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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - Q4 2013

The following is a list of the top 100 prescribed medicines by US National Sales in Q4 2013. Figures include sales through both retail and hospital channels, listed by drug name and units sold in the United States.

Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).

Top 100 drugs for Q4 2013 by units sold

Rank Drug Units (000)
1 (1) budesonide
Generic
60.65% Stats
2 (1) acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic
1.25% Stats
3 ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
9.86% Stats
4 () ONE TOUCH ULTRA
n/a Stats
5 () levothyroxine
Generic
n/a Stats
6 () Ventolin HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
n/a Stats
7 (1) Nexium
AstraZeneca
-2.75% Stats
8 (1) Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
0.21% Stats
9 (1) Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
1.95% Stats
10 (5) Cymbalta
-25.41% Stats
11 (2) Lantus
Sanofi
-4.37% Stats
12 (1) enoxaparin
Generic
15.55% Stats
13 (1) Crestor
AstraZeneca
1.58% Stats
14 Levemir
Novo Nordisk
0.86% Stats
15 (1) metoprolol
Generic
4.77% Stats
16 (3) Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-9.61% Stats
17 (2) NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
1.13% Stats
18 Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
1.25% Stats
19 Novolog
Novo Nordisk
-2.90% Stats
20 (1) Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
0.47% Stats
21 (1) Synthroid
AbbVie Inc.
-4.79% Stats
22 Januvia
Merck
-2.78% Stats
23 Nasonex
Merck
-1.41% Stats
24 Lyrica
1.10% Stats
25 (1) Symbicort
AstraZeneca
7.48% Stats
26 () Tamiflu
n/a Stats
27 (2) Zetia
Merck
-3.33% Stats
28 (1) Namenda
-9.12% Stats
29 (4) Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
7.77% Stats
30 (2) Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
-3.65% Stats
31 (2) Suboxone
-3.16% Stats
32 (1) fenofibrate
Generic
3.18% Stats
33 (3) Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-4.85% Stats
34 (2) AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
-1.76% Stats
35 Restasis
Allergan plc
3.60% Stats
36 () lidocaine
Generic
n/a Stats
37 (3) Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
-2.27% Stats
38 (2) Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
-4.10% Stats
39 (2) Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
-5.05% Stats
40 (2) Xarelto
15.58% Stats
41 (2) Humalog KwikPen
Eli Lilly and Company
3.91% Stats
42 (2) OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
-1.87% Stats
43 (2) VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
0.39% Stats
44 (1) Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
-1.14% Stats
45 Celebrex
1.71% Stats
46 (3) Combivent Respimat
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11.15% Stats
47 (3) Vytorin
Merck
-7.40% Stats
48 Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
1.99% Stats
49 (2) Janumet
Merck
-3.46% Stats
50 Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-3.53% Stats
51 (1) doxycycline
Generic
2.57% Stats
52 (1) methylphenidate
Generic
10.45% Stats
53 (2) Evista
-4.55% Stats
54 Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
8.70% Stats
55 amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic
5.27% Stats
56 (1) Humira
AbbVie Inc.
1.52% Stats
57 (2) Victoza
Novo Nordisk
3.73% Stats
58 Epogen
Amgen Inc.
1.12% Stats
59 () divalproex sodium
Generic
n/a Stats
60 (1) Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
1.30% Stats
61 (1) Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
-0.56% Stats
62 (1) Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
0.22% Stats
63 (3) Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
-0.23% Stats
64 (3) Viagra
-1.00% Stats
65 (1) Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
-12.61% Stats
66 (2) Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
0.80% Stats
67 (2) Renvela
Sanofi
11.90% Stats
68 (4) Sensipar
Amgen Inc.
10.78% Stats
69 (2) Orencia
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
0.31% Stats
70 Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
-6.10% Stats
71 (3) Xolair
-1.68% Stats
72 (1) Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
-6.58% Stats
73 (4) Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1.81% Stats
74 (4) Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
0.36% Stats
75 (5) Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.10% Stats
76 (3) Isentress
Merck
-0.38% Stats
77 (2) Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
-10.00% Stats
78 (4) Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
-2.53% Stats
79 (2) Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
-11.43% Stats
80 (4) Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
7.94% Stats
81 (2) Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
-5.16% Stats
82 (7) Zostavax
Merck
20.53% Stats
83 (2) Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
6.51% Stats
84 (4) Invega Sustenna
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9.68% Stats
85 (1) Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
3.09% Stats
86 () Synagis
MedImmune, Inc.
n/a Stats
87 Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
-5.77% Stats
88 (2) Xgeva
Amgen Inc.
3.08% Stats
89 (2) Betaseron
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
-3.33% Stats
90 (2) Tecfidera
Biogen Inc.
16.49% Stats
91 () Complera
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
n/a Stats
92 () Stribild
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
n/a Stats
93 Gleevec
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
3.85% Stats
94 Avonex
Biogen Inc.
-6.67% Stats
95 Gilenya
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
4.92% Stats
96 Xeloda
Genentech, Inc.
1.69% Stats
97 Avonex Pen
Biogen Inc.
8.33% Stats
98 Zytiga
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
5.88% Stats
99 Stelara
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11.11% Stats
100 Afinitor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
n/a Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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