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Top 200 Generic Drugs By Unit In 2003


The top 200 brand and generic drugs for 2003 by retail dollars were listed in our March 8 issue. What follows are the same data for generic drugs by units, or number of prescriptions.

2002
Rank
2003
Rank
Product
Total retail units
(add 000)
1
2
4
21
7
3
6
5
9
8
11
10
12
17
14
13
16
15
22
18
71
19
20
23
29
24
25
28
26
27
200>
30
42
39
70
32
31
35
34
33
40
38
37
36
90
43
47
41
46
50
45
52
49
51
53
54
48
60
56
65
55
61
58
66
57
62
64
63
69
44
68
147
59
200>
200>
75
67
81
72
73
180
76
84
82
80
77
88
79
74
104
87
78
86
85
95
92
93
134
97
106
163
83
91
94
108
109
103
102
98
107
112
100
96
110
126
200>
119
124
118
125
89
131
141
105
111
129
160
122
99
101
113
115
117
128
130
152
136
120
133
123
159
127
161
114
116
143
146
151
153
142
149
200>
135
138
145
200>
148
132
194
162
164
166
200>
165
144
156
154
182
139
175
172
151
200>
200>
179
178
177
170
168
200>
174
150
186
173
192
183
185
187
167
200>
155
176
184
200>
169
200>
200>
190
200>
200>
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
Hydrocodone/APAP
Atenolol
Amoxicillin
Lisinopril
Hydrochlorothiazide
Furosemide Oral
Albuterol Aerosol
Alprazolam
Cephalexin
Propoxyphene-N/APAP
Ibuprofen
Triamterene w/HCTZ
Prednisone Oral
Metformin
Fluoxetine
Acetaminophen w/Cod
Metoprolol Tartrate
Lorazepam
Potassium Chloride
Trimox
Amoxicillin/Pot Clav
Ranitidine HCl
Amitriptyline
Clonazepam
Warfarin
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
Trazodone HCl
Cyclobenzaprine
Naproxen
Enalapril
Omeprazole
Diazepam
Penicillin VK
Oxycodone w/APAP
Tramadol
Carisoprodol
Verapamil SR
Doxycycline
Isosorbide Mononitrt
Glyburide
Methylprednis Tabs
Clonidine
Allopurinol
Albuterol Neb Soln
Lisinopril/HCTZ
Folic Acid
Promethazine Tabs
Estradiol Oral
Temazepam
Spironolactone
Doxazosin
Metronidazole Tabs
Hydroxyzine
Gemfibrozil
Triamcinln Acet Top
Metoclopramide
Meclizine HCl
Promethazine/Codeine
Minocycline
Clindamycin Systemic
Bisoprolol/HCTZ
Butalbital/APAP/Caf
Famotidine
Glipizide
Terazosin
Buspirone HCl
Propranolol HCl
Diltiazem CD
Cartia XT
Medrxyprgsterone Tab
Acyclovir
Lovastatin
Nifedipine ER
Ciprofloxacin HCl
Paroxetine
Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
Captopril
Benzonatate
Aspirin,Enteric-Coat
Nortriptyline
Tizanidine HCl
Ferrous Sulfate
Diclofenac Sodium
Phenazopyridine HCl
Quinine Sulfate
Tetracycline
Methotrexate
Phenobarbital
Tamoxifen
Phenytoin Sodium Ext
Hyoscyamine
Nitroglycerin
Naproxen Sodium
Nitroquick
Methocarbamol
Nabumetone
Dicyclomine HCl
Amphetamine Salt Cmb
Chlorhexidine Glucon
Clindamycin Topical
Cefuroxime Axetil
Albuterol Oral Liq
Carbamazepine
Phentermine
Atenolol Chlorthal
Clobetasol
Nystatin Systemic
Indomethacin
Hydrocortison Top Rx
Ibuprofen Liquid
Hydroxychloroquine
