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The Top 300 Drugs of 2021
Rank | Drug Name | Total Prescriptions (2021) | Total Patients (2021) | Annual Change |
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1 | Atorvastatin | 116,702,335 | 28,111,470 | 0 |
2 | Metformin | 91,151,043 | 19,883,763 | 1 |
3 | Levothyroxine | 89,309,050 | 19,064,382 | 1 |
4 | Lisinopril | 88,272,557 | 20,475,892 | 0 |
5 | Amlodipine | 73,569,606 | 17,734,288 | 0 |
6 | Metoprolol | 65,529,551 | 15,535,072 | 0 |
7 | Albuterol | 61,469,064 | 18,070,429 | 0 |
8 | Losartan | 55,245,074 | 13,363,279 | 1 |
9 | Omeprazole | 54,561,969 | 13,900,115 | 1 |
10 | Gabapentin | 47,125,973 | 10,697,239 | 0 |
11 | Sertraline | 39,206,397 | 8,478,900 | 1 |
12 | Hydrochlorothiazide | 39,038,822 | 9,665,980 | 1 |
13 | Rosuvastatin | 32,632,145 | 8,006,428 | 4 |
14 | Montelukast | 30,996,712 | 7,119,519 | 0 |
15 | Escitalopram | 30,505,719 | 6,499,379 | 0 |
16 | Simvastatin | 30,492,289 | 7,839,909 | 3 |
17 | Dextroamphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Saccharate; Amphetamine; Amphetamine Aspartate | 30,371,088 | 3,990,803 | 5 |
18 | Bupropion | 29,099,445 | 6,412,363 | 0 |
19 | Pantoprazole | 27,347,488 | 7,310,342 | 1 |
20 | Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone | 26,599,439 | 8,616,204 | 4 |
21 | Furosemide | 26,376,404 | 6,473,988 | 2 |
22 | Trazodone | 26,310,083 | 5,322,910 | 1 |
23 | Fluticasone | 25,283,015 | 7,859,173 | 0 |
24 | Tamsulosin | 23,540,060 | 6,474,672 | 0 |
25 | Fluoxetine | 22,686,838 | 4,764,311 | 0 |
26 | Carvedilol | 21,782,177 | 5,039,099 | 0 |
27 | Duloxetine | 20,012,841 | 4,444,533 | 0 |
28 | Prednisone | 19,898,457 | 8,660,906 | 2 |
29 | Insulin Glargine | 19,873,255 | 3,901,230 | 3 |
30 | Potassium Chloride | 18,543,551 | 4,479,822 | 3 |
31 | Citalopram | 18,444,405 | 4,126,597 | 0 |
32 | Meloxicam | 18,226,904 | 5,819,321 | 4 |
33 | Apixaban | 17,933,195 | 4,021,147 | 15 |
34 | Aspirin | 17,686,612 | 5,286,487 | 2 |
35 | Ergocalciferol | 17,179,725 | 5,191,630 | 11 |
36 | Ibuprofen | 17,043,550 | 8,701,817 | 2 |
37 | Clopidogrel | 16,723,608 | 4,187,295 | 8 |
38 | Amoxicillin | 16,657,138 | 13,130,571 | 2 |
39 | Pravastatin | 15,936,065 | 3,917,270 | 5 |
40 | Allopurinol | 15,706,780 | 3,768,723 | 2 |
41 | Tramadol | 15,446,495 | 5,026,719 | 6 |
42 | Alprazolam | 15,380,320 | 3,325,555 | 5 |
43 | Methylphenidate | 15,282,088 | 2,440,779 | 2 |
44 | Venlafaxine | 15,122,966 | 3,008,776 | 1 |
45 | Cyclobenzaprine | 14,426,039 | 5,107,046 | 6 |
46 | Clonazepam | 14,197,547 | 2,352,995 | 2 |
47 | Atenolol | 14,107,487 | 3,384,297 | 6 |
48 | Glipizide | 13,998,178 | 3,402,458 | 1 |
49 | Cetirizine | 13,929,421 | 4,000,093 | 3 |
50 | Lamotrigine | 13,244,443 | 1,957,025 | 12 |
