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Prescribed Drug Estimates: 2005
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Table 2.2 Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2005
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|
Therapeutic
class |
Total
purchases
ranking |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
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| Cardiovascular Agents |
1 |
691,538,915 |
58,471,815 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
2 |
471,671,789 |
76,937,522 |
| Metabolic Agents |
3 |
393,044,343 |
42,287,507 |
| Hormones |
4 |
303,992,306 |
49,181,802 |
| Respiratory Agents |
5 |
224,215,376 |
46,455,223 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
6 |
199,583,400 |
26,869,873 |
| Anti-Infectives |
7 |
169,146,518 |
77,319,628 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
8 |
154,305,361 |
29,516,900 |
| Topical Agents |
9 |
126,366,672 |
42,425,936 |
| Nutritional Products |
10 |
87,823,793 |
18,045,606 |
Standard Errors for Table 2.2: Top Therapeutic Classes by Total Purchases, 2005
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|
Therapeutic
class |
Total
purchases |
Total number
of persons
with purchases |
|
| Cardiovascular Agents |
22,155,692 |
1,599,601 |
| Central Nervous System Agents |
15,012,354 |
1,886,855 |
| Metabolic Agents |
12,394,156 |
1,207,516 |
| Hormones |
10,189,504 |
1,408,332 |
| Respiratory Agents |
8,255,196 |
1,363,481 |
| Psychotherapeutic Agents |
7,533,452 |
879,431 |
| Anti-Infectives |
5,250,411 |
2,093,005 |
| Gastrointestinal Agents |
6,386,113 |
962,873 |
| Topical Agents |
4,256,541 |
1,286,251 |
| Nutritional Products |
3,951,429 |
617,855 |
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