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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - Q4 2012

The following is a list of the top 100 prescribed medicines by U.S. National Sales in Q4 2012. 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 2012 by sales

Rank Drug Sales ($000)
1 (1) Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
5.20% Stats
2 (1) Nexium
AstraZeneca
1.45% Stats
3 Crestor
AstraZeneca
2.41% Stats
4 Cymbalta
5.97% Stats
5 Humira
AbbVie Inc.
4.70% Stats
6 Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
4.90% Stats
7 Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
2.05% Stats
8 Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-1.73% Stats
9 Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
3.47% Stats
10 Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
-3.54% Stats
11 Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
0.72% Stats
12 (2) Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4.83% Stats
13 (1) Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
0.46% Stats
14 (1) OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
-1.69% Stats
15 Januvia
Merck
1.18% Stats
16 Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
-2.49% Stats
17 Lantus
Sanofi
7.77% Stats
18 (1) Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
11.58% Stats
19 (1) Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.64% Stats
20 Epogen
Amgen Inc.
-2.27% Stats
21 Lyrica
2.36% Stats
22 Celebrex
2.61% Stats
23 (1) Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
1.13% Stats
24 (2) Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
3.22% Stats
25 (2) Namenda
Allergan plc
5.09% Stats
26 (1) Gleevec
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
-4.10% Stats
27 (1) Suboxone
6.18% Stats
28 (7) Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
11.92% Stats
29 (9) methylphenidate
Generic
15.21% Stats
30 (1) Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
3.63% Stats
31 (1) enoxaparin
Generic
1.54% Stats
32 (4) Zetia
Merck
4.04% Stats
33 (4) Avonex
Biogen
-5.17% Stats
34 (1) OneTouch
-6.59% Stats
35 (5) Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
6.67% Stats
36 (1) AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
-0.34% Stats
37 (6) Symbicort
AstraZeneca
10.64% Stats
38 (4) Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
1.13% Stats
39 (5) Novolog
Novo Nordisk
5.87% Stats
40 (9) Levemir
Novo Nordisk
12.31% Stats
41 (6) Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
7.89% Stats
42 (9) NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
8.43% Stats
43 (5) Viagra
5.36% Stats
44 (2) Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
0.24% Stats
45 (7) ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
6.33% Stats
46 () Synagis
MedImmune, Inc.
n/a Stats
47 (15) Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
13.24% Stats
48 (8) Niaspan
AbbVie Inc.
2.01% Stats
49 (1) amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic
-1.85% Stats
50 (5) Incivek
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
-9.14% Stats
51 (2) Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
-0.19% Stats
52 (37) budesonide
Generic
42.52% Stats
53 (1) Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-0.14% Stats
54 (12) modafinil
Generic
15.91% Stats
55 (6) Nasonex
Merck
5.44% Stats
56 (2) Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
2.61% Stats
57 (12) acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic
9.57% Stats
58 (1) Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-6.07% Stats
59 metoprolol
Generic
-4.04% Stats
60 (4) Isentress
Merck
2.34% Stats
61 () valsartan
Generic
n/a Stats
62 (1) Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
0.65% Stats
63 (5) Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
4.79% Stats
64 () Tamiflu
n/a Stats
65 (7) Restasis
Allergan plc
7.36% Stats
66 (4) Gilenya
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
5.17% Stats
67 (7) Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
-7.01% Stats
68 (6) Victoza
Novo Nordisk
8.78% Stats
69 (2) Janumet
Merck
-2.34% Stats
70 (14) Zostavax
Merck
14.39% Stats
71 (6) Vytorin
Merck
-3.06% Stats
72 (11) Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10.09% Stats
73 Aciphex
Eisai Inc.
-1.07% Stats
74 (2) Orencia
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
3.89% Stats
75 (5) Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
5.01% Stats
76 (5) Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
-4.44% Stats
77 (2) VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
3.76% Stats
78 () fenofibrate
Generic
n/a Stats
79 (4) Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-1.83% Stats
80 (14) Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
15.24% Stats
81 Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
2.53% Stats
82 (5) Betaseron
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
-0.56% Stats
83 (9) Renvela
Sanofi
9.62% Stats
84 (15) atorvastatin
Generic
15.04% Stats
85 (3) fentanyl
Generic
-1.28% Stats
86 Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
2.27% Stats
87 (6) Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
4.83% Stats
88 (2) Synthroid
AbbVie Inc.
2.63% Stats
89 (4) Evista
0.28% Stats
90 () Ventolin HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
n/a Stats
91 Xolair
-0.81% Stats
92 (5) Sensipar
Amgen Inc.
5.97% Stats
93 (7) Stelara
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7.52% Stats
94 (53) TriCor
AbbVie Inc.
-41.58% Stats
95 Xeloda
Genentech, Inc.
1.16% Stats
96 () Xgeva
Amgen Inc.
n/a Stats
97 (1) Zyvox
Pfizer Inc.
-1.48% Stats
98 () Focalin XR
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
n/a Stats
99 () pioglitazone
Generic
n/a Stats
100 () Sandostatin LAR Depot
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
n/a Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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