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.
RightSourceRx top 10 generic drugs
In 2008, the top 10 generic drugs filled by RightSourceRx were:
- Simvastatin
- Levothyroxine
- Linsinopril
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Atenolol
- Metoprolol Succinateer
- Amlodipine
- Omeprazole
- Metformin
- Furosemide
Top 10 generic drugs in the U.S.
In 2008, the top 10 generic drugs filled in the United States were:
- Pantoprazole Sodium
- Fentanyl
- Amlodipine Besylate-Benazerpril
- Lamotrigine
- Metoprolol Succinateer
- Risperidone
- Omeprazole
- Azithromycin
- Fexofenadine HCL
- Oxycodone HCL
Source: IMS National Prescription Audit, National Sales Perspective, May 2009
