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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - 2012

The following is a list of the top 100 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2012, listed by U.S. sales value and drug name.

Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).

Top 100 drugs for 2012 by units sold

Rank Drug Units (000)    
1 budesonide
Generic Drug
42,481 Stats
2 acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic Drug
39,035 Stats
3 ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
29,590 Stats
4 OneTouch
26,904 Stats
5 Nexium
AstraZeneca
26,546 Stats
6 Cymbalta
25,358 Stats
7 Lantus
Sanofi
24,074 Stats
8 Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
23,044 Stats
9 atorvastatin
Generic Drug
19,645 Stats
10 Ventolin HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
Stats
11 Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
16,790 Stats
12 Singulair
Merck
Stats
13 Crestor
AstraZeneca
16,385 Stats
14 fentanyl
Generic Drug
16,158 Stats
15 enoxaparin
Generic Drug
15,404 Stats
16 Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
13,959 Stats
17 AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
13,763 Stats
18 Novolog
Novo Nordisk
12,479 Stats
19 Levemir
Novo Nordisk
11,735 Stats
20 NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
10,911 Stats
21 Nasonex
Merck
10,579 Stats
22 Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
10,220 Stats
23 Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
10,130 Stats
24 metoprolol
Generic Drug
9,851 Stats
25 Januvia
Merck
9,219 Stats
26 Plavix
Stats
27 Namenda
Allergan plc
8,221 Stats
28 Symbicort
AstraZeneca
8,126 Stats
29 Lyrica
8,065 Stats
30 Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
7,962 Stats
31 Suboxone
7,832 Stats
32 Zetia
Merck
7,801 Stats
33 Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7,619 Stats
34 Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
7,354 Stats
35 Synthroid
AbbVie Inc.
Stats
36 Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
6,560 Stats
37 Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
6,375 Stats
38 Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6,321 Stats
39 Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
5,896 Stats
40 Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
5,644 Stats
41 Restasis
Allergan plc
5,606 Stats
42 OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
4,997 Stats
43 Vytorin
Merck
4,810 Stats
44 escitalopram
Generic Drug
Stats
45 Actos
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Stats
46 VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
4,092 Stats
47 Celebrex
4,073 Stats
48 Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4,007 Stats
49 Niaspan
AbbVie Inc.
3,920 Stats
50 Janumet
Merck
3,893 Stats
51 Diovan HCT
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Stats
52 Lipitor
Stats
53 Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
3,736 Stats
54 Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
3,146 Stats
55 methylphenidate
Generic Drug
3,059 Stats
56 Aciphex
Eisai Inc.
3,025 Stats
57 TriCor
AbbVie Inc.
3,018 Stats
58 Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
2,923 Stats
59 amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic Drug
2,761 Stats
60 Evista
Stats
61 Tamiflu
Stats
62 Humira
AbbVie Inc.
2,450 Stats
63 Epogen
Amgen Inc.
2,394 Stats
64 Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
2,361 Stats
65 Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2,327 Stats
66 Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
2,230 Stats
67 Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1,924 Stats
68 Seroquel
AstraZeneca
Stats
69 Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
1,870 Stats
70 Viagra
1,854 Stats
71 Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
1,737 Stats
72 Victoza
Novo Nordisk
Stats
73 Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1,472 Stats
74 Lexapro
Allergan plc
Stats
75 pioglitazone
Generic Drug
Stats
76 Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1,369 Stats
77 Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
1,313 Stats
78 Orencia
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
1,307 Stats
79 fenofibrate
Generic Drug
Stats
80 modafinil
Generic Drug
Stats
81 Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1,182 Stats
82 olanzapine
Generic Drug
Stats
83 Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
1,116 Stats
84 Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
1,106 Stats
85 Lovenox
Sanofi
Stats
86 Isentress
Merck
1,029 Stats
87 Renvela
Sanofi
Stats
88 Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
933 Stats
89 Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
893 Stats
90 EpiPen 2-Pak
Stats
91 Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
878 Stats
92 valsartan
Generic Drug
Stats
93 Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
741 Stats
94 Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
694 Stats
95 Eloxatin
Sanofi
Stats
96 Varivax
Merck
Stats
97 Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
659 Stats
98 Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
644 Stats
99 Sensipar
Amgen Inc.
Stats
100 Xolair
Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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