America's Most Popular drugs

Today after long time got a chance to write something for my Blog as there was a short term project going on and the file was delivered .....so now i am relaxing a bit ...............Last week and week end were quite hectic and now a days i am pursuing my passion for dance drama's .............Now about the pharma industry there were many small mergers and acquisitions in this fortnight but i am still waiting for the big players like Roche, BI, Bayer and Pfizer bigger M&A...........When i previewed the list and compared the Indian scenario i did not find a huge difference.

Today there was a update for America's Most Popular Drugs in IMS report. Following drugs are included in the list

Drug Name

Indication

Prescriptions 2009

Hydrocodone/ acetaminophen

Pain killer

128.2 M

Simvastatin

High cholesterol

83 M

Lisinopril

High Blood Pressure

81.3 M

Levothyroxine sodium

Thyroid disorders

66 M

Azithromycin

Antibiotics

53.8 M

Metformin

Diabetes

52 M

Lipitor

High cholesterol

51.5 M

Amlodipine

High blood pressure

50.9 M

Amoxicillin

Antibiotics

49.2 M

Hydrochlorothiazide

High Blood Pressure

47.1 M

Omeprazole

Heartburn

45.4 M

Alprazolam

Anxiety

44.4 M

Furosemide

High blood pressure

42.8 M

Metoprolol tartrate

Angina High blood pressure

40.5 M