USA : Most commonly prescribed medications

	Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2017)
1	Lisinopril	104,779,318
2	Atorvastatin	104,774,006
3	Levothyroxine	101,932,430
4	Metformin Hydrochloride	78,602,870
5	Amlodipine	72,508,878
6	Metoprolol	68,076,156
7	Omeprazole	58,837,874
8	Simvastatin	56,708,617
9	Losartan Potassium	51,989,444
10	Albuterol	50,286,686
11	Gabapentin	46,043,168
12	Hydrochlorothiazide	42,037,081
13	Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone Bitartrate	40,123,144
14	Sertraline Hydrochloride	38,296,630
15	Fluticasone	32,049,111
16	Montelukast	31,953,728
17	Furosemide	30,583,265
18	Amoxicillin	27,913,807
19	Pantoprazole Sodium	27,081,977
20	Escitalopram Oxalate	25,960,468
21	Alprazolam	25,516,329
22	Prednisone	25,028,445
23	Bupropion	24,903,971
24	Pravastatin Sodium	24,812,698
25	Acetaminophen	24,742,095
26	Citalopram	24,434,272
27	Dextroamphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Saccharate; Amphetamine; Amphetamine Aspartate	24,155,783
28	Ibuprofen	24,070,989
29	Carvedilol	22,974,069
30	Trazodone Hydrochloride	22,311,417
31	Fluoxetine Hydrochloride	21,913,275
32	Tramadol Hydrochloride	21,096,312
33	Insulin Glargine	20,715,011
34	Clonazepam	20,708,621
35	Tamsulosin Hydrochloride	20,313,916
36	Atenolol	20,208,476
37	Potassium	19,821,825
38	Meloxicam	19,793,506
39	Rosuvastatin	19,628,896
40	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	19,389,806
41	Propranolol Hydrochloride	17,749,819
42	Aspirin	17,299,288
43	Cyclobenzaprine	17,148,429
44	Hydrochlorothiazide; Lisinopril	16,687,918
45	Glipizide	16,619,798
46	Duloxetine	16,512,763
47	Methylphenidate	16,450,268
48	Ranitidine	16,369,541
49	Venlafaxine	16,080,521
50	Zolpidem Tartrate	15,899,894
51	Warfarin	15,190,524
52	Oxycodone	15,111,150
53	Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone	14,961,803
54	Allopurinol	14,835,618
55	Ergocalciferol	14,578,147	1
56	Insulin Aspart	14,259,045	31
57	Azithromycin	12,690,152	8
58	Metronidazole	12,657,176	13
59	Loratadine	12,402,146	6
60	Lorazepam	12,359,439	3
61	Estradiol	12,358,564	2
62	Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate	12,316,410	4
63	Lamotrigine	12,053,690	7
64	Glimepiride	12,044,087	3
65	Fluticasone Propionate; Salmeterol Xinafoate	12,025,244	3
66	Cetirizine	11,818,750	8
67	Hydrochlorothiazide; Losartan Potassium	11,752,545	13
68	Paroxetine	11,670,683	4
69	Spironolactone	11,641,507	3
70	Fenofibrate	11,535,943	3
71	Naproxen	11,334,305	3
72	Pregabalin	11,152,692	11
73	Insulin Human	10,617,873	11
74	Budesonide; Formoterol	10,587,157	3
75	Diltiazem Hydrochloride	10,486,476	12
76	Quetiapine Fumarate	10,402,693	10
77	Topiramate	10,388,097	8
78	Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B	10,306,528	3
79	Clonidine	10,239,431	3
80	Buspirone Hydrochloride	10,195,216	10
81	Latanoprost	9,937,126	2
82	Tiotropium	9,507,922
83	Ondansetron	9,484,904	8
84	Lovastatin	9,453,814
85	Valsartan	9,231,279	7
86	Finasteride	9,132,613	11
87	Amitriptyline	9,105,080
88	Esomeprazole	9,036,551
89	Tizanidine	9,005,251
90	Alendronate Sodium	8,959,166
91	Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate	8,884,101
92	Ferrous Sulfate	8,698,003	1
93	Apixaban	8,662,640	30
94	Diclofenac	8,557,078	16
95	Sitagliptin Phosphate	8,485,403	13
96	Folic Acid	8,284,498	0
97	Sumatriptan	8,126,158	18
98	Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol	8,038,487	11
99	Hydroxyzine	7,944,928	2
100	Oxybutynin	7,935,806	8
101	Hydrochlorothiazide; Triamterene	7,631,431	41
102	Cephalexin	7,240,287	5
103	Triamcinolone	7,190,528	19
104	Benazepril Hydrochloride	7,163,351	0
105	Hydralazine Hydrochloride	7,117,425	33
106	Celecoxib	7,036,320	14
107	Ciprofloxacin	6,976,541	5
108	Ropinirole Hydrochloride	6,915,600	3
109	Rivaroxaban	6,836,386	4
110	Levetiracetam	6,832,916	21
111	Isosorbide Mononitrate	6,704,638	10
112	Aripiprazole	6,695,764	19
113	Doxycycline	6,681,548	3
114	Insulin Detemir	6,620,839	7
115	Famotidine	6,412,032	10
116	Amoxicillin; Clavulanate Potassium	6,398,915	2
117	Methotrexate	6,291,779	35
118	Hydrocodone Bitartrate	6,283,981	5
119	Mirtazapine	6,258,585	9
120	Nifedipine	6,213,120	34
121	Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim	6,212,552	15
122	Enalapril Maleate	6,121,954	28
123	Docusate	6,107,372	4
124	Insulin Lispro	6,080,310	24
125	Pioglitazone	5,967,857	9
126	Divalproex Sodium	5,945,499	3
127	Donepezil Hydrochloride	5,677,780	29
128	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	5,666,999	7
129	Prednisolone	5,648,795	7
130	Thyroid	5,539,696	11
131	Guanfacine	5,451,594	25
132	Testosterone	5,441,196	14
133	Hydrochlorothiazide; Valsartan	5,341,254	1
134	Ramipril	5,318,556	19
135	Diazepam	5,184,805	23
136	Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel	4,987,668	19
137	Clindamycin	4,934,442	14
138	Gemfibrozil	4,770,181	6
139	Metformin Hydrochloride; Sitagliptin Phosphate	4,735,729	52
140	Baclofen	4,587,435	16
141	Norethindrone	4,576,580	124
142	Temazepam	4,562,712	43
143	Nitroglycerin	4,538,115	37
144	Nebivolol Hydrochloride	4,473,865	18
145	Verapamil Hydrochloride	4,373,950	15
146	Timolol	4,369,477	4
147	Promethazine Hydrochloride