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Top 11 Prescribed drugs in USA / United States

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Prescribed drugs are those drugs that are suggested by the Health doctor or Pharmacist. These types of drugs are not allowed to prescribe without the doctor/pharmacist’s authorization. so let’s get into the topic “top prescribed drugs in USA”, hope it helps the readers to identify the no. of drugs that can not be bought without the pharmacist/doctor’s prescription.

In fact, the vast majority of medicines that USA Pharmacists most frequently prescribe are meant to treat high blood pressure or its symptoms. This is due to the fact that 108 million Americans, or nearly half of all adults, have hypertension or high blood pressure.
These top prescribed drugs in USA are given below.

prescribed drugs in USA

List of prescribed drugs in USA/ United Sate Of America

Sr. No.

List of Prescribed drugs in USA (Generic Name)

1.

Insulin glargine

2.

lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

3.

levothyroxine sodium

4.

Albuterol sulfate

5.

Fluticasone and salmeterol

6.

Esomeprazole magnesium

7.

Rosuvastatin calcium

8. 

Pregabalin

9.

Tiotropium bromide

10.

Sitagliptin

11.

Atorvastatin

12.

Amoxicillin

13.

Metformin

14.

Omeprazole

Detailed of prescribed drugs in United Sate Of America

Generic Name

Brand Name

Usage 

Atorvastatin

Lipitor

To Treat High Cholestrol

Amoxicillin

Trimox

Antibiotic

Lisinopril

Zestril

Treat High Blood Pressure

Levothroxine

Levoxyl

Use for Thyroid

Albuterol

Ventolin

Used in shortness Breath

Metformin

Fortamet

Diabetes

Amlodipine

Norvasc

Hypertension

Metoprolol

Toprol xl

hypertension

omeprazole

omeproz

gastric acid

losartan

Tozaar

Hpertension

Azithromycin

Azithrocin

Antibiotic

Prednisone

Orason

Anti- inflammatory

Ibuprofen

Ibu, Advil

Pain killer

Acetaminophen

Vicodin

Pain killer (opioid)

Gabapentin

Gabalin

Seizers

Hydrochlorothiazide

Microzide

Diuretic

Simvastatin

Zocor

Treat High Cholesterol

Sertraline

Zoloft

Anti- Depressant

Montelukast

Monti-plus

Antiallergic

Pantoprazole

Protonix

Gastric acid

Furosemide

Lasix

Diuretic

Amoxicillin, potassium clavulanate

Clavulin

Antibiotic

Tramadol

Ultram

Pain killer

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Other common prescriptions include levothyroxine, which is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency, and antibiotics like amoxicillin and azithromycin, both of which are used to treat bacterial infections.

The top prescribed drugs in USA with the greatest number of patients were completed by the inhaler-prescribed asthma drug albuterol, closely followed by the Type 2 diabetes drug Glucophage.

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