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U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - 2013

The following is a list of the top 100 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2013, listed by U.S. sales value and drug name.

Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).

Top 100 drugs for 2013 by units sold

Rank Drug Units (000)    
1 budesonide
Generic Drug
43,452 Stats
2 acetaminophen/hydrocodone
Generic Drug
37,814 Stats
3 ProAir HFA
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
28,629 Stats
4 Cymbalta
23,939 Stats
5 Nexium
AstraZeneca
23,518 Stats
6 Advair Diskus
GlaxoSmithKline
22,122 Stats
7 Lantus
Sanofi
20,605 Stats
8 Lantus Solostar
Sanofi
19,927 Stats
9 OneTouch
Stats
10 Ventolin HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
Stats
11 enoxaparin
Generic Drug
16,855 Stats
12 omeprazole
Generic Drug
Stats
13 Crestor
AstraZeneca
15,433 Stats
14 Spiriva
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
13,687 Stats
15 Levemir
Novo Nordisk
13,588 Stats
16 atorvastatin
Generic Drug
Stats
17 fentanyl
Generic Drug
Stats
18 NovoLog FlexPen
Novo Nordisk
12,088 Stats
19 metoprolol
Generic Drug
11,878 Stats
20 Novolog
Novo Nordisk
11,106 Stats
21 Humalog
Eli Lilly and Company
10,693 Stats
22 Synthroid
AbbVie Inc.
9,759 Stats
23 Abilify
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
9,712 Stats
24 Nasonex
Merck
9,550 Stats
25 Januvia
Merck
9,155 Stats
26 Symbicort
AstraZeneca
8,424 Stats
27 Lyrica
8,252 Stats
28 Zetia
Merck
7,825 Stats
29 Namenda
7,546 Stats
30 Suboxone
7,219 Stats
31 Diovan
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
7,187 Stats
32 Flovent HFA
GlaxoSmithKline
6,906 Stats
33 AndroGel
AbbVie Inc.
6,481 Stats
34 fenofibrate
Generic Drug
6,466 Stats
35 Remicade
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6,415 Stats
36 ONE TOUCH ULTRA
Stats
37 Tamiflu
Stats
38 levothyroxine
Generic Drug
Stats
39 Restasis
Allergan plc
5,946 Stats
40 Lovaza
GlaxoSmithKline
5,856 Stats
41 Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
5,854 Stats
42 Benicar
Daiichi Sankyo
5,761 Stats
43 Lidoderm
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Stats
44 Humalog KwikPen
Eli Lilly and Company
4,569 Stats
45 OxyContin
Purdue Pharma LP
4,399 Stats
46 VESIcare
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
4,253 Stats
47 Celebrex
3,925 Stats
48 Vytorin
Merck
3,914 Stats
49 Enbrel
Amgen Inc.
3,899 Stats
50 Janumet
Merck
3,686 Stats
51 Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3,607 Stats
52 Cialis
Eli Lilly and Company
3,432 Stats
53 Evista
3,316 Stats
54 doxycycline
Generic Drug
3,255 Stats
55 methylphenidate
Generic Drug
3,111 Stats
56 Vyvanse
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
3,055 Stats
57 Xarelto
Stats
58 amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
Generic Drug
2,950 Stats
59 Fluzone
Stats
60 Humira
AbbVie Inc.
2,652 Stats
61 Victoza
Novo Nordisk
2,482 Stats
62 Epogen
Amgen Inc.
2,455 Stats
63 Niaspan
AbbVie Inc.
Stats
64 Rituxan
Genentech, Inc.
2,214 Stats
65 Truvada
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2,173 Stats
66 Rebif
EMD Serono, Inc.
1,935 Stats
67 Avastin
Genentech, Inc.
1,845 Stats
68 Aciphex
Eisai Inc.
Stats
69 Atripla
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1,801 Stats
70 Combivent Respimat
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stats
71 Combivent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stats
72 Viagra
1,677 Stats
73 Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca
1,561 Stats
74 lidocaine
Generic Drug
Stats
75 Renvela
Sanofi
1,403 Stats
76 Orencia
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
1,322 Stats
77 Neulasta
Amgen Inc.
1,288 Stats
78 Sensipar
Amgen Inc.
1,273 Stats
79 Lunesta
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1,248 Stats
80 modafinil
Generic Drug
Stats
81 Adderall XR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1,182 Stats
82 Xolair
1,165 Stats
83 Benicar HCT
Daiichi Sankyo
Stats
84 Procrit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1,104 Stats
85 Isentress
Merck
1,069 Stats
86 Lucentis
Genentech, Inc.
1,058 Stats
87 Prezista
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1,036 Stats
88 Reyataz
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
991 Stats
89 Aranesp
Amgen Inc.
950 Stats
90 EpiPen 2-Pak
Stats
91 Copaxone
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
872 Stats
92 hydrochlorothiazide/valsartan
Generic Drug
Stats
93 Alimta
Eli Lilly and Company
772 Stats
94 Prevnar 13
Pfizer Inc.
667 Stats
95 Herceptin
Genentech, Inc.
662 Stats
96 Neupogen
Amgen Inc.
630 Stats
97 divalproex sodium
Generic Drug
Stats
98 Xgeva
Amgen Inc.
513 Stats
99 Invega Sustenna
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stats
100 Synagis
MedImmune, Inc.
Stats

* Units refer to the number of packages sold.

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