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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2004
Table 1.2 Top Prescribed Drugs by Total Purchases, 2004
Prescribed
drug name

Total
purchases
ranking

Total
purchases

Total number
of persons
with purchases
Lipitor
1
88,575,063
15,040,075
Synthroid
2
52,176,536
7,781,185
Lisinopril
3
51,796,692
8,955,191
Hydrochlorothiazide
4
48,320,152
8,689,797
Atenolol
5
44,786,132
7,499,577
Zocor
6
38,934,082
7,560,373
Albuterol
7
38,095,561
11,350,121
Furosemide
8
37,973,556
6,045,303
Norvasc
9
37,728,194
6,178,393
Toprol
10
35,173,296
5,455,662

Standard Errors for Table 1.2: Top Prescribed Drugs by Total Purchases, 2004
Prescribed
drug name
Total
purchases
Total number
of persons
with purchases
Lipitor
3,977,554
588,287
Synthroid
2,515,957
346,490
Lisinopril
3,424,955
516,377
Hydrochlorothiazide
2,838,961
406,291
Atenolol
2,549,352
408,233
Zocor
2,371,097
391,234
Albuterol
2,062,188
458,089
Furosemide
2,205,031
310,550
Norvasc
2,425,791
338,210
Toprol
2,363,735
328,211

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