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Nurses Drug Handbook by Nursing Spectrum and Nurse Week

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Drug Handbook Home > Most Commonly Used Drugs > Top 200 Most Prescribed

The table below lists the top 200 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States in 2003, based on more than three billion prescriptions written. Drugs are listed by either generic name or brand name (capitalized).
   1. hydrocodone/APAP  101. Amaryl
   2. Lipitor  102. Concerta
   3. Synthroid  103. Flovent
   4. atenolol  104. Glucovance
   5. Zithromax  105. Combivent
   6. amoxicillin  106. Adderall XR
   7. furosemide  107. Prilosec
   8. hydrochlorothiazide  108. Seroquel
   9. Norvasc  109. Yasmin 28
  10. lisinopril  110. Valtrex
  11. alprazolam  111. Depakote
  12. Zoloft  112. Prempro
  13. Albuterol Aerosol  113. carisoprodol
  14. Toprol-XL  114. isosorbide mononitrate
  15. Zocor  115. Levothroid
  16. Premarin  116. Avapro
  17. Prevacid  117. diazepam
  18. Zyrtec  118. Detrol LA
  19. ibuprofen  119. Humulin N
  20. Levoxyl  120. Lantus
  21. propoxyphene N/APAP  121. Coreg
  22. triamterene/HCTZ  122. enalapril
  23. Celebrex  123. Ultracet
  24. Ambien  124. promethazine
  25. Allegra  125. Endocet
  26. cephalexin  126. gemfibrozil
  27. Nexium  127. Topamax
  28. Fosamax  128. Skelaxin
  29. Vioxx  129. Biaxin XL
  30. Singulair  130. Cartia XT
  31. Ortho Tri-Cyclen  131. monopril
  32. prednisone  132. Zetia
  33. metoprolol tartrate  133. folic acid
  34. fluoxetine  134. Rhinocort Aqua
  35. Effexor XR  135. Omnicef
  36. Neurontin  136. meclizine
  37. lorazepam  137. Nasacort AQ
  38. clonazepam  138. Augmentin ES-600
  39. Celexa  139. Macrobid
  40. Viagra  140. temazepam
  41. Wellbutrin SR  141. doxycycline hyclate
  42. Paxil  142. Imitrex
  43. Pravachol  143. Necon
  44. Plavix  144. Klor-Con
  45. Trimox  145. Klor-Con M20
  46. potassium chloride  146. allopurinol
  47. Protonix  147. Dilantin
  48. Advair Diskus  148. sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
  49. Flonase  149. Microgestin Fe
  50. metformin  150. Humalog
  51. amoxicillin/clavulanate  151. Cefzil
  52. amitriptyline  152. Duragesic
  53. ranitidine hydrochloride  153. Bactroban
  54. acetaminophen/codeine  154. Patanol
  55. Lexapro  155. Humulin 70/30
  56. Accupril  156. Aricept
  57. Levaquin  157. MiraLax
  58. Altace  158. Avianel
  59. Diovan  159. Zyrtec-D
  60. Lotrel  160. Ditropan XL
  61. warfarin  161. Biaxin
  62. omeprazole  162. ciprofloxacin
  63. cyclobenzaprine  163. Niaspan
  64. Glucotrol XL  164. Strattera
  65. Diflucan  165. Inderal LA
  66. verapamil  166. Elidel
  67. Bextra  167. Pulmicort
  68. penicillin VK  168. Trivora-28
  69. Cozaar  169. albuterol
  70. Actos  170. nifedipine ER
  71. trazodone  171. methylprednisolone
  72. glyburide  172. Tussionex
  73. naproxen  173. Mobic
  74. Diovan HCT  174. timolol
  75. Coumadin  175. Atacand
  76. Ortho Evra  176. phenytoin
  77. Avandia  177. Alphagan P
  78. Paxil CR  178. Avelox
  79. Risperdal  179. clotrimazole/betamethasone
  80. Flomax  180. trimcinolone
  81. Aciphex  181. Lescol XL
  82. Digitek  182. Miacalcin
  83. Cipro  183. Ortho-Novum
  84. Nasonex  184. Plendil
  85. oxycodone/APAP  185. promethazine/codeine
  86. Glucophage XR  186. NitroQuick
  87. Lotensin  187. spironolactone
  88. Evista  188. terazosin
  89. Zyprexa  189. Proscar
  90. diltiazem hydrochloride  190. Avalide
  91. Allegra-D  191. Kariva
  92. clonidine  192. Low-Ogestrel
  93. Lanoxin  193. Tobradex
  94. Hyzaar  194. Remeron
  95. Amoxil  195. Roxicet
  96. Actonel  196. Percocet
  97. Oxycontin  197. Atrovent
  98. Cotrim  198. propranolol
  99. Xalatan  199. Nifediac CC
 100. Tricor  200. Apri

Adapted with permission from NDCHealth, NDC Pharmaceutical Audit Suite, 2004



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