The data displays the top 20 pharmaceutical products by prescriptions in the U.S. in 2016. There were some 90 million prescriptions for the pharmaceutical product acetaminophen/hydrocodone that year in the U.S. The most prescribed medicines in the United States are also the top generic drugs.
Levothyroxine | 123 |
Lisinopril | 110 |
Atorvastatin | 106 |
Acetaminophen/hydrocodone | 90 |
Metoprolol | 88 |
Amlodipine | 87 |
Metformin | 87 |
Omeprazole | 76 |
Albuterol | 70 |
Gabapentin | 64 |
Simvastatin | 60 |
Amoxicilin | 58 |
Sertraline | 49 |
Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 |
Losartan | 48 |
Alprazolam | 48 |
Fluticasone | 46 |
Furosemide | 46 |
Azithromycin | 46 |
Ibuprofen | 44 |