 23,113 | -9.5% |
| 7 (1) |
Prevacid | 18,632 | -8.7% |
| 8 (2) |
Advair Diskus | 17,820 | -2.0% |
| 9 (3) |
Effexor XR | 16,910 | -1.7% |
| 10 (4) |
Diovan | 15,684 | 3.2% |
| 11 (6) |
Crestor | 15,125 | 9.9% |
| 12 (3) |
Vytorin | 14,559 | -24.9% |
| 13 (8) |
Cymbalta | 14,422 | 14.9% |
| 14 (10) |
ProAir HFA | 13,929 | 23.8% |
| 15 (5) |
Klor-Con | 13,549 | 6.0% |
| 16 (3) |
Diovan HCT | 13,196 | 2.5% |
| 17 (1) |
Levaquin | 12,898 | -4.8% |
| 18 (4) |
Actos | 12,518 | 1.8% |
| 19 (7) |
Flomax | 11,576 | 4.8% |
| 20 (7) |
Seroquel | 11,509 | 4.7% |
| 21 (5) |
Zetia | 11,046 | -22.6% |
| 22 (8) |
Tricor | 10,997 | 5.0% |
| 23 (2) |
Celebrex | 10,759 | -2.9% |
| 24 (5) |
Nasonex | 10,463 | -3.9% |
| 25 (2) |
Premarin | 10,442 | -11.4% |
| 26 (5) |
Lantus | 10,259 | -1.3% |
| 27 (5) |
Viagra | 10,112 | -2.6% |
| 28 (40) |
Yaz | 9,962 | 109.4% |
| 29 (14) |
Lyrica | 9,845 | 24.5% |
| 30 (6) |
Adderall XR | 8,799 | -4.3% |
| 31 (11) |
Valtrex | 8,521 | 6.1% |
| 32 (8) |
Cozaar | 8,389 | -2.3% |
| 33 (15) |
Topamax | 7,888 | 6.4% |
| 34 (10) |
Concerta | 7,863 | 0.5% |
| 35 | Levoxyl | 7,745 | -15.8% |
| 36 (2) |
Actonel | 7,261 | -17.3% |
| 37 (2) |
Ambien CR | 7,214 | -17.7% |
| 38 (18) |
Spiriva | 7,121 | 11.3% |
| 39 (20) |
Benicar | 6,821 | 9.5% |
| 40 (13) |
Xalatan | 6,251 | -4.8% |
| 41 (19) |
Benicar HCT | 6,235 | 5.8% |
| 42 (19) |
Aricept | 6,214 | 6.8% |
| 43 (9) |
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | 6,069 | -11.0% |
| 44 (11) |
Hyzaar | 6,021 | -6.7% |
| 45 (30) |
Tri-Sprintec | 5,780 | 28.4% |
| 46 (19) |
Cialis | 5,689 | 9.8% |
| 47 (94) |
OxyContin | 5,677 | 183.2% |
| 48 (6) |
Aciphex | 5,675 | -12.8% |
| 49 (9) |
Lunesta | 5,622 | -11.0% |
| 50 (1) |
Lamictal | 5,601 | -18.4% |
| 51 (12) |
Detrol LA | 5,423 | -2.7% |
| 52 (3) |
Chantix | 5,381 | -26.3% |
| 53 (9) |
Avapro | 5,330 | -7.0% |
| 54 (45) |
Proventil HFA | 5,243 | 65.8% |
| 55 (24) |
Abilify | 5,221 | 23.5% |
| 56 (22) |
Yasmin 28 | 5,157 | -46.6% |
| 57 (10) |
Budeprion XL | 5,146 | 7.0% |
| 58 (16) |
Niaspan | 5,083 | 12.2% |
| 59 (7) |
Combivent | 4,878 | -5.2% |
| 60 (48) |
Januvia | 4,868 | 78.3% |
| 61 (15) |
Boniva | 4,789 | 8.7% |
| 62 (2) |
Trinessa | 4,783 | -8.4% |
| 63 (9) |
NuvaRing | 4,733 | 1.7% |
| 64 (18) |
Risperdal | 4,633 | -39.5% |
65 ( ) |
Polymagma Plain | 4,476 | NA |
| 66 (11) |
Flovent HFA | 4,403 | 0.7% |
| 67 (3) |
Imitrex Oral | 4,400 | -6.5% |
| 68 (3) |
Evista | 4,313 | -8.1% |
| 69 (9) |
Avelox | 4,086 | -5.0% |
| 70 (15) |
Depakote ER | 4,059 | 5.5% |
| 71 (58) |
Protonix | 4,044 | -74.8% |
| 72 (8) |
Avalide | 4,023 | -4.6% |
