Chain Drug Review - Top generics based on retail dollar sales

Top Generics Based on Retail Dollar Sales

2006
RANK DRUG DOLLAR SALES

1 Hydrocodone/APAP $1,622,889,152
2 Simvastatin 1,390,478,902
3 Azithromycin 1,216,982,213
4 Oxycodone 1,179,858,560
5 Gabapentin 1,004,639,425

6 Amoxicillin/pot. clav. 926,015,426
7 Fexofenadine 905,379,076
8 Fentanyl transdermal 840,241,732
9 Lisinopril 727,295,602
10 Sertraline 699,973,704

11 Metformin 670,167,205
12 Omeprazole 642,234,889
13 Clopidogrel 634,646,938
14 Paroxetine 621,808,826
15 Fluticasone nasal 616,191,225

16 Amoxicillin 492,911,196
17 Albuterol aerosol 485,365,957
18 Oxycodone w/APAP 483,603,509
19 Levothyroxine 471,734,902
20 Lovastatin 457,336,196

21 Fluoxetine 439,819,467
22 Pravastatin 429,216,916
23 Alprazolam 426,530,871
24 NovoLog 399,904,307
25 Lorazepam 363,573,228

26 Warfarin 340,967,415
27 Atenolol 327,472,550
28 Tramadol 312,997,786
29 Bupropion SR 305,140,442
30 Hydrochlorothiazide 303,123,706

31 Cephalexin 301,682,277
32 Morphine sulfate noninjection 272,585,724
33 Clonazepam 268,035,849
34 Propoxyphene-N/APAP 260,336,005
35 Lisinopril/HCTZ 248,479,020

36 Prednisone oral 238,852,250
37 Quinapril 238,536,662
38 Diltiazem CD 234,826,198
39 Cyclobenzaprine 229,225,760
40 Potassium chloride 227,156,143

41 Nabumetone 223,855,052
42 Furosemide oral 220,438,385
43 Ciprofloxacin HCl 219,779,665
44 Glybrid/metformin HCl 218,736,185
45 Citalopram HBR 217,156,516

46 Minocycline 210,308,763
47 Carisoprodol 207,441,342
48 Nifedipine ER 206,086,828
49 Tramadol HCl/APAP 206,083,171
50 Clindamycin systemic 203,850,665

51 Triamterene w/HCTZ 202,345,414
52 Metoprolol tartrate 195,033,095
53 Amphetamine salt comb. 194,381,833
54 Enalapril 192,255,637
55 Verapamil SR 185,361,133

56 Ibuprofen 182,898,330
57 Cartia XT 181,209,391
58 Glipizide ER 168,179,552
59 Acetaminophen w/codeine 160,303,771
60 Metformin HCl ER 159,688,571

61 Albuterol nebulizer solution 152,123,554
62 Naproxen 148,948,157
63 Spironolactone 146,954,888
64 Mirtazapine 146,469,131
65 Fluconazole 146,036,641

66 Diclofenac sodium 143,683,965
67 Glyburide 143,441,515
68 Ranitidine HCl 141,775,453
69 Hydroxyzine 141,081,382
70 Felodipine ER 135,050,716

71 Trazodone HCl 134,273,554
72 Tizanidine HCl 133,548,518
73 Isosorbide mononitrate 130,623,668
74 Buspirone HCl 128,372,467
75 Promethazine tablets 127,353,408

76 Doxycycline 124,917,827
77 Glimepiride 121,979,761
78 Gemfibrozil 121,684,173
79 Trimethoprim/sulfate 121,201,078
80 Cefprozil 120,515,346

81 Diazepam 117,972,366
82 Nifedical XL 117,479,361
83 Clarithromycin 115,612,170
84 Nitrofurantoin monohydrate micro. 114,679,435
85 Clotrimazol/betamethasone 110,644,415

86 Phentermine 108,201,624
87 Phenytoin sodium extended 107,276,975
88 Etodolac 107,127,913
89 Clonidine 104,947,003
90 Methotrexate 101,927,327

91 Cefuroxime axetil 100,072,635
92 Amitriptyline 98,776,214
93 Methylprednis tablets 98,272,172
94 Carbidopa/levodopa 98,128,354
95 Hydrocodone/ibuprofen 97,374,788

96 Benazepril 97,232,797
97 Mupirocin 95,045,251
98 Nystatin systemic 93,327,096
99 Meloxicam 92,490,846
100 Bupropion ER 91,616,360

