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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