| 73 (22) |
Lidoderm | 3,860 | 12.1% |
| 74 (10) |
Zyprexa | 3,813 | -0.9% |
| 75 (19) |
Namenda | 3,806 | 9.8% |
| 76 (28) |
Tussionex | 3,789 | 32.4% |
| 77 (24) |
Thyroid, Armour | 3,738 | 26.4% |
| 78 (11) |
Humalog | 3,722 | 3.8% |
| 79 (11) |
Vigamox | 3,545 | -0.9% |
| 80 (81) |
Tamiflu | 3,468 | 119.2% |
| 81 (11) |
Budeprion SR | 3,462 | -0.9% |
| 82 (65) |
Suboxone | 3,439 | 82.1% |
| 83 (74) |
Lanoxin | 3,385 | 105.1% |
| 84 () |
Loestrin Fe | 3,379 | 31.1% |
| 85 (21) |
Avodart | 3,315 | 19.8% |
| 86 (3) |
Coumadin Tabs | 3,303 | -15.4% |
| 87 (30) |
Wellbutrin XL | 3,301 | -48.2% |
| 88 (3) |
Endocet | 3,255 | -8.0% |
| 89 (2) |
Skelaxin | 3,218 | -12.9% |
| 90 (4) |
Nasacort AQ | 3,206 | -14.4% |
| 91 (16) |
Keppra | 3,195 | 16.0% |
| 92 (4) |
Allegra-D 12 Hour | 3,138 | -14.3% |
| 93 (3) |
Strattera | 3,130 | -8.5% |
| 94 (44) |
Lovaza | 3,126 | 50.1% |
| 95 (45) |
Avandia | 3,103 | -56.5% |
| 96 () |
Ocella | 3,091 | NA |
| 97 () |
Vyvanse | 3,088 | 438.2% |
| 98 (91) |
Toprol XL | 3,060 | -85.5% |
| 99 (13) |
Levitra | 2,835 | 6.7% |
| 100 (2) |
Astelin | 2,812 | -2.8% |
| 101 (14) |
Vivelle-DOT | 2,765 | 6.2% |
| 102 (22) |
Glipizide XL | 2,762 | 12.1% |
| 103 (27) |
Xopenex HFA | 2,738 | 15.5% |
| 104 (7) |
Aviane | 2,719 | -20.4% |
| 105 (90) |
Fosamax | 2,639 | -82.5% |
| 106 (3) |
Kariva | 2,615 | -3.8% |
| 107 (14) |
Byetta | 2,550 | 0.8% |
| 108 (34) |
Mirapex | 2,540 | 29.6% |
| 109 (1) |
Prempro | 2,537 | -5.0% |
| 110 (4) |
Low-Ogestrel | 2,527 | -4.3% |
| 111 (13) |
Patanol | 2,470 | -23.0% |
| 112 (16) |
Lumigan | 2,435 | 1.4% |
| 113 (12) |
Provigil | 2,414 | -1.8% |
| 114 (8) |
Pulmicort Respules | 2,413 | -3.2% |
| 115 (82) |
Altace | 2,413 | -76.4% |
| 116 (3) |
Necon 1/35 | 2,413 | -6.0% |
| 117 (20) |
Micardis | 2,401 | 8.6% |
| 118 (25) |
Depakote | 2,398 | -31.2% |
| 119 (1) |
Fosamax Plus D | 2,330 | -8.0% |
| 120 (9) |
Alphagan P | 2,320 | -3.2% |
| 121 (15) |
Geodon Oral | 2,319 | 4.2% |
| 122 (17) |
Micardis HCT | 2,313 | 12.5% |
| 123 (31) |
Vesicare | 2,287 | 30.5% |
| 124 (16) |
Focalin XR | 2,281 | 13.1% |
| 125 (78) |
Digitek | 2,281 | -69.5% |
| 126 (24) |
Sprintec | 2,256 | 25.7% |
| 127 (7) |
Xopenex | 2,163 | -6.5% |
| 128 (3) |
Tobradex | 2,154 | -8.6% |
| 129 (2) |
Humulin N | 2,132 | -12.6% |
| 130 (30) |
Clarinex | 2,115 | -29.9% |
| 131 (14) |
Ciprodex Otic | 2,111 | 10.7% |
| 132 (57) |
Coreg CR | 2,109 | 71.2% |
| 133 (17) |
Apri | 2,089 | -19.0% |
| 134 (1) |
Atacand | 2,083 | -10.1% |
| 135 (17) |
Levothroid | 2,066 | -19.8% |
| 136 (10) |
Restasis | 2,057 | 8.3% |
| 137 () |
Ventolin HFA | 2,026 | 188.7% |
