50 Most Commonly Prescribed Medications PDF

50 MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS Total Rank Generic Name Brand Name Drug Class Indication Prescriptions 1 Levothyroxine...

50 MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS Total Rank Generic Name Brand Name Drug Class Indication Prescriptions 1 Levothyroxine Synthroid Thyroid Hormone Hypothyroidism 22,664,826 2 Rosuvastatin Crestor Statin Hypercholesterolemia 22,557,735 3 Esomeprazole Nexium PPI GERD, Heartburn 18,656,464 4 Albuterol Ventolin HFA Beta2-adrenergic Agonist Asthma 17,556,646 Corticosteroid/Beta2- 5 Fluticasone/salmeterol Advair Diskus adrenergic Agonist Asthma 15,003,169 6 Valsartan Diovan ARB HTN, CHF 11,401,503 7 Insulin Glargine Lantus Solostar Insulin Diabetes 10,154,739 8 Duloxetine Cymbalta SNRI Depression 10,065,788 9 Lisdexamfetamine Vyvanse CNS Stimulant ADHD 10,019,178 Gamma-aminobutyric Nerve pain, partial 10 Pregabalin Lyrica acid analogs onset seizures 9,684,884 11 Tiotropium bromide Spiriva Handihaler Anticholinergic COPD, Asthma 9,518,849 12 Insulin Glargine Lantus Insulin Diabetes 9,358,961 13 Celecoxib Celebrex NSAID RA. OA 8,815,391 Schizophrenia, 14 Aripiprazole Abilify Atypical Antipsychotic Bipolar, Depression 8,777,842 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 15 Sitagliptin Januvia inhibitor Diabetes 8,758,309 16 Memantine Namenda NMDA receptor antagonist Alzheimer's, Dementia 7,640,319 Erectile dysfunction, 17 Sildenafil Viagra PDE5 Inhibitor HTN 7,584,152 Erectile dysfunction, 18 Tadalafil Cialis PDE5 Inhibitor 7,555,933 HTN Cholesterol absorption 19 Ezetimibe Zetia inhibitor Hypercholesterolemia 7,411,629 Congestion, sneezing, 20 Mometasone Nasonex Nasal steroid allergies 7,304,210 21 Buprenorphine Subutex Analgesic Pain 7,011,882 Corticosteroid/Beta2- 22 Budesonide/formoterol Symbicort adrenergic agonist Asthma, COPD 6,948,403 23 Nebivolol Bystolic Beta Blocker HTN 6,722,578 24 Fluticasone Propionate Flovent HFA Corticosteroid Asthma 5,623,533 25 Oxytocin Pitocin Uterotonic agent Labor induction 5,559,330 ©2016 TazKai LLC | NRSNG.com More FREE nursing school aids at NRSNG.com 50 MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS Total Rank Generic Name Brand Name Drug Class Indication Prescriptions 26 Inuslin detemir Levemir Insulin Diabetes 5,554,827 27 Rivaroxaban Xarelto Direct Xa Inhibitor Blood thiner 5,014,364 Etonogestrel/Ethinyl 28 Nuvaring Contraceptive Birth control 5,011,966 estradiol 29 Dexlansoprazole Dexilant PPI GERD 4,866,178 30 Levothroid Levothyroxine Thyroid hormone Hypothyroidism 4,834,481 31 Olmesartan Benicar ARB HTN 4,725,628 32 Diclofenac sodium Voltaren Gel NSAID OA, topical pain 4,709,766 33 Albuterol Proventil HFA Bronchodialator Asthma 4,494,004 34 Oseltamivir Tamiflu Antiviral Influenza 4,149,835 35 Insulin Aspart Novolog Insulin (fast acting) Diabetes 4,044,310 36 Insulin Aspart Novolog Flexpen Insulin (fast acting) Diabetes 4,006,690 37 Conjugated estrogens Premarin Hormones Menopause 3,984,357 38 Solifenacin Vesicare Urinary antispasmodic Overactive bladder 3,873,046 39 Insulin Lispro Humalog Insulin (fast acting) Diabetes 3,858,256 Hydrochlorothiazide/ 40 olmesartan Benicar HCT Thiazide diuretic/ARB HTN 3,633,026 41 Bimatoprost Lumigan Opthalmic glaucoma agent Open angle glaucoma 3,283,060 42 Influenza vaccine Afluria Antiviral Influenza prophylaxis 3,242,605 43 Ethinyl Estridiol, Birth control 3,154,488 Lo Loestrin Fe Contraceptive Norethindrone acetate 44 Metformin/sitagliptin Janumet Antidiabetic Diabetes Type II 3,089,749 Ethinyl estradiol/ Ortho Tri-Cyclen 45 norgestimate Lo 28 Contraceptive Birth control 3,053,738 46 Metoprolol Toprol-XL Beta Blocker Angina, HTN 3,044,003 47 Desvenlafaxine Pristiq SNRI Depression 3,023,546 Bronchodilator 48 Albuterol/ipratropium Combivent Respimat combinations Asthma, COPD 2,994,490 Antihyperlipidemic 49 Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Vytorin combination Hypercholesterolemia 2,988,460 50 Travoprost Travatan Z Opthlamic glaucoma agent Open angle glaucoma 2,919,358 ©2016 TazKai LLC | NRSNG.com More FREE nursing school aids at NRSNG.com