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Top 200 Generic Drugs By Retail Sales In 2003


Which generic drugs reigned supreme and which declined in the pecking order last year? Here is the lowdown from Verispan for generic drugs by retail dollars. The top 200 drugs by units (prescriptions) will be published in our March 22 issue.

2002 Rank 2003 Rank Product Total dollars (add 000)
2
117
1
18
3
14
6
7
5
4
9
8
16
10
11
22
41
15
25
200>
21
17
20
23
37
12
28
200>
13
36
19
24
59
29
38
56
26
77
34
30
35
49
85
33
44
27
31
39
40
55
43
32
42
46
45
51
200>
62
82
52
60
53
50
48
47
57
54
66
67
80
58
63
61
64
118
73
102
68
91
71
74
79
154
78
75
70
69
100
84
92
65
72
83
88
76
81
143
99
89
87
151
94
95
97
93
86
103
110
116
90
104
108
114
177
105
123
115
133
132
101
98
131
142
122
138
124
107
119
121
111
200>
106
109
125
113
135
120
136
200> 139
112
152
129
130
96
160
200> 127
134
137
140
141
149
147
200> 126
200>
144
128
148
166
200>
178
146
182
145
155
158
153
179
172
150
200>
164
200>
168
162
189
184
200>
180
195
163
157
173
176
199
169
167
186
200>
156
185
200>
200>
161
181
171
175
188
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
Omeprazole
Fluoxetine
Amoxicillin/Pot Clav
Metformin
Lisinopril
Alprazolam
Atenolol
Ranitidine HCl
Albuterol Aerosol
Cephalexin
Lorazepam
Amoxicillin
Propoxyphene-N/APAP
Enalapril
Minocycline
Tramadol
Clonazepam
Warfarin
Ciprofloxacin HCl
Naproxen
Albuterol Neb Soln
Verapamil SR
Triamterene w/HCTZ
Cyclobenzaprine
Buspirone HCl
Metoprolol Tartrate
Paroxetine
Tamoxifen
Potassium Chloride
Isosorbide Mononitrt
Carisoprodol
Lovastatin
Furosemide Oral
Hydrochlorothiazide
Cefuroxime Axetil
Glyburide
Tizanidine HCl
Ibuprofen
Diltiazem CD
Cartia XT
Morphine Sul Non Inj
Lisinopril/HCTZ
Acetaminophen w/Cod
Clindamycin Systemic
Nifedipine ER
Famotidine
Trazodone HCl
Gemfibrozil
Amphetamine Salt Cmb
Acyclovir
Terazosin
Nabumetone
Amitriptyline
Amiodarone
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
Mirtazapine
Oxycodone w/APAP
Hydroxyzine
Spironolactone
Doxycycline
Prednisone Oral
Methotrexate
Ipratropium Bromide
Doxazosin
Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
Bisoprolol/HCTZ
Nifedical XL
Diclofenac Sodium
Nifedipine
Captopril
Trimox
Fluvoxamine
Diazepam
Penicillin VK
Clonidine
Baclofen
Butalbital/APAP/Caf
Benzonatate
Hydroxychloroquine
Allopurinol
Clobetasol
NovoLog
Methylprednis Tabs
Carbidopa/Levodopa
Sotalol
Nitroglycerin
Promethazine Tabs
Temazepam
Clindamycin Topical
Cimetidine
Phentermine
Etodolac
Carbidopa/Levodopa ER
Estradiol Oral
Clozapine
Nizatidine
Phenytoin Sodium Ext
Nortriptyline
Clorazepate Dipot
Quinine Sulfate
Metoclopramide
Labetalol
Naproxen Sodium
Glipizide
Diltiazem SR
Cefadroxil
Methocarbamol
Tretinoin
Methylphenidate
Propranolol HCl
Metronidazole Tabs
Nystatin Systemic
Torsemide
Azathioprine
Promethazine/Codeine
Ursodiol
Microgestin Fe 1/20
Imipramine HCl
Carbamazepine
Megestrol Oral Susp
