18 Sep 2007 05:00 AM
U.S. Adults Spent More Than $9B On Lipitor In 2004, AHRQ Survey Finds
U.S. adults in 2004 purchased more than $9 billion -- the most spent on any prescription drug -- of the anti-cholesterol medication Lipitor, followed by $4.7 billion on the anti-cholesterol treatment Zocor, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Reuters/Los Angeles Times reports. In addition, the survey found that adults in 2004 used $4.2 billion of the ulcer medication Nexium and $2.4 billion on the ulcer treatment Prevacid. The survey also found that adults ages 18 to 64 in 2004 generated sales of $1.9 billion for the antidepressant Zoloft.
For children ages 17 and younger, the survey found that adults in 2004 purchased $680 million of the asthma medication…
For children ages 17 and younger, the survey found that adults in 2004 purchased $680 million of the asthma medication…
