Top 50 Prescribed Medications

Top 50 Prescribed Medications

• Rank 1: Levothyroxine (Synthroid): Thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism. Total prescriptions are 22,664,826.

• Rank 2: Rosuvastatin (Crestor): Statin used to treat high cholesterol. Total prescriptions are 22,557,735.

• Rank 3: Esomeprazole (Nexium): Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat GERD and heartburn. Total prescriptions are 18,656,464.

• Rank 4: Albuterol (Ventolin HFA): Beta2-adrenergic agonist used to treat asthma. Total prescriptions are 17,556,646.

• Rank 5: Fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair Diskus): Corticosteroid/Beta2-adrenergic agonist used to treat asthma. Total prescriptions are 15,003,169.

• Rank 6: Valsartan (Diovan): Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat high blood pressure (HTN) and congestive heart failure (CHF). Total prescriptions are 11,401,503.

• Rank 7: Insulin Glargine (Lantus Solostar): Insulin used to manage diabetes. Total prescriptions are 10,154,739.

• Rank 8-12: Further details on medications ranked 8 through 12. Note the respective drug class, indication, and total prescription counts for each.

• Rank 13-50: Detailed information on medications ranked 13 through 50, including each medication's respective drug class, its indication, and total prescriptions.

Drug Classes and Indications

• Various drug classes, including statins, PPIs, beta2-agonists, corticosteroids, ARBs and insulins, are mentioned. Each class treats specific medical conditions such as high cholesterol, heartburn, asthma, diabetes, etc.

• Indications for each medication specify the conditions they are used to treat.