Microgestin Fe 1.5/30
Folic Acid
Piroxicam
Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
Triamcinln Acet Top
Bupropion
Propafenone
Hyoscyamine
Cefaclor
Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen
Timolol Maleate GFS
Nadolol
Fluocinonide
Ketoconazole Topical
Atenolol Chlorthal
Orphenadrine Citrate
Oxandrin
Flecainide Acetate
Butorphanol NS
Pentoxifylline
Lithium Carbonate
Prochlorperaz Mal
Meclizine HCl
Medrxyprgsterone Tab
Megestrol Tabs
Diltiazem
Oxaprozin
Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd
Doxepin
Dicyclomine HCl
Diphenoxylate w/Atro
Indapamide
Indomethacin
Econazole Nitrate
Octicair
Dextroamphetamine Sf
Sucralfate
Glyburide Micronized
Desmopressin Acetate
Ketoconazole Syst
Carbofed DM
Theophylline SR
Oxybutynin Chloride
Nicotine Transdermal
Prednisolone Acet Oph
Bumetanide Non-Inj
Clomiphene Citrate
Hydrocortisone Top Rx
Cholestyramine
Dexamethasone Oral
Hydrocortsn Valerate
Oxycodone
Haloperidol
Lindane
Lactulose
Chlorhexidine Glucon
Enalapril Mal/HCTZ
Methimazole
Altocor
Desoximetasone
Calcitriol
Sulindac
Albuterol Oral Liq
Enulose
Phenazopyridine HCl
Primidone
Oxazepam
Guanfacine HCl
Ibuprofen Liquid
Desonide Topical
Neomycin/Polymx/HC
Naproxen EC
Hydromorphone HCl
Andehist-DM
Methadone HCl Non-In
Ery-Tab
Cyclosporine Micro
Timolol Maleate Oph
Ketoprofen
All others
$1,505,696
1,500,041
1,338,848
1,206,626
959,868
939,791
750,011
672,508
665,371
653,603
529,961
507,094
466,769
442,401
417,888
406,382
389,054
385,601
349,049
339,628
338,104
336,507
319,973
313,308
304,252
299,611
292,631
291,308
289,906
288,792
286,897
283,336
276,777
273,208
267,791
264,614
259,520
254,066
248,800
238,832
238,107
236,141
235,739
235,139
229,132
228,383
227,979
226,159
221,418
199,633
194,879
194,808
186,773
181,791
179,327
178,133
176,712
172,066
168,562
166,641
162,594
161,064
157,042
155,849
152,146
143,227
136,321
$135,201
130,781
129,264
128,353
127,701
126,161
121,696
118,487
118,200
115,510
114,353
112,580
112,369
109,097
108,104
107,349
105,831
105,436
105,315
104,737
103,148
102,048
101,256
100,669
100,283
98,431
96,825
88,573
86,995
86,928
86,023
85,678
85,233
83,690
82,988
82,648
82,052
81,999
76,514
74,440
74,383
72,785
72,137
71,817
71,781
71,665
71,501
69,873
69,536
68,906
68,310
68,055
67,163
65,314
64,891
63,172
61,456
61,099
60,084
59,395
58,884
57,722
57,686
57,534
57,435
57,257
56,241
$56,114
53,572
53,073
52,913
51,253
49,260
49,009
48,249
47,590
46,725
46,173
45,829
44,845
44,022
43,971
43,748
43,215
43,152
42,251
41,620
41,063
40,685
40,481
40,433
40,185
39,996
39,445
38,704
38,227
37,914
37,263
36,828
36,758
36,721
36,662
36,529
36,398
35,725
35,268
35,040
34,915
34,627
34,147
33,638
33,496
33,161
33,148
33,119
32,825
31,961
31,745
31,734
31,484
31,240
30,888
30,154
29,971
29,964
29,482
29,329
29,253
29,252
28,951
28,153
28,014
27,933
3,932,907
Source: Verispan SPA Year 2003
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