Top Usage Drugs in the World
| Rank | Drug Name | Total Prescriptions (2019) | Total Patients (2019) | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atorvastatin | 112,104,359 | 24,493,971 | 0 |
| 2 | Levothyroxine | 102,595,103 | 19,698,087 | 0 |
| 3 | Lisinopril | 91,862,708 | 19,990,170 | 0 |
| 4 | Metformin | 85,739,443 | 17,430,765 | 0 |
| 5 | Metoprolol | 74,578,817 | 15,177,787 | 1 |
| 6 | Amlodipine | 73,542,114 | 16,419,181 | 1 |
| 7 | Albuterol | 60,679,987 | 19,085,418 | 0 |
| 8 | Omeprazole | 52,546,641 | 12,869,290 | 0 |
| 9 | Losartan | 51,773,869 | 11,760,646 | 0 |
| 10 | Gabapentin | 47,149,505 | 9,818,634 | 1 |
| 11 | Hydrochlorothiazide | 38,609,803 | 9,358,879 | 2 |
| 12 | Sertraline | 37,157,933 | 7,723,122 | 2 |
| 13 | Simvastatin | 36,812,966 | 8,543,612 | 3 |
| 14 | Montelukast | 32,154,358 | 7,429,725 | 1 |
| 15 | Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone | 30,355,778 | 10,409,764 | 3 |
| 16 | Pantoprazole | 28,880,217 | 6,777,996 | 2 |
| 17 | Furosemide | 28,352,226 | 6,640,042 | 0 |
| 18 | Fluticasone | 27,893,102 | 9,564,147 | 1 |
| 19 | Escitalopram | 27,510,958 | 6,016,820 | 2 |
| 20 | Fluoxetine | 27,110,302 | 5,143,421 | 2 |