EPIC Program Annual Data Tables 2003-2004: Table VI

Table VI
300 Most Frequently Purchased Drugs^*

Rank by Number of Claims	Drug	Strength	Drug Type	Number of Claims	EPIC Payments	Rank by Payment
1	FUROSEMIDE	40MG	GEN	177,545	$805,548	167
2	LIPITOR	10MG	SS	169,555	$16,417,321	3
3	FOSAMAX	70MG	SS	157,348	$14,976,376	4
4	PLAVIX	75MG	SS	142,603	$24,139,333	1
5	METOPROLOL TARTRATE	50MG	GEN	140,755	$749,819	184
6	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	25MG	GEN	128,494	$449,071	271
7	NORVASC	5MG	SS	128,481	$7,740,313	12
8	FUROSEMIDE	20MG	GEN	109,164	$445,419	273
9	ATENOLOL	50MG	GEN	104,197	$613,536	214
10	PROTONIX	40MG	SS	99,061	$13,430,813	8
11	LIPITOR	20MG	SS	97,203	$14,303,227	6
12	TOPROL XL	50MG	SS	91,006	$2,527,985	49
13	NORVASC	10MG	SS	87,843	$7,033,642	14
14	CELEBREX	200MG	SS	87,296	$11,322,428	9
15	PREVACID	30MG	SS	85,308	$16,651,281	2
16	ATENOLOL	25MG	GEN	80,825	$610,992	215
17	XALATAN	0.005%	SS	76,379	$3,557,621	33
18	NEXIUM	40MG	SS	75,799	$14,890,074	5
19	METFORMIN HCL	500MG	GEN	74,716	$1,841,523	68
20	AMBIEN	10MG	SS	73,657	$4,567,304	25
21	TRIAMTERENE W/HCTZ	37.5-25MG	GEN	70,070	$834,264	165
22	ZOCOR	20MG	SS	69,816	$13,697,847	7
23	FOLIC ACID	1MG	GEN	69,113	$418,042	293
24	ACTONEL	35MG	SS	61,530	$5,235,470	20
25	ALBUTEROL	90MCG	GEN	59,322	$773,677	179
26	TOPROL XL	100MG	SS	59,163	$2,688,663	44
27	GLYBURIDE	5MG	GEN	56,381	$1,511,535	91
28	COMBIVENT	103-18MCG	SS	56,086	$2,500,778	50
29	ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE	30MG	GEN	54,888	$2,075,437	62
30	PROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE W/APAP	100-650MG	GEN	54,686	$608,799	216
31	FLOMAX	0.4MG	SS	54,196	$4,308,805	27
32	VIOXX	25MG	SS	51,144	$5,471,924	19
33	LISINOPRIL	20MG	GEN	47,603	$1,112,321	127
34	LISINOPRIL	10MG	GEN	46,816	$929,063	153
35	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	5-500MG	GEN	44,880	$315,661	349
36	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	10MEQ	GEN	44,514	$553,916	233
37	TOPROL XL	25MG	SS	44,007	$1,151,637	123
38	ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE	60MG	GEN	43,940	$1,315,116	105
39	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	20MEQ	GEN	43,567	$826,189	166
40	ZOCOR	40MG	SS	42,561	$8,287,740	10
41	ZOLOFT	50MG	SS	42,416	$4,331,758	26
42	EVISTA	60MG	SS	42,396	$5,096,393	21
43	COZAAR	50MG	SS	41,842	$2,931,982	40
44	ZETIA	10MG	SS	41,166	$4,203,165	29
45	ADVAIR DISKUS	250-50MCG	SS	41,123	$4,722,749	24
46	AMBIEN	5MG	SS	40,885	$2,121,369	60
47	PRAVACHOL	40MG	SS	40,735	$8,060,613	11
48	ALPHAGAN P	0.15%	SS	40,193	$2,573,057	47
