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Prescription Drug Prices in Canada and the United States --
Part 1: A Comparative Survey

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Appendix 1

Red Book Top 60 Prescription Drugs

Rank determined by number of prescriptions written in the United States,
January to October 1998; Drugs sorted alphabetically

Product

Prescriptions Written (000s)

Rank

 

Product

Prescriptions Written (000s)

Rank

Accupril

7,640

53

Lorazepam

13,246

28

Acetamin. w/Cod.#3

19,375

12

Lotensin

7,056

59

Albuterol Aerosol

19,812

10

Metoprolol Tartrate

10,167

39

Alprazolam

18,235

14

Naproxen

10,058

41

Ambien

8,272

51

Norvasc

17,310

17

Amitriptyline

12,729

33

Ortho Tri-Cyclen

7,245

57

Amoxicillin

18,563

13

Paxil

14,598

22

Amoxil

7,340

56

Pravachol

9,534

42

Atenolol

22,262

6

Prednisone Oral

13,134

30

Augmentin (Clavulin)

13,016

32

Premarin tabs

34,362

2

Biaxin

8,945

45

Prempro

14,059

23

Cardizem CD

10,144

40

Prevacid

8,830

46

Cephalexin

20,809

7

Prilosec

19,596

11

Cipro

10,429

37

Prinivil

6,905

60

Claritin

17,111

18

Procardia XL (Nifedipine)

9,091

44

Coumadin Tabs

12,140

34

Propoxyphene-N/APAP

19,816

9

Cyclobenzaprine

8,377

50

Prozac

19,818

8

Diazepam

8,542

49

Ranitidine HCL

10,399

38

Doxycycline

7,098

58

Septra

13,807

25

Furosemide Oral

22,516

5

Synthroid

28,845

3

Glucophage

13,069

31

Trazodone HCL

7,684

52

Glucotrol XL

7,474

55

Triamterene w/HCTZ

16,576

20

Glyburide

10,840

36

Trimox

25,485

4

Hydrochlorothiazide

14,014

24

Ultram

8,727

47

Hydrocodone/APAP

42,382

1

Vasotec

13,556

27

Ibuprofen

18,034

15

Verapamil SR

8,597

48

K-Dur 20

7,550

54

Zestril

13,708

26

Lanoxin

16,637

19

Zithromax

11,550

35

Levoxyl

9,326

43

Zocor

13,183

29

Lipitor

17,955

16

Zoloft

15,922

21

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