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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - Q4 2011

The following is a list of the top 100 prescribed medicines by U.S. National Sales in Q4 2011. Figures include sales through both retail and hospital channels, listed by drug name and sales value in U.S. dollars.

Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).

Top 100 drugs for Q4 2011 by sales

Rank Drug Sales ($000)
1 Lipitor
-18.69% Stats
2 Plavix
-3.38% Stats
3 Nexium
AstraZeneca
-0.10% Stats
4 Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
2.66% Stats
5 Singulair
Merck
2.59% Stats
6 Seroquel
AstraZeneca
1.71% Stats
7 Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
5.66% Stats
8 Crestor
AstraZeneca
3.69% Stats
9 Cymbalta
4.70% Stats
10 (1) Humira
AbbVie Inc.
3.18% Stats
11 (1) Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
1.67% Stats
12 (2) Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
4.59% Stats
13 (3) Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-7.02% Stats
14 (2) Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
6.96% Stats
15 (3) Lexapro
Allergan plc
3.12% Stats
16 (1) Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
0.98% Stats
17 (2) OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
-2.58% Stats
18 (3) Actos
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
-15.22% Stats
19 (1) Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
4.92% Stats
20 (2) Epogen
Amgen Inc.
4.67% Stats
21 Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
2.86% Stats
22 (1) Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6.93% Stats
23 (1) Januvia
Merck
4.87% Stats
24 () atorvastatin
Generic
n/a Stats
25 Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.43% Stats
26 (12) enoxaparin
Generic
36.13% Stats
27 (1) Lantus
Sanofi
0.69% Stats
28 (1) Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
0.69% Stats
29 (11) Incivek
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
33.13% Stats
30 (2) Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
2.44% Stats
31 (2) Lyrica
1.23% Stats
32 (2) Celebrex
1.12% Stats
33 (2) Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
7.61% Stats
34 Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
8.54% Stats
35 (4) Eloxatin
Sanofi
12.60% Stats
36 (1) Gleevec
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
4.38% Stats
37 (1) Namenda
Allergan plc
6.06% Stats
38 (5) Avonex
Biogen
0.19% Stats
39 () olanzapine
Generic
n/a Stats
40 (8) Diovan HCT
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
-1.99% Stats
41 (28) Zyprexa
-54.28% Stats
42 (5) OneTouch
0.66% Stats
43 (2) Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
13.05% Stats
44 (1) Suboxone
6.35% Stats
45 (4) Geodon
-1.27% Stats
46 (2) Zetia
Merck
2.80% Stats
47 Provigil
9.48% Stats
48 (6) TriCor
AbbVie Inc.
-2.67% Stats
49 (3) Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
7.01% Stats
50 (2) methylphenidate
Generic
16.12% Stats
51 () Synagis
MedImmune, Inc.
n/a Stats
52 (4) Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10.49% Stats
53 (3) AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
5.44% Stats
54 (3) amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic
9.03% Stats
55 (2) Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.58% Stats
56 (8) Symbicort
AstraZeneca
11.05% Stats
57 (28) budesonide
Generic
51.97% Stats
58 (9) Niaspan
AbbVie Inc.
-1.11% Stats
59 (4) Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
2.27% Stats
60 (2) Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
1.82% Stats
61 (7) Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
0.43% Stats
62 (3) Viagra
1.74% Stats
63 (3) Novolog
Novo Nordisk
0.97% Stats
64 (4) Nasonex
Merck
9.30% Stats
65 (2) Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
3.78% Stats
66 (15) Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
-6.07% Stats
67 (5) Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
15.06% Stats
68 (1) Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
5.34% Stats
69 (3) ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
1.93% Stats
70 (5) Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
0.16% Stats
71 (10) Vytorin
Merck
-3.61% Stats
72 (2) Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
3.45% Stats
73 (4) metoprolol
Generic
1.20% Stats
74 (3) Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
2.80% Stats
75 (1) Levemir
Novo Nordisk
8.66% Stats
76 (4) NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
10.19% Stats
77 (2) Aciphex
Eisai Inc.
-1.37% Stats
78 Isentress
Merck
6.07% Stats
79 (5) fentanyl
Generic
-2.90% Stats
80 (1) Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
4.24% Stats
81 (19) Lovenox
Sanofi
-19.10% Stats
82 (1) Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
4.17% Stats
83 (1) Janumet
Merck
3.95% Stats
84 (11) Solodyn
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
-7.87% Stats
85 (7) Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
16.27% Stats
86 Restasis
Allergan plc
8.79% Stats
87 (9) acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic
16.09% Stats
88 (11) Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
-6.93% Stats
89 Velcade
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
5.82% Stats
90 (42) Varivax
Merck
-36.43% Stats
91 () Pegasys
Genentech, Inc.
n/a Stats
92 (2) Opana ER
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
7.28% Stats
93 (5) Zyvox
Pfizer Inc.
1.17% Stats
94 (1) Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
4.87% Stats
95 (11) Evista
-4.69% Stats
96 (5) Xeloda
Genentech, Inc.
1.39% Stats
97 (7) Erbitux
Eli Lilly and Company
-0.15% Stats
98 (2) Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7.73% Stats
99 (12) Betaseron
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
-3.76% Stats
100 (1) VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
4.12% Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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