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Table of Contents, June 2004
From Treatment Action Group
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| Top 10 Therapeutic Drug Classes by U.S. Prescription Sales, 2003 |
| |
Sales ($B) |
Growth |
| Cholesterol reducers |
$13.9 |
10.9% |
| Proton pump inhibitors |
12.9 |
12.6 |
| SSRI/SNRI |
10.9 |
11.9 |
| Anti-psychotics |
8.1 |
22.1 |
| Erythropoietins |
7.4 |
16.3 |
| Anti-seizure |
6.9 |
24.4 |
| Anti-arthritics (COX-2) |
5.3 |
9.1 |
| Ca+ channel blockers |
4.4 |
-0.5 |
| Anti-histamines |
3.5 |
-28.3 |
| TOTAL |
$76.5 |
10.5% |
| Source: IMS Health |