51 | Hydrochlorothiazide; Lisinopril | 12,908,559 | 3,026,424 | 1 |
52 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone | 12,906,438 | 2,753,719 | 7 |
53 | Buspirone | 12,694,068 | 2,644,397 | 2 |
54 | Spironolactone | 12,688,242 | 3,146,100 | 3 |
55 | Insulin Lispro | 12,035,959 | 2,270,527 | 16 |
56 | Warfarin | 11,785,098 | 2,244,265 | 2 |
57 | Famotidine | 11,668,047 | 3,867,415 | 9 |
58 | Hydroxyzine | 11,643,508 | 3,392,983 | 12 |
59 | Oxycodone | 11,552,448 | 4,150,118 | 5 |
60 | Estradiol | 11,382,723 | 2,864,047 | 1 |
61 | Diclofenac | 11,037,695 | 4,112,922 | 11 |
62 | Quetiapine | 10,957,922 | 1,809,254 | 2 |
63 | Zolpidem | 10,838,845 | 2,402,662 | 16 |
64 | Fluticasone; Salmeterol | 10,678,059 | 2,794,066 | 8 |
65 | Cholecalciferol | 10,583,900 | 3,367,693 | 5 |
66 | Topiramate | 10,042,403 | 2,069,817 | 9 |
67 | Loratadine | 9,990,364 | 2,515,720 | 6 |
68 | Latanoprost | 9,895,398 | 2,753,023 | 9 |
69 | Lisdexamfetamine | 9,835,531 | 1,450,419 | 16 |
70 | Dulaglutide | 9,599,734 | 1,926,282 | 26 |
71 | Insulin Aspart | 9,568,330 | 2,082,384 | 9 |
72 | Budesonide; Formoterol | 9,505,098 | 2,322,938 | 11 |
73 | Pregabalin | 8,996,019 | 1,687,032 | 5 |
74 | Glimepiride | 8,994,560 | 2,066,583 | 13 |
75 | Acetaminophen; Oxycodone | 8,987,786 | 2,612,150 | 6 |
76 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate | 8,963,409 | 2,283,373 | 13 |
77 | Folic Acid | 8,892,870 | 2,343,374 | 10 |
78 | Lorazepam | 8,860,599 | 2,204,460 | 13 |
79 | Ondansetron | 8,790,270 | 4,741,786 | 4 |
80 | Clonidine | 8,613,722 | 1,835,614 | 5 |
81 | Fenofibrate | 8,600,833 | 2,043,475 | 14 |
82 | Doxycycline | 8,599,224 | 4,431,691 | 3 |
83 | Sitagliptin | 8,556,031 | 1,865,004 | 9 |
84 | Diltiazem | 8,522,821 | 2,091,547 | 8 |
85 | Empagliflozin | 8,480,340 | 2,159,608 | 17 |
86 | Rivaroxaban | 8,330,556 | 1,772,808 | 0 |
87 | Hydrochlorothiazide; Losartan | 8,266,619 | 2,268,307 | 6 |
88 | Finasteride | 8,254,453 | 2,480,881 | 2 |
89 | Tizanidine | 8,192,389 | 2,238,146 | 5 |
90 | Semaglutide | 8,153,559 | 1,959,322 | 39 |
91 | Propranolol | 7,993,156 | 2,008,047 | 3 |
92 | Ezetimibe | 7,646,574 | 2,047,338 | 8 |
93 | Naproxen | 7,592,556 | 3,530,473 | 2 |
94 | Alendronate | 7,482,354 | 2,145,965 | 0 |
95 | Paroxetine | 7,482,340 | 1,614,935 | 13 |
96 | Cephalexin | 7,322,464 | 4,945,408 | 5 |
97 | Azithromycin | 7,308,877 | 5,781,665 | 29 |
98 | Celecoxib | 7,082,350 | 1,967,573 | 0 |
99 | Aripiprazole | 6,805,675 | 1,400,604 | 10 |
100 | Lovastatin | 6,673,173 | 1,587,134 | 1 |
101 | Levetiracetam | 6,633,071 | 1,377,442 | 9 |
102 | Oxybutynin | 6,619,470 | 1,711,957 | 5 |
103 | Baclofen | 6,516,375 | 1,635,619 | 5 |
104 | Triamcinolone | 6,413,003 | 4,010,734 | 2 |
105 | Ferrous Sulfate | 6,320,872 | 2,164,663 | 11 |