49	ARICEPT	10MG	SS	39,782	$6,531,203	15
50	OMEPRAZOLE	20MG	GEN	39,697	$6,454,479	16
51	COSOPT	0.5-2%	SS	39,561	$2,470,470	53
52	RANITIDINE HCL	150MG	GEN	39,106	$716,966	187
53	LIPITOR	40MG	SS	38,791	$5,908,489	17
54	MIACALCIN	200 U/DOSE	SS	38,642	$2,121,874	59
55	ZITHROMAX	250MG	SS	38,616	$1,155,873	121
56	DIGOXIN	125MCG	GEN	38,458	$276,666	386
57	PRAVACHOL	20MG	SS	37,355	$4,877,921	22
58	SINGULAIR	10MG	SS	36,558	$4,207,463	28
59	KLOR-CON 10	10MEQ	GEN	36,199	$485,189	253
60	DIGITEK	125MCG	GEN	35,859	$248,233	417
61	SYNTHROID	50MCG	BNMS	34,954	$492,905	248
62	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	12.5MG	GEN	34,745	$443,777	276
63	LEVAQUIN	500MG	SS	33,807	$2,207,478	57
64	AMOXICILLIN	500MG	GEN	33,594	$135,247	612
65	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	10MG	GEN	33,540	$899,391	159
66	ALTACE	10MG	SS	32,886	$2,640,036	45
67	NEURONTIN	300MG	SS	32,489	$3,075,600	38
68	PREDNISONE	5MG	GEN	31,940	$84,244	808
69	DIOVAN	80MG	SS	31,770	$2,039,481	63
70	SPIRONOLACTONE	25MG	GEN	31,710	$444,664	275
71	ACIPHEX	20MG	SS	31,492	$5,891,247	18
72	VERAPAMIL HCL	240MG	GEN	31,432	$598,307	220
73	WARFARIN SODIUM	5MG	GEN	31,370	$556,941	231
74	SYNTHROID	100MCG	BNMS	31,117	$520,258	244
75	ACCUPRIL	40MG	SS	31,109	$1,607,035	83
76	TIMOLOL MALEATE	0.5%	GEN	30,881	$565,128	229
77	SYNTHROID	75MCG	BNMS	30,483	$471,798	261
78	DETROL LA	4MG	SS	30,102	$3,650,665	32
79	ALPRAZOLAM	0.25MG	GEN	30,008	$170,173	537
80	ACCUPRIL	20MG	SS	29,997	$1,520,373	88
81	KLOR-CON M20	20MEQ	GEN	29,058	$549,448	237
82	METOPROLOL TARTRATE	100MG	GEN	28,547	$202,870	484
83	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	20MG	GEN	28,533	$1,068,552	135
84	ACETAMINOPHEN W/CODEINE	30-300MG	GEN	28,518	$304,572	356
85	DIOVAN	160MG	SS	28,426	$2,085,198	61
86	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	5MG	GEN	28,110	$573,169	225
87	ATENOLOL	100MG	GEN	28,068	$226,039	451
88	LISINOPRIL	40MG	GEN	27,820	$941,738	150
89	ALTACE	5MG	SS	27,521	$1,518,540	89
90	AVANDIA	4MG	SS	27,184	$3,478,423	34
91	METFORMIN HCL	1000MG	GEN	27,163	$1,581,417	85
92	LISINOPRIL	5MG	GEN	25,570	$470,454	263
93	HUMULIN N	100 U/ML	BNMS	25,555	$1,081,401	133
94	LEXAPRO	10MG	SS	25,078	$1,703,444	76
95	BEXTRA	10MG	SS	24,242	$2,842,144	41
96	PROSCAR	5MG	SS	24,239	$2,728,124	43
97	PREDNISONE	10MG	GEN	24,163	$91,194	778
98	CEPHALEXIN	500MG	GEN	23,905	$238,478	435
99	ZOLOFT	100MG	SS	23,748	$2,352,324	56
100	FLONASE	50MCG	SS	23,115	$1,014,786	139
101	ZYRTEC	10MG	SS	23,070	$1,664,920	79
102	ZOCOR	10MG	SS	22,767	$2,423,644	54
