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Top 200 Generic Drugs By Prescription In 2001
 Originally published: January 1, 2002
Rank
Product
Total
units (000)
1Hydrocodone/APAP
77,443
2Atenolol
40,003
3Amoxicillin
34,239
4Furosemide Oral
32,670
5Albuterol Aerosol
29,449
6Alprazolam
29,210
7Hydrochlorothiazide
27,624
8Propoxyphene-N/APAP
27,315
9Cephalexin
25,324
10Triamterene w/HCTZ
23,560
11Ibuprofen
23,451
12Acetaminophen w/Cod
22,205
13Prednisone Oral
21,315
14Trimox
19,217
15Lorazepam
17,702
16Metoprolol Tartrate
17,564
17Amitriptyline
16,075
18Ranitidine HCl
16,003
19Trimethoprim/Sulfa
14,735
20Naproxen
12,973
21Cyclobenzaprine
12,628
22Clonazepam
12,495
23Trazodone HCl
12,211
24Diazepam
11,590
25Verapamil SR
11,203
26Glyburide
10,884
27Enalapril
10,742
28Potassium Chloride
10,409
29Carisoprodol
10,090
30Doxycycline
9,664
31Warfarin
9,405
32Medroxyprogesterone Tab
9,374
33Isosorbide Mononitrt
9,122
34Albuterol Neb Soln
8,918
35Methylprednisolone Tabs
8,360
36Allopurinol
8,210
37Estradiol Oral
8,188
38Clonidine
7,744
39Fluoxetine
7,052
40Penicillin VK
7,017
41Doxazosin
6,923
42Folic Acid
6,649
43Temazepam
6,473
44Oxycodone w/APAP
6,399
45Hydroxyzine
6,230
46Meclizine HCl
6,105
47Metronidazole Tabs
5,875
48Gemfibrozil
5,809
49Promethazine Tabs
5,586
50Terazosin
5,540
51Triamcinln Acet Top
5,503
52Cartia XT
5,445
53Spironolactone
5,443
54Metoclopramide
5,403
55Minocycline
5,363
56Bisoprolol/HCTZ
5,337
57Nifedipine ER
5,304
58Propranolol HCl
5,083
59Promethazine/Codeine
5,061
60Acyclovir
4,898
61Glipizide
4,847
62Captopril
4,809
63Butalbital/APAP/Caf
4,559
64Clindamycin Systemic
4,311
65Diltiazem CD
3,929
66Nortriptyline
3,926
67Tamoxifen
3,840
68Methylphenidate
3,738
69Tetracycline
3,712
70Albuterol Oral Liq
3,712
71Cimetidine
3,684
72Benzonatate
3,559
73Phenobarbital
3,520
74Naproxen Sodium
3,468
75Nitroglycerin
3,428
76Phenazopyridine HCl
3,387
77Ferrous Sulfate
3,218
78Aspirin, Enteric-Coat
3,215
79Hyoscyamine
3,215
80Guaifenesin/Pseudoep
3,126
81Buspirone HCl
3,066
82Quinine Sulfate
3,058
83Phentermine
3,057
84Methocarbamol
3,047
85Propranolol LA
3,033
86Diclofenac Sodium
3,014
87Dicyclomine HCl
3,011
88Nitroquick
3,004
89Doxepin
2,996
90Carbamazepine
2,978
91Famotidine
2,967
92Ery-Tab
2,873
93Indomethacin
2,862
94Methotrexate
2,849
95Nystatin Systemic
2,744
96Indapamide
2,733
97Hydrocortisone Top Rx
2,711
98Imipramine HCl
2,689
99Diltiazem SR
2,668
100Neomycin/Polymx/HC
2,655
101Guiatuss AC
2,641
102Acetaminophen
2,623
103Theophylline SR
2,622
104Prednisolone Oral
2,580
105Digoxin
2,565
106Benztropine
2,533
107Prochlorperaz Mal
2,529
108Atenolol Chlorthal
2,457
109Chlorhexidine Glucon
2,429
110Levothyroxine
2,423
111Hydroxychloroquine
2,380
112Fluocinonide
2,367
113Nadolol
2,359
114Nystatin Topical
2,346
115Etodolac
2,343
116Lithium Carbonate
2,331
117Oxybutynin Chloride
2,289
118Clobetasol
2,258
119Clindamycin Topical
2,251
120Multivits w/Flur Chw
2,246
121Nystatin/Triamcinoln
2,222
122Phenytoin Sodium Ext
2,194
123Ibuprofen Liquid
2,180
124Guaifenesin Rx
2,158
125Diphenoxylate w/Atro
2,128
126Isosorbide Dinitrate
2,113
127Diphenhydramine Tabs
2,107
128Colchicine
2,083
129Promethazine DM
2,080
130Docusate Sodium
2,072
131Cefaclor
2,053
132Hydroxyzine Pamoate
2,046
133Pentoxifylline
2,035
134Labetalol
2,000
135Estropipate
1,991
136Carbidopa/Levodopa
1,990
137Baclofen
1,985
138Ketoconazole Topical
1,952
139Gentamicin Ophth
1,891
140Amiodarone
1,887
141Dexamethasone Oral
1,869
142Glyburide Micronized
1,864
143Prednisolne Acet Oph
1,856
144Clorazepate Dipot
1,845
145Erythromycin Ophth
1,832
146Bumetanide Non-Inj
1,811
147Polymyxin B/Trimeth
1,771
148Cardec DM
1,744
149Nitrofurantoin Mcroc
1,732
150Ipratropium Bromide
1,730
151Sodium Fluoride
1,718
152Guaifenesin LA
1,696
153Quintex PSE
1,685
154Clotrimazl/Betamthsn
1,683
155Timolol Maleate GFS
1,607
156Tobramycin Ophth
1,580
157Haloperidol
1,558
158Cefadroxil
1,510
159Sulfatrim Pediatric
1,479
160Hydrocortsn Valerate
1,469
161Erythromycin Ethylsc
1,463
162Octicair
1,459
163Piroxicam
1,436
164Timolol Maleate Oph
1,432
165Clotrimazole Top
1,419
166Nifedipine
1,400
167Chlordiaz w/Clind
1,368
168Chlordiazepoxide HCl
1,328
169Hycoclear Tuss
1,317
170Prenatal Plus
1,309
171Promethazine VC w/Co
1,304
172Butalbital Cmpd
1,295
173Triazolam
1,253
174Bupropion
1,250
175Hydralazine
1,176
176Nifedical XL
1,175
177Cyproheptadine
1,172
178Erythromycin Topical
1,168
179Tretinoin
1,168
180Erythromycin Base
1,165
181Orphenadrine Citrate
1,161
182Dipyridamole
1,150
183Sulindac
1,109
184Butalbital Cmpd w/Cd
1,074
185Phenobarb/Bella
1,060
186Morphine Sul Non Inj
1,059
187Promethazine Liq
1,054
188Theochron
1,053
189Lonox
1,051
190Guanfacine HCl
1,038
191Ketorolac Oral
1,025
192Lactulose
1,016
193Lindane
1,010
194Sulfasalazine
997
195Methadone HCl Non-In
992
196Azathioprine
986
197Promethazine VC
983
198Enulose
975
199Hemorrhoidal HC
974
200Cheratussin AC
954
All others
129,622

Source: Scott-Levin, SPA 12/01


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