106 | Hydralazine | 6,234,195 | 1,624,406 | 3 |
107 | Amitriptyline | 5,923,315 | 1,353,110 | 26 |
108 | Fluticasone; Vilanterol | 5,918,773 | 1,171,764 | 7 |
109 | Sumatriptan | 5,873,389 | 1,747,757 | 2 |
110 | Cyanocobalamin | 5,825,048 | 1,663,130 | 5 |
111 | Isosorbide | 5,601,959 | 1,436,412 | 3 |
112 | Hydrochlorothiazide; Triamterene | 5,428,906 | 1,392,875 | 19 |
113 | Acetaminophen | 5,327,155 | 2,796,327 | 5 |
114 | Valacyclovir | 5,268,219 | 2,165,806 | 5 |
115 | Amoxicillin; Clavulanate | 5,236,139 | 4,264,890 | 8 |
116 | Hydroxychloroquine | 5,222,102 | 1,329,229 | 10 |
117 | Insulin Detemir | 5,214,067 | 1,027,442 | 7 |
118 | Clindamycin | 5,194,038 | 2,949,885 | 7 |
119 | Thyroid | 5,159,236 | 1,012,361 | 2 |
120 | Valsartan | 5,151,116 | 1,457,484 | 3 |
121 | Dexmethylphenidate | 4,936,398 | 632,395 | 9 |
122 | Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim | 4,905,134 | 3,199,276 | 1 |
123 | Methocarbamol | 4,798,559 | 1,797,747 | 4 |
124 | Mirtazapine | 4,752,292 | 1,063,153 | 20 |
125 | Esomeprazole | 4,673,931 | 1,068,821 | 3 |
126 | Olmesartan | 4,581,362 | 1,173,921 | 13 |
127 | Chlorthalidone | 4,577,162 | 1,281,201 | 6 |
128 | Nifedipine | 4,567,479 | 1,237,401 | 7 |
129 | Pioglitazone | 4,526,638 | 1,045,883 | 39 |
130 | Oxcarbazepine | 4,492,392 | 759,481 | 14 |
131 | Donepezil | 4,435,098 | 1,278,743 | 19 |
132 | Methotrexate | 4,402,317 | 912,086 | 19 |
133 | Docusate | 4,393,499 | 1,683,774 | 30 |
134 | Tiotropium | 4,361,799 | 975,405 | 24 |
135 | Nitrofurantoin | 4,327,699 | 2,493,318 | 32 |
136 | Meclizine | 4,269,435 | 1,648,602 | 6 |
137 | Desogestrel; Ethinyl Estradiol | 4,229,811 | 894,531 | 17 |
138 | Risperidone | 4,225,629 | 584,233 | 0 |
139 | Nortriptyline | 4,183,946 | 903,333 | 16 |
140 | Norethindrone | 4,164,058 | 1,311,480 | 3 |
141 | Ciprofloxacin | 4,147,677 | 2,735,003 | 9 |
142 | Ropinirole | 4,102,324 | 853,008 | 14 |
143 | Testosterone | 4,021,439 | 839,946 | 29 |
144 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel | 4,016,121 | 1,376,728 | 15 |
145 | Azelastine | 4,011,208 | 1,350,513 | 28 |
146 | Insulin Degludec | 4,009,540 | 878,698 | 10 |
147 | Benazepril | 3,932,101 | 1,056,395 | 6 |
148 | Dicyclomine | 3,919,946 | 1,194,528 | 1 |
149 | Diazepam | 3,898,003 | 1,247,334 | 21 |
150 | Amlodipine; Benazepril | 3,883,604 | 933,017 | 19 |
151 | Albuterol; Ipratropium | 3,876,201 | 858,352 | 1 |
152 | Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol | 3,875,387 | 859,872 | 7 |
153 | Prednisolone | 3,816,335 | 2,269,683 | 0 |
154 | Metformin; Sitagliptin | 3,755,407 | 784,043 | 0 |
155 | Valproate | 3,633,026 | 713,499 | 46 |
156 | Morphine | 3,629,439 | 704,840 | 16 |
157 | Sildenafil | 3,613,743 | 1,365,796 | 26 |