Digoxin
Doxepin
Fluocinonide
Promethazine DM
Mirtazapine
Nystatin Topical
Lithium Carbonate
Amiodarone
Colchicine
Cimetidine
Baclofen
Nifedical XL
Benztropine
Indapamide
Labetalol
Microgestin Fe 1/20
Diphenoxylate w/Atro
Methylphenidate
Diltiazem SR
Docusate Sodium
Imipramine HCl
Prochlorperaz Mal
Carbidopa/Levodopa
Etodolac
Nifedipine
Nystatin/Triamcinoln
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
Ery-Tab
Nadolol
Microgestn Fe 1.5/30
Oxybutynin Chloride
Morphine Sul Non Inj
Guaifenesin/Pseudoep
Acetaminophen
Prednisolone Oral
Timolol Maleate GFS
Dexamethasone Oral
Theophylline SR
Prednisolne Acet Oph
Erythromycin Ophth
Torsemide
Diphenhydramine Tabs
Ketoconazole Topical
Bumetanide Non-Inj
Carbofed DM
Ipratropium Bromide
Octicair
Cheratussin AC
Polymyxin B/Trimeth
Gentamicin Ophth
Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
Mytussin AC
Sodium Fluoride
Isosorbide Dinitrate
Cefaclor
Clorazepate Dipot
Hycoclear Tuss
Multivits w/Flur Chw
Tobramycin Ophth
Cefadroxil
Pentoxifylline
Amantadine
Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen
Piroxicam
Unithroid
Chlordiaz w/Clind
Timolol Maleate Oph
Clotrimazole Top
Multi-Vita Bets w/Fl
Hydrocortsn Valerate
Estropipate
Tretinoin
Neomycin/Polymx/HC
Sotalol
Bupropion
Hydralazine
Promethazine VC w/Co
Glyburide Micronized
Guaifenesin w/Cod Rx
Q-Mibid-LA
Methadone HCl Non-In
Triazolam
Histinex HC
Haloperidol
Diltiazem
Sulfair Forte
Lactulose
Andehist-DM
Oxycodone
All others
87,096
39,381
39,261
35,372
33,769
32,367
30,425
29,934
24,281
24,015
22,357
22,291
21,561
21,366
20,024
18,503
18,144
17,545
15,455
15,076
14,883
14,845
14,612
14,098
13,891
13,158
13,064
12,630
12,461
12,267
11,361
11,248
10,223
10,185
9,579
9,536
9,342
9,277
8,900
8,702
8,460
8,391
8,341
8,083
7,681
7,531
6,798
6,434
6,247
6,111
5,996
5,939
5,808
5,763
5,758
5,565
5,431
5,366
5,094
5,059
4,963
4,662
4,622
4,588
4,461
4,440
4,383
4,373
4,333
4,261
4,206
3,933
3,820
3,728
3,627
3,626
3,612
3,453
3,444
3,407
3,367
3,366
3,238
3,158
3,148
3,112
3,107
3,045
3,003
2,964
2,910
2,846
2,842
2,800
2,787
2,785
2,739
2,730
2,720
2,719
2,712
2,662
2,637
2,636
2,624
2,599
2,591
2,572
2,550
2,547
2,462
2,449
2,433
2,420
2,392
2,380
2,361
2,331
2,233
2,216
2,199
2,184
2,181
2,162
2,151
2,136
2,126
2,124
2,098
2,093
2,069
2,069
2,054
2,049
2,038
2,036
2,028
2,014
2,014
2,002
1,998
1,959
1,949
1,948
1,874
1,843
1,825
1,825
1,813
1,766
1,746
1,743
1,733
1,720
1,674
1,674
1,673
1,605
1,597
1,592
1,581
1,515
1,481
1,477
1,476
1,470
1,465
1,446
1,406
1,403
1,389
1,382
1,366
1,337
1,335
1,318
1,299
1,293
1,276
1,246
1,239
1,236
1,219
1,209
1,197
1,195
1,192
1,175
1,172
1,169
1,164
1,161
1,160
1,147
1,131
1,124
1,096
1,094
1,088
1,083
155,526
Source: Verispan SPA Year 2003
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