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Top U.S. pharma products by prescriptions 2016

Top 20 U.S. pharma products by dispensed prescriptions in 2016 (in millions)

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