101 Penicillin VK 89,231,203
102 Baclofen 87,521,181
103 Fosinopril sodium 85,894,607
104 Benzonatate 85,597,777
105 Acyclovir 85,595,190

106 Nifedipine 84,715,067
107 Clobetasol 84,618,208
108 Allopurinol 84,514,704
109 Amiodarone 82,707,195
110 Quinine sulfate 80,376,319

111 Temazepam 79,306,664
112 Hydroxychloroquine 76,765,413
113 Polyethylene glycol 75,746,671
114 Terazosin 75,085,371
115 Cilostazol 74,961,365

116 Doxazosin 74,539,179
117 Ketoconazole topical 73,145,190
118 Butalbital/APAP/caffeine 72,449,670
119 Bisoprolol/HCTZ 72,336,674
120 Lithium carbonate 69,360,460

121 Clindamycin topical 68,411,316
122 Tamoxifen 67,274,901
123 Nitroglycerin 66,795,922
124 Sotalol 66,597,179
125 Nitrofurantoin mcroc. 65,569,017

126 Labetalol 64,791,744
127 Folic acid 64,356,913
128 Mometasone topical 63,268,756
129 Triamcinln acetone topical 62,816,455
130 Torsemide 62,784,457

131 Metoclopramide 60,939,405
132 Prednisolone sodium phosphate oral 59,408,476
133 Glipizide 59,130,664
134 Diltiazem 59,027,237
135 Hydralazine 58,241,499

136 Estradiol oral 57,491,430
137 Metronidazole tablets 54,447,203
138 Famotidine 54,287,833
139 Cefadroxil 53,975,687
140 Diltiazem SR 52,990,953

141 Methadone HCl noninjection 52,086,075
142 Methylphenidate 52,027,125
143 Methocarbamol 50,106,016
144 Metolazone 49,318,797
145 Promethazine/codeine 48,351,832

146 Terconazole 45,029,520
147 Propranolol HCl 44,715,780
148 Carbamazepine 40,834,153
149 Hyoscyamine 40,536,597
150 Timolol maleate GFS 40,455,430

151 Fluocinonide 40,181,921
152 Microgestin Fe 1/20 39,218,391
153 Imipramine HCl 37,792,871
154 Nadolol 37,647,030
155 Naproxen sodium 37,208,424

156 Oxybutynin chloride 36,669,584
157 Atenolol chlorthalidone 36,249,763
158 Meclizine HCl 36,168,038
159 Nortriptyline 33,756,771
160 Methadose 33,545,813

161 Sulfamethoxazole/tri. 33,272,276
162 Dicyclomine HCl 31,772,711
163 Benazepril/HCTZ 31,655,117
164 Chlorhexidine gluconate 31,106,489
165 Digoxin 29,756,843

166 Hydrocortisone topical Rx 29,506,605
167 Indomethacin 28,353,203
168 Prochlorperaz mal. 27,307,570
169 Colchicine 26,969,077
170 Prednisolone acet. oph. 26,396,720

171 Bumetanide noninjection 25,904,888
172 Phenobarbital 25,329,933
173 Phenazopyridine HCl 23,978,142
174 Hydroxyzine pamoate 23,539,153
175 Nitroquick 23,448,937

176 Doxepin 22,380,467
177 Medroxyprogesterone tablets 22,299,513
178 Dexamethasone oral 21,902,695
179 Nystatin topical 21,768,533
180 Benztropine 21,642,099

181 Captopril 21,528,366
182 Diphenoxylatec w/ atropine 21,329,194
183 Piroxicam 19,720,490
184 Ferrous sulfate 18,948,688
185 Tetracycline 18,892,932

186 Polymyxin B/trimeth. 18,577,312
187 Ibuprofen liquid 17,321,763
188 Timolol maleate oph. 17,159,304
189 Prednisone intensol 15,408,842
190 Penicillin V potassium 15,094,952

191 Hycocleartussin 14,907,134
192 Indapamide 14,614,116
193 Multivitamin chewables w/fl. 14,475,266
194 Cheratussin AC 14,110,748
195 Promethazine DM 13,990,401

196 Nystatin/triamcinoln 13,368,441
197 Erythromycin ophth. 13,324,332
198 Sodium fluoride 11,716,710
199 Aspirin, enteric-coated 9,976,955
200 Docusate sodium 8,456,144

Source: Verispan, Vector One.

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