103	CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA	25-100MG	GEN	22,756	$787,211	173
104	ARICEPT	5MG	SS	22,380	$3,678,426	31
105	ULTRACET	37.5-325MG	SS	21,894	$1,294,919	106
106	LUMIGAN	0.03%	SS	21,864	$1,683,455	78
107	WARFARIN SODIUM	2MG	GEN	21,862	$437,594	285
108	ATROVENT	18MCG	SS	21,680	$945,881	149
109	GEMFIBROZIL	600MG	GEN	21,582	$368,154	319
110	LANOXIN	125MCG	BNMS	21,531	$193,454	494
111	NORVASC	2.5MG	SS	21,517	$1,270,522	109
112	ALLOPURINOL	100MG	GEN	21,460	$116,700	678
113	NEURONTIN	100MG	SS	21,369	$774,921	178
114	FUROSEMIDE	80MG	GEN	21,329	$156,329	558
115	AVAPRO	150MG	SS	21,310	$1,395,847	100
116	LANTUS	100 U/ML	SS	21,171	$1,452,334	97
117	COUMADIN	5MG	BNMS	21,037	$696,297	192
118	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	GEN	20,787	$535,789	239
119	AMARYL	4MG	SS	20,664	$1,089,781	129
120	ALLOPURINOL	300MG	GEN	20,456	$164,733	546
121	DIOVAN HCT	160-12.5MG	SS	20,237	$1,649,548	80
122	ADVAIR DISKUS	100-50MCG	SS	20,127	$1,751,313	72
123	NITROQUICK	0.4MG	GEN	20,121	$125,948	644
124	CIPROFLOXACIN HCL	500MG	GEN	20,086	$1,280,011	108
125	LOTREL	5-20MG	SS	20,079	$1,991,966	65
126	MECLIZINE HCL	25MG	GEN	20,061	$113,659	686
127	DILTIAZEM HCL	240MG	GEN	20,021	$1,239,606	112
128	ACCUPRIL	10MG	SS	19,715	$930,714	152
129	AMIODARONE HCL	200MG	GEN	19,517	$1,226,020	115
130	SYNTHROID	25MCG	BNMS	19,468	$267,125	398
131	DIGOXIN	250MCG	GEN	19,089	$136,199	609
132	WARFARIN SODIUM	1MG	GEN	19,023	$405,925	299
133	PAROXETINE HCL	20MG	GEN	18,828	$1,619,730	82
134	MIRALAX		BNMS	18,778	$414,585	296
135	MECLIZINE HCL	12.5MG	GEN	18,535	$91,581	775
136	COREG	6.25MG	SS	18,526	$1,791,185	70
137	CELEXA	20MG	SS	18,448	$1,708,534	75
138	ALLEGRA	180MG	SS	18,403	$1,621,479	81
139	TRICOR	160MG	SS	18,320	$2,561,442	48
140	ALTACE	2.5MG	SS	18,300	$861,871	163
141	DIGITEK	250MCG	GEN	18,273	$129,640	631
142	ADVAIR DISKUS	500-50MCG	SS	18,175	$3,011,670	39
143	TRAMADOL HCL	50MG	GEN	17,891	$348,795	330
144	GLIPIZIDE ER	10MG	GEN	17,840	$571,113	227
145	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	50MG	GEN	17,799	$94,773	765
146	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	7.5-500MG	GEN	17,608	$213,129	467
147	WARFARIN SODIUM	2.5MG	GEN	17,371	$347,357	331
148	SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM	800-160MG	GEN	17,193	$68,735	904
149	LORAZEPAM	0.5MG	GEN	17,191	$389,392	307
150	GLUCOPHAGE XR	500MG	BNMS	17,185	$838,498	164
151	METFORMIN HCL ER	500MG	GEN	16,930	$620,809	210
152	HYZAAR	50-12.5MG	SS	16,860	$1,110,220	128
153	HYZAAR	100-25MG	SS	16,801	$1,517,594	90