| 138 (27) |
Rhinocort Aqua | 1,986 | -25.4% |
| 139 (4) |
Prometrium | 1,939 | 0.5% |
| 140 (8) |
Trivora-28 | 1,933 | -17.6% |
| 141 () |
Xyzal | 1,923 | >999 |
| 142 (29) |
Ortho Evra | 1,904 | -28.2% |
| 143 (8) |
Cosopt | 1,873 | -16.1% |
| 144 (5) |
Arimidex | 1,822 | -0.2% |
| 145 () |
Veramyst | 1,822 | 285.0% |
| 146 (65) |
Requip | 1,819 | -54.6% |
| 147 (3) |
Humulin 70/30 | 1,767 | -7.4% |
| 148 (5) |
BenzaClin | 1,725 | -2.4% |
| 149 (14) |
Differin | 1,716 | 11.8% |
| 150 (20) |
Methylin | 1,714 | 17.2% |
| 151 (4) |
Asacol | 1,688 | -3.1% |
| 152 () |
Dilantin | 1,680 | 223.6% |
| 153 (5) |
Zymar | 1,663 | -9.9% |
| 154 (12) |
Vagifem | 1,653 | 9.5% |
| 155 (16) |
AndroGel | 1,638 | 13.3% |
| 156 (43) |
Ethedent | 1,612 | 43.6% |
| 157 () |
Lantus SoloSTAR | 1,596 | 759.0% |
| 158 () |
Fluvirin | 1,574 | 349.8% |
| 159 (5) |
Premarin Vaginal | 1,569 | 2.7% |
| 160 (22) |
Actoplus Met | 1,567 | 17.7% |
| 161 (12) |
Propecia | 1,528 | 7.2% |
| 162 (13) |
NovoLog Mix 70/30 | 1,506 | 6.4% |
| 163 (11) |
Asmanex | 1,484 | 4.8% |
| 164 (3) |
Levora | 1,463 | -2.8% |
| 165 (11) |
Uroxatral | 1,461 | 4.0% |
| 166 (3) |
Allegra-D 24 Hour | 1,439 | -2.3% |
| 167 (14) |
Epipen | 1,430 | 6.7% |
| 168 (157) |
Zyrtec | 1,428 | -92.0% |
| 169 (16) |
Enablex | 1,394 | 7.4% |
| 170 () |
Levemir | 1,387 | 82.3% |
| 171 (19) |
Fluzone | 1,374 | -22.3% |
| 172 (4) |
Relpax | 1,373 | -6.9% |
| 173 () |
Symbicort | 1,366 | 626.3% |
| 174 () |
Janumet | 1,365 | 346.1% |
| 175 () |
Pataday | 1,342 | 90.2% |
| 176 (18) |
Travatan | 1,315 | -19.5% |
| 177 () |
Halflytely Bowel Prep | 1,305 | 32.9% |
| 178 () |
Travatan Z | 1,293 | 130.3% |
| 179 (12) |
Primacare One | 1,280 | 4.8% |
| 180 (20) |
Bactroban | 1,275 | -20.6% |
| 181 () |
C-Phen DM | 1,273 | 131.8% |
| 182 (11) |
Trilyte | 1,271 | 5.6% |
| 183 () |
Welchol | 1,238 | 18.9% |
| 184 () |
Lovenox | 1,229 | 14.0% |
| 185 (3) |
Junel FE | 1,213 | -4.2% |
| 186 (6) |
Novolin 70/30 | 1,207 | -12.1% |
| 187 (9) |
Sular | 1,202 | -14.1% |
| 188 (9) |
Ultram ER | 1,175 | 3.4% |
| 189 (3) |
Zovirax Topical | 1,167 | -3.2% |
| 190 (3) |
Catapres-TTS | 1,161 | -9.0% |
| 191 (35) |
Avandamet | 1,126 | -34.4% |
| 192 () |
Maxalt | 1,118 | 13.0% |
| 193 (7) |
Jantoven | 1,118 | -13.6% |
| 194 (71) |
Paxil CR | 1,115 | -55.2% |
| 195 () |
Femara | 1,102 | 6.8% |
| 196 (2) |
Aldara | 1,084 | -9.2% |
| 197 () |
Cytomel | 1,082 | 6.8% |
| 198 () |
Cryselle | 1,077 | 15.4% |
| 199 () |
CellCept | 1,075 | 3.1% |
| 200 () |
Qvar | 1,057 | 11.4% |
| All Others | 213,601 | -21.5% | |
| Source: Verispan, VONA | |||
(By Sales)