158 | Benzonatate | 3,569,507 | 2,046,763 | 1 |
159 | Rizatriptan | 3,505,154 | 886,004 | 25 |
160 | Brimonidine | 3,470,855 | 748,650 | 15 |
161 | Ketoconazole | 3,429,167 | 1,987,923 | 9 |
162 | Clobetasol | 3,428,139 | 1,849,660 | 9 |
163 | Timolol | 3,406,225 | 872,159 | 20 |
164 | Olanzapine | 3,347,385 | 600,079 | 0 |
165 | Fluconazole | 3,276,721 | 2,070,358 | 9 |
166 | Liraglutide | 3,264,900 | 784,141 | 20 |
167 | Progesterone | 3,257,570 | 804,553 | 9 |
168 | Methylprednisolone | 3,254,222 | 2,413,471 | 7 |
169 | Acyclovir | 3,250,033 | 1,058,857 | 7 |
170 | Memantine | 3,238,256 | 809,403 | 18 |
171 | Tadalafil | 3,167,761 | 757,242 | 90 |
172 | Irbesartan | 3,148,185 | 744,799 | 24 |
173 | Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol | 2,927,505 | 668,594 | 51 |
174 | Nitroglycerin | 2,842,773 | 1,169,220 | 9 |
175 | Cyclosporine | 2,802,769 | 871,693 | 37 |
176 | Acetaminophen; Codeine | 2,794,323 | 1,367,664 | 11 |
177 | Gemfibrozil | 2,791,706 | 635,078 | 12 |
178 | Desvenlafaxine | 2,781,884 | 534,265 | 2 |
179 | Insulin Human; Insulin Isophane Human | 2,768,890 | 557,473 | 67 |
180 | Torsemide | 2,753,009 | 530,362 | 33 |
181 | Calcium Phosphate; Cholecalciferol | 2,734,077 | 702,638 | 34 |
182 | Anastrozole | 2,728,845 | 573,970 | 2 |
183 | Prazosin | 2,692,449 | 512,048 | 7 |
184 | Colchicine | 2,646,595 | 963,808 | 57 |
185 | Budesonide | 2,617,796 | 858,977 | 22 |
186 | Sucralfate | 2,616,503 | 840,715 | 4 |
187 | Dapagliflozin | 2,607,169 | 715,994 | 30 |
188 | Promethazine | 2,595,247 | 965,521 | 20 |
189 | Sacubitril; Valsartan | 2,591,806 | 558,518 | 30 |
190 | Levocetirizine | 2,550,953 | 725,643 | 11 |
191 | Dorzolamide; Timolol | 2,518,853 | 788,637 | 4 |
192 | Hydrocortisone | 2,459,727 | 1,415,290 | 43 |
193 | Lurasidone | 2,433,438 | 385,353 | 66 |
194 | Metronidazole | 2,380,724 | 1,315,654 | 28 |
195 | Doxazosin | 2,340,070 | 593,551 | 14 |
196 | Verapamil | 2,339,847 | 580,801 | 45 |
197 | Cefdinir | 2,335,533 | 1,770,777 | 31 |
198 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Etonogestrel | 2,334,719 | 658,337 | 4 |
199 | Liothyronine | 2,325,739 | 478,880 | 19 |
200 | Mirabegron | 2,324,745 | 648,744 | 40 |
201 | Ramipril | 2,305,401 | 637,126 | 5 |
202 | Dorzolamide | 2,277,156 | 516,653 | 14 |
203 | Mupirocin | 2,274,043 | 1,802,051 | 0 |
204 | Bimatoprost | 2,257,784 | 579,256 | 38 |
205 | Flecainide | 2,199,319 | 572,389 | 17 |
206 | Tretinoin | 2,167,095 | 1,255,617 | 24 |
207 | Phentermine | 2,142,309 | 750,476 | 26 |
208 | Temazepam | 2,139,735 | 509,034 | 15 |
209 | Pramipexole | 2,126,160 | 535,282 | 16 |
210 | Ketorolac | 2,124,922 | 1,059,796 | 39 |
211 | Magnesium Salts | 2,102,185 | 544,993 | 9 |
212 | Umeclidinium; Vilanterol | 2,042,595 | 441,676 | 42 |