154	COZAAR	100MG	SS	16,758	$1,491,824	94
155	ALPRAZOLAM	0.5MG	GEN	16,715	$110,909	699
156	GLUCOVANCE	5-500MG	BNMS	16,514	$1,128,259	125
157	ACTOS	30MG	SS	16,451	$4,000,321	30
158	BEXTRA	20MG	SS	16,437	$1,863,183	66
159	DILTIAZEM HCL	180MG	GEN	16,260	$722,886	185
160	GLIPIZIDE ER	5MG	GEN	16,065	$243,820	428
161	GLUCOTROL XL	10MG	BNMS	16,062	$685,899	195
162	GLYBURIDE	2.5MG	GEN	16,005	$228,113	448
163	SYNTHROID	125MCG	BNMS	15,837	$302,819	359
164	NITROGLYCERIN	0.4MG/HR	GEN	15,835	$485,334	252
165	CELEBREX	100MG	SS	15,740	$1,267,554	110
166	ALBUTEROL SULFATE	0.83MG/ML	GEN	15,607	$393,125	303
167	PENTOXIFYLLINE	400MG	GEN	15,209	$314,324	350
168	FLOVENT	110MCG	SS	15,129	$881,682	160
169	SEREVENT DISKUS	50MCG	SS	15,040	$981,457	145
170	LESCOL XL	80MG	SS	15,012	$1,426,470	99
171	DIAZEPAM	5MG	GEN	14,939	$90,617	780
172	LOVASTATIN	20MG	GEN	14,912	$606,934	217
173	LEVOXYL	50MCG	GEN	14,866	$194,747	492
174	HUMULIN 70/30	70-30 U/ML	BNMS	14,859	$720,320	186
175	GLIPIZIDE	5MG	GEN	14,697	$82,563	818
176	AVAPRO	300MG	SS	14,439	$1,088,403	131
177	AMITRIPTYLINE HCL	25MG	GEN	14,417	$68,351	910
178	CLONIDINE HCL	0.1MG	GEN	14,371	$106,635	713
179	AVANDIA	8MG	SS	14,252	$3,256,368	36
180	KLOR-CON M10	10MEQ	GEN	14,165	$165,602	541
181	METHOTREXATE	2.5MG	GEN	14,070	$433,623	287
182	NITROGLYCERIN	0.2MG/HR	GEN	14,022	$381,404	311
183	COUMADIN	2MG	BNMS	14,018	$488,743	249
184	COREG	12.5MG	SS	14,001	$1,348,276	102
185	PREMARIN	0.625MG	SS	13,991	$516,747	245
186	LANOXIN	250MCG	BNMS	13,874	$124,060	651
187	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	7.5-750MG	GEN	13,866	$133,597	617
188	CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE	1-0.05%	GEN	13,785	$409,370	297
189	CLARINEX	5MG	SS	13,714	$1,205,481	117
190	PLETAL	100MG	SS	13,600	$1,338,937	104
191	LEVOXYL	100MCG	GEN	13,527	$186,962	503
192	SYNTHROID	88MCG	BNMS	13,290	$216,688	462
193	COUMADIN	2.5MG	BNMS	13,268	$439,057	281
194	COREG	3.125MG	SS	13,249	$1,194,511	119
195	COLCHICINE	0.6MG	GEN	13,208	$112,579	691
196	FLUOXETINE HCL	20MG	GEN	13,066	$281,906	378
197	GLUCOTROL XL	5MG	BNMS	13,025	$243,626	429
198	LEVAQUIN	250MG	SS	12,994	$636,297	205
199	METFORMIN HCL	850MG	GEN	12,932	$475,955	259
200	DILTIAZEM HCL	120MG	GEN	12,881	$461,076	266
201	TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE	0.1%	GEN	12,745	$80,363	834
202	ACTOS	45MG	SS	12,693	$3,412,849	35
203	DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE	4MG	GEN	12,586	$283,464	377
204	DILANTIN	100MG	BNMS	12,586	$256,241	406
205	COREG	25MG	SS	12,525	$1,239,006	113
