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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - 2011

The following is a list of the top 100 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2011, listed by U.S. sales value and drug name.

Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).

Top 100 drugs for 2011 by sales

Rank Drug Sales ($000)    
1 Lipitor
7,429,953 Stats
2 Plavix
6,560,260 Stats
3 Nexium
AstraZeneca
5,963,917 Stats
4 Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
5,032,032 Stats
5 Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
4,492,486 Stats
6 Seroquel
AstraZeneca
4,492,001 Stats
7 Singulair
Merck
4,449,747 Stats
8 Crestor
AstraZeneca
4,266,282 Stats
9 Cymbalta
3,552,147 Stats
10 Humira
AbbVie Inc.
3,421,540 Stats
11 Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
3,397,971 Stats
12 Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3,367,021 Stats
13 Actos
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
3,330,583 Stats
14 Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
3,213,398 Stats
15 Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
2,912,074 Stats
16 Zyprexa
2,872,309 Stats
17 Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
2,863,930 Stats
18 Lexapro
Allergan plc
2,835,216 Stats
19 OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
2,790,507 Stats
20 Epogen
Amgen Inc.
2,686,222 Stats
21 Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
2,579,274 Stats
22 Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2,496,937 Stats
23 Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2,317,995 Stats
24 Januvia
Merck
2,035,098 Stats
25 Lantus
Sanofi
1,942,162 Stats
26 Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1,917,052 Stats
27 Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
1,870,036 Stats
28 Lyrica
1,735,271 Stats
29 Celebrex
1,728,618 Stats
30 Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
1,714,506 Stats
31 Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
1,604,511 Stats
32 Diovan HCT
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
1,594,585 Stats
33 Avonex
Biogen
1,509,855 Stats
34 enoxaparin
Generic Drug
1,484,913 Stats
35 Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
1,478,329 Stats
36 Gleevec
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
1,465,790 Stats
37 Namenda
Allergan plc
1,459,688 Stats
38 OneTouch
1,448,564 Stats
39 Geodon
1,309,378 Stats
40 Zetia
Merck
1,298,912 Stats
41 TriCor
AbbVie Inc.
1,279,750 Stats
42 Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1,271,527 Stats
43 Suboxone
1,221,147 Stats
44 Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1,185,274 Stats
45 Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1,173,619 Stats
46 Niaspan
AbbVie Inc.
1,135,331 Stats
47 Provigil
1,108,518 Stats
48 Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
1,094,808 Stats
49 AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
1,094,334 Stats
50 Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1,056,249 Stats
51 Lovenox
Sanofi
1,027,523 Stats
52 Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
1,023,101 Stats
53 Vytorin
Merck
1,021,726 Stats
54 Nasonex
Merck
1,019,327 Stats
55 Eloxatin
Sanofi
Stats
56 Viagra
1,015,637 Stats
57 Symbicort
AstraZeneca
1,011,541 Stats
58 amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic Drug
1,010,551 Stats
59 Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
1,010,203 Stats
60 Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
1,009,344 Stats
61 Novolog
Novo Nordisk
997,913 Stats
62 Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
975,853 Stats
63 Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
970,434 Stats
64 Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
945,849 Stats
65 Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
943,013 Stats
66 Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
942,251 Stats
67 metoprolol
Generic Drug
941,947 Stats
68 ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
923,643 Stats
69 Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
921,411 Stats
70 Aciphex
Eisai Inc.
874,567 Stats
71 fentanyl
Generic Drug
848,786 Stats
72 budesonide
Generic Drug
829,527 Stats
73 Levemir
Novo Nordisk
817,711 Stats
74 Incivek
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Stats
75 Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
780,478 Stats
76 Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
772,608 Stats
77 venlafaxine
Generic Drug
Stats
78 Solodyn
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
760,645 Stats
79 NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
754,787 Stats
80 Isentress
Merck
754,661 Stats
81 Janumet
Merck
753,852 Stats
82 methylphenidate
Generic Drug
Stats
83 Levaquin
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stats
84 Restasis
Allergan plc
721,909 Stats
85 Zyvox
Pfizer Inc.
707,444 Stats
86 Betaseron
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
702,851 Stats
87 Evista
702,165 Stats
88 Synagis
MedImmune, Inc.
Stats
89 Concerta
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stats
90 Erbitux
Eli Lilly and Company
681,486 Stats
91 Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
678,719 Stats
92 Varivax
Merck
Stats
93 Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
Stats
94 Velcade
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Stats
95 acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic Drug
Stats
96 atorvastatin
Generic Drug
Stats
97 donepezil
Generic Drug
Stats
98 Zometa
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Stats
99 VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Stats
100 olanzapine
Generic Drug
Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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