213 | Labetalol | 2,019,527 | 507,522 | 3 |
214 | Glyburide | 2,018,968 | 458,067 | 14 |
215 | Formoterol; Mometasone | 1,992,684 | 432,955 | 73 |
216 | Lansoprazole | 1,970,097 | 568,862 | 25 |
217 | Telmisartan | 1,954,206 | 481,997 | 31 |
218 | Omega-3-acid Ethyl Esters | 1,948,775 | 573,754 | 19 |
219 | Atomoxetine | 1,948,141 | 364,455 | 68 |
220 | Ranolazine | 1,910,445 | 482,386 | 38 |
221 | Epinephrine | 1,896,954 | 1,432,804 | 30 |
222 | Letrozole | 1,896,630 | 438,894 | 35 |
223 | Levofloxacin | 1,889,630 | 1,010,959 | 17 |
224 | Hydrochlorothiazide; Valsartan | 1,871,393 | 522,202 | 11 |
225 | Vitamin E | 1,844,043 | 760,854 | 136 |
226 | Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | 1,831,598 | 804,489 | 0 |
227 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel | 1,826,599 | 304,654 | 89 |
228 | Solifenacin | 1,791,635 | 485,019 | 38 |
229 | Minocycline | 1,787,930 | 554,000 | 7 |
230 | Sodium Salts | 1,782,361 | 716,106 | 44 |
231 | Guanfacine | 1,771,668 | 217,367 | 69 |
232 | Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine | 1,757,901 | 642,312 | 31 |
233 | Nystatin | 1,737,715 | 912,611 | 6 |
234 | Terazosin | 1,729,966 | 492,399 | 23 |
235 | Amiodarone | 1,713,448 | 473,164 | 37 |
236 | Adalimumab | 1,690,110 | 322,011 | 31 |
237 | Methimazole | 1,687,616 | 553,987 | 31 |
238 | Medroxyprogesterone | 1,675,969 | 522,666 | 24 |
239 | Mesalamine | 1,672,097 | 444,846 | 55 |
240 | Ofloxacin | 1,596,736 | 1,291,221 | 2 |
241 | Digoxin | 1,594,792 | 393,825 | 4 |
242 | Diphenhydramine | 1,573,897 | 330,187 | 50 |
243 | Calcium | 1,573,203 | 537,153 | 0 |
244 | Nebivolol | 1,554,152 | 446,018 | 5 |
245 | Terbinafine | 1,545,067 | 800,034 | 34 |
246 | Linaclotide | 1,515,562 | 449,902 | 2 |
247 | Chlorhexidine | 1,513,289 | 920,250 | 26 |
248 | Pancrelipase Amylase; Pancrelipase Lipase; Pancrelipase Protease | 1,429,785 | 265,428 | 14 |
249 | Fluocinonide | 1,402,661 | 772,594 | 31 |
250 | Nabumetone | 1,401,463 | 423,505 | 68 |
251 | Betamethasone | 1,389,641 | 713,755 | 18 |
252 | Carbidopa; Levodopa | 1,375,525 | 220,845 | 112 |
253 | Indomethacin | 1,374,642 | 533,139 | 67 |
254 | Naltrexone | 1,343,280 | 429,014 | 47 |
255 | Ascorbic Acid | 1,330,392 | 542,050 | 59 |
256 | Penicillin V | 1,328,966 | 873,254 | 63 |
257 | Melatonin | 1,289,851 | 452,589 | 41 |
258 | Calcitriol | 1,275,071 | 332,043 | 19 |
259 | Erythromycin | 1,274,917 | 962,693 | 34 |
260 | Dexamethasone | 1,263,065 | 831,486 | 12 |
261 | Hydromorphone | 1,243,299 | 407,512 | 11 |
262 | Fexofenadine | 1,232,280 | 445,752 | 7 |
263 | Olopatadine | 1,215,595 | 779,221 | 5 |
264 | Isotretinoin | 1,199,278 | 473,970 | 0 |
265 | Lactulose | 1,164,694 | 424,071 | 107 |