206	TRAVATAN	0.004%	SS	12,484	$702,093	190
207	PREVACID	15MG	SS	12,454	$2,478,283	51
208	LOTREL	5-10MG	SS	12,390	$1,053,094	137
209	TRAZODONE HCL	50MG	GEN	12,386	$64,741	935
210	LEVOXYL	75MCG	GEN	12,316	$165,218	542
211	SEROQUEL	25MG	SS	12,293	$1,081,168	134
212	TRIMOX	500MG	GEN	12,269	$42,860	1135
213	LORAZEPAM	1MG	GEN	12,240	$375,826	316
214	WARFARIN SODIUM	3MG	GEN	12,230	$196,866	490
215	PREDNISONE	20MG	GEN	12,166	$42,135	1147
216	GLIPIZIDE	10MG	GEN	12,028	$89,491	784
217	ACTOS	15MG	SS	12,024	$1,710,414	74
218	TORSEMIDE	20MG	GEN	12,009	$429,966	288
219	TRUSOPT	2%	SS	11,992	$423,280	290
220	ALLEGRA	60MG	SS	11,979	$757,876	182
221	PROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE-APAP	100-650MG	GEN	11,970	$135,953	610
222	AMARYL	2MG	SS	11,943	$273,993	391
223	AMITRIPTYLINE HCL	10MG	GEN	11,900	$55,747	1007
224	TOPROL XL	200MG	SS	11,891	$900,283	158
225	PREDNISOLONE ACETATE	1%	GEN	11,889	$161,635	550
226	LISINOPRIL-HCTZ	20-12.5MG	GEN	11,855	$320,170	347
227	VERAPAMIL HCL	180MG	GEN	11,738	$238,124	436
228	LIDODERM	5%	SS	11,559	$1,835,612	69
229	DIOVAN HCT	80-12.5MG	SS	11,471	$802,053	169
230	NAMENDA	10MG	SS	11,414	$1,208,742	116
231	DITROPAN XL	10MG	SS	11,297	$1,507,544	92
232	COUMADIN	1MG	BNMS	11,257	$417,322	294
233	NYSTATIN W/TRIAMCINOLONE	100000-0.1	GEN	11,199	$57,770	986
234	CLONAZEPAM	0.5MG	GEN	11,100	$152,201	568
235	METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL	10MG	GEN	11,052	$83,371	814
236	TAMOXIFEN CITRATE	20MG	GEN	10,965	$1,341,991	103
237	VIOXX	12.5MG	SS	10,949	$1,228,988	114
238	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	GEN	10,833	$84,183	809
239	CRESTOR	10MG	SS	10,802	$1,021,614	138
240	WARFARIN SODIUM	4MG	GEN	10,729	$175,056	531
241	INSULIN SYRINGE	30GX0.5	INS	10,711	$174,896	533
242	EFFEXOR XR	75MG	SS	10,655	$1,483,188	95
243	NAPROXEN	500MG	GEN	10,649	$128,459	635
244	FOSAMAX	35MG	SS	10,569	$903,406	156
245	DUONEB	2.5-0.5/3	SS	10,560	$1,563,074	86
246	ZYPREXA	2.5MG	SS	10,509	$2,033,936	64
247	CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL	10MG	GEN	10,431	$120,203	662
248	TERAZOSIN HCL	5MG	GEN	10,389	$532,513	240
249	ZOLOFT	25MG	SS	10,357	$997,769	144
250	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	2.5MG	GEN	10,320	$135,859	611
251	PREDNISONE	1MG	SS	10,318	$130,335	628
252	QUININE SULFATE	260MG	GEN	10,300	$212,682	468
253	CAPTOPRIL	25MG	GEN	10,215	$47,944	1079
254	AMOX TR/POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE	875-125MG	GEN	10,167	$644,178	203
255	PHENYTOIN SODIUM, EXTENDED	100MG	GEN	10,109	$175,857	529
