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Top 10 Generic Drugs
Generic medications account for 65 percent of all prescriptions written in the United States – which is nearly two billion prescriptions every year. Yet the dollars spent only represent 20.5 percent of the money spent on prescriptions. Clearly, generic equivalent medications help reduce the astronomical cost of medications.
Below you can review the top 10 generic drugs at RightSourceRx and in the U.S., as well as the top brand-name drugs that have generic equivalents. |
RightSourceRxSM top 10 generic drugs
In 2007, the top 10 generic drugs filled by RightSourceRx were:
- Metformin
- Omeprazole
- Simvastatin
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Metoprolol Tartrate
- Polyethylene Glycol powder
- Atenolol
- Lisinopril
- Furosemide
- Amlodipine Besylate
Top 10 generic drugs in the U.S.
In 2007, the top 10 generic drugs filled in the United States were:
- Acetaminophen
- Hydrocodone
- Lisinopril
- Levothyroxine
- Amoxicillin
- Metoprolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Metformin
- Azithromycin
- Simvastatin
Source: IMS National Prescription Audit, National Sales Perspective, Nov. 2007
Top 50 prescribed brand-name drugs with a generic equivalent
| Accupril |
Maxzide - 25 MG |
| Adipex-P |
Mobic |
| Allegra |
Neurontin |
| Amaryl |
Nitrostat |
| Armour Thyroid |
Oxycontin |
| Cefzil |
Paxil |
| Celexa |
Percocet |
| Climara |
Pravachol |
| Coumadin |
Proscar |
| Darvocet N-100 |
Prosac |
| Depo-Provera |
Sarafem |
| Diflucan |
Synthroid |
| Dilantin |
Tegretol |
| Dyazide |
Ultracet |
| Enulose |
Ultram |
| Estratest |
Urocit-K |
| Estratest H.S. |
Vicodin |
| Flexeril |
Vicodin ES |
| Flonase |
Wellbutrin SR |
| Glucophage |
Xanax |
| Glucophage XR |
Zaditor |
| Glucotrol XL |
Zithromax |
| Glucovance |
Zithromax Tri-Pak |
| Lanoxin |
Zocor |
| Lasix |
Zonegran |
Compare the costs of these brand drugs and their generic equivalents with the Brand vs. Generic: Cost Comparison Calculator on Humana.com.
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