266 | Mometasone | 1,163,500 | 590,984 | 35 |
267 | Lidocaine | 1,115,403 | 647,276 | 70 |
268 | Beclomethasone | 1,102,078 | 373,012 | 48 |
269 | Ipratropium | 1,074,165 | 400,930 | 43 |
270 | Sennosides | 1,034,701 | 475,307 | 21 |
271 | Ciclopirox | 976,971 | 569,640 | 60 |
272 | Hyoscyamine | 972,819 | 421,879 | 70 |
273 | Clotrimazole | 959,021 | 474,043 | 53 |
274 | Betamethasone; Clotrimazole | 958,479 | 719,946 | 34 |
275 | Senna; Docusate | 858,475 | 433,676 | 87 |
276 | Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethynodiol | 854,356 | 119,158 | 148 |
277 | Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate | 840,357 | 109,562 | 73 |
278 | Enalapril | 832,753 | 190,679 | 51 |
279 | Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine | 829,015 | 434,981 | 102 |
280 | Cyproheptadine | 814,171 | 236,080 | 53 |
281 | Fluorouracil | 807,188 | 642,581 | 30 |
282 | Hydroquinone | 802,769 | 545,703 | 85 |
283 | Fish Oil | 790,925 | 221,585 | 86 |
284 | Benzoyl Peroxide | 787,534 | 276,831 | 87 |
285 | Phenazopyridine | 781,559 | 538,939 | 63 |
286 | Moxifloxacin | 713,971 | 416,490 | 48 |
287 | Loperamide | 703,673 | 310,789 | 43 |
288 | Guaifenesin | 695,138 | 323,235 | 36 |
289 | Dextromethorphan; Promethazine | 627,117 | 501,947 | 62 |
290 | Imiquimod | 622,392 | 437,790 | 78 |
291 | Sodium Fluoride | 614,873 | 269,633 | 26 |
292 | Oxymetazoline | 608,917 | 298,517 | 127 |
293 | Atropine; Diphenoxylate | 608,611 | 210,671 | 28 |
294 | Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine | 584,348 | 525,735 | 65 |
295 | Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Electrolytes | 552,075 | 475,245 | 43 |
296 | Tacrolimus | 549,984 | 431,211 | 64 |
297 | Codeine; Guaifenesin | 542,422 | 459,999 | 80 |
298 | Vitamin A | 525,987 | 81,083 | 0 |
299 | Tobramycin | 501,041 | 406,098 | 77 |
300 | Bacitracin | 498,302 | 158,742 | 121 |
Note: The data source (MEPS prescribed medicines file) is released annually by the U.S. Government. This data release represents survey data from two years prior. The ClinCalc DrugStats Database sanitizes and standardizes this data, and is typically released within a few months of the MEPS release. There is an inherent delay in collecting the survey data (eg, in the 2022 calendar year), MEPS releasing the data from patients (August 2024), and the ClinCalc DrugStats release (a few months later, classified as the 2022 drug list). Click here to read more about the process of creating the DrugStats database from the MEPS prescribed medicines file.
Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2013-2021. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 2024.01. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.
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