256	FLOVENT	220MCG	SS	10,013	$1,013,509	140
257	CLONIDINE HCL	0.2MG	GEN	9,938	$88,199	791
258	OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE	5MG	GEN	9,900	$70,978	883
259	DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE	100MG	GEN	9,756	$37,591	1199
260	ASACOL	400MG	SS	9,748	$1,362,148	101
261	CARTIA XT	240MG	GEN	9,704	$705,042	189
262	DITROPAN XL	5MG	SS	9,696	$1,253,400	111
263	FLUOCINONIDE	0.05%	GEN	9,695	$133,570	618
264	QUININE SULFATE	325MG	GEN	9,641	$229,934	445
265	PAROXETINE HCL	10MG	GEN	9,622	$783,026	176
266	SYNTHROID	150MCG	BNMS	9,599	$191,191	498
267	NASONEX	50MCG	SS	9,498	$462,543	265
268	ARIMIDEX	1MG	SS	9,490	$2,805,492	42
269	LOVASTATIN	40MG	GEN	9,389	$1,000,513	142
270	PRILOSEC	20MG	BNMS	9,273	$2,147,467	58
271	NIASPAN	500MG	SS	9,236	$474,671	260
272	SYNTHROID	112MCG	BNMS	9,232	$181,618	518
273	LISINOPRIL-HCTZ	20-25MG	GEN	9,222	$244,104	425
274	COZAAR	25MG	SS	9,176	$584,180	224
275	AGGRENOX	25-200MG	SS	9,117	$975,304	146
276	GLUCOVANCE	2.5-500MG	BNMS	9,044	$550,080	236
277	HYDROXYZINE HCL	25MG	GEN	9,009	$243,900	427
278	ZYMAR	0.3%	SS	8,974	$285,223	376
279	LOTREL	10-20MG	SS	8,931	$900,990	157
280	LABETALOL HCL	200MG	GEN	8,672	$186,186	504
281	MOBIC	7.5MG	SS	8,667	$1,003,596	141
282	PAXIL CR	25MG	SS	8,655	$921,371	155
283	CARTIA XT	180MG	GEN	8,580	$441,053	279
284	MIRTAZAPINE	15MG	GEN	8,574	$555,968	232
285	CAPTOPRIL	50MG	GEN	8,479	$68,395	909
286	TOBRADEX	0.3-0.1%	SS	8,476	$357,183	326
287	VIGAMOX	0.5%	SS	8,465	$262,409	402
288	IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE	0.2MG/ML	GEN	8,456	$334,054	341
289	THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS	200MG	GEN	8,452	$124,898	648
290	STARLIX	120MG	SS	8,433	$629,904	208
291	PAXIL CR	12.5MG	SS	8,406	$770,897	180
292	LEVOXYL	25MCG	GEN	8,370	$97,841	756
293	DURAGESIC	25MCG/HR	SS	8,271	$999,083	143
294	LACTULOSE	10G/15ML	GEN	8,230	$158,738	555
295	SOTALOL	80MG	GEN	8,222	$700,448	191
296	BETOPTIC S	0.25%	SS	8,213	$522,685	242
297	RISPERDAL	0.5MG	SS	8,206	$1,088,861	130
298	DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE	2MG	GEN	8,192	$177,914	524
299	DIOVAN	320MG	SS	8,142	$708,783	188
300	CIPROFLOXACIN HCL	250MG	GEN	8,119	$380,255	312

^* Table VI represents the top 300 drugs ranked by number of adjudicated claims for the program year (October 2003-September 2004) as well as the rank by EPIC payment.

^** Drug Type values are BNMS='Brand Name Multi-Source', GEN='Generic', SS='Sole Source', and INS='Insulin Syringe'. The indicated drug type is the type identified at the close of the program year.