리피토 제네릭 톱…고혈압, 당뇨병 등 치료제 상위
약가 정보 제공업체인 LowestMed는 올해 1분기 미국에서 톱 50대 처방약 순위를 발표했다.
톱 10 약물은 콜레스테롤제, 갑상샘, 고혈압, 위장장애, 2형 당뇨병, 진통제 등이 차지했다.JAMA에 따르면 20세 이상 미국인의 약 60%가 최소 한 가지 처방약을 사용하고 있다.
톱 50대 처방약은 다음과 같다.1.Atorvastatin Calcium (generic of Lipitor) 2.Levothyroxine (generic of Synthroid)
3.Lisinopril (generic of Prinivil) 4.Omeprazole (generic of Prilosec)
5.Metformin (generic for Glucophage) 6.Amlodipine (generic for Norvasc)
7.Simvastatin (generic for Zocor) 8.Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (generic for Lortab)
9.Metoprolol ER (generic for Toprol XL) 10.Losartan (generic for Cozaar)
11.Azithromycin (generic for Zithromax) 12.Zolpidem (generic for Ambien)
13.Hydrochlorothiazide (generic for Microzide) 14.Furosemide (generic for Lasix)
15.Metoprolol (generic for Lopressor) 16.Pantoprazole (generic for Protonix)
17.Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin) 18.Amoxicillin (generic for Amoxil)
19.Prednisone (generic for Deltasone) 20.Sertraline (generic for Zoloft)
21.Tamsulosin (generic for Flomax) 22.Fluticasone (generic for Flonase)
23.Pravastatin (generic for Pravachol) 24.Tramadol (generic for Ultram)
25.Montelukast (generic for Singulair) 26.Escitalopram (generic for Lexapro)
27.Carvedilol (generic for Coreg) 28.Alprazolam (generic for Xanax)
29.Warfarin (generic for Coumadin) 30.Meloxicam (generic for Mobic)
31.Clopidogrel (generic for Plavix) 32.Amoxicillin/Potassium Clavulanate ER (generic for Augmentin XR)
33.Allopurinol (generic for Zyloprim) 34.Bupropion (generic for Wellbutrin)
35.Lisinopril/HCTZ (generic for Zestoretic) 36.Citalopram (generic for Celexa)
37.Losartan Potassium (generic for Cozaar) 38.Atenolol (generic for Tenormin)
39.Cialis 40.Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
41.Fluoxetine (generic for Prozac) 42.Fenofibrate (generic for Tricor)
43.Crestor 44.Venlafaxine (generic for Effexor)
45.Ventolin 46.Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (generic for Adderall)
47.Cyclobenzaprine (generic for Flexeril) 48.Trazodone (generic for Oleptro)
49.Methylprednisolone (generic for Medrol) 50.Potassium Chloride (generic for Klor-Con)