EPIC Program Annual Data Tables 2004-2005: 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	173,187	$744,896	174
2	LIPITOR	10MG	SS	170,901	$16,637,402	4
3	PLAVIX	75MG	SS	163,485	$28,794,696	1
4	FOSAMAX	70MG	SS	159,708	$15,459,348	7
5	NORVASC	5MG	SS	134,163	$8,030,765	12
6	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	25MG	Gen	129,366	$414,539	306
7	METOPROLOL TARTRATE	50MG	Gen	128,538	$565,455	232
8	PROTONIX	40MG	SS	112,131	$15,990,288	6
9	FUROSEMIDE	20MG	Gen	110,779	$423,137	293
10	LIPITOR	20MG	SS	110,462	$16,473,357	5
11	TOPROL XL	50MG	SS	101,719	$3,107,780	43
12	ATENOLOL	50MG	Gen	101,348	$561,563	234
13	NORVASC	10MG	SS	97,926	$7,846,014	14
14	PREVACID	30MG	SS	89,151	$17,574,094	3
15	METFORMIN HCL	500MG	Gen	85,304	$1,541,909	98
16	NEXIUM	40MG	SS	85,113	$17,767,780	2
17	AMBIEN	10MG	SS	81,874	$5,436,069	22
18	ACTONEL	35MG	SS	79,042	$7,029,027	16
19	ATENOLOL	25MG	Gen	78,495	$479,272	263
20	XALATAN	0.005%	SS	76,862	$3,631,476	35
21	FOLIC ACID	1MG	Gen	74,346	$442,386	281
22	ALBUTEROL	90MCG	Gen	65,816	$622,235	211
23	ZOCOR	20MG	SS	65,788	$13,107,776	8
24	TRIAMTERENE W/HCTZ	37.5-25MG	Gen	65,523	$708,269	184
25	TOPROL XL	100MG	SS	65,018	$3,209,273	41
26	ZETIA	10MG	SS	61,042	$6,637,211	19
27	FLOMAX	0.4MG	SS	57,263	$4,560,077	25
28	GLYBURIDE	5MG	Gen	53,894	$1,325,523	111
29	CELEBREX	200MG	SS	53,892	$6,999,441	17
30	COMBIVENT	103-18MCG	SS	53,651	$2,809,037	49
31	ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE	30MG	Gen	53,643	$1,857,345	76
32	TOPROL XL	25MG	SS	53,453	$1,548,263	97
33	ADVAIR DISKUS	250-50MCG	SS	53,225	$6,235,789	21
34	LISINOPRIL	20MG	Gen	50,288	$1,059,874	132
35	PROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE W/APAP	100-650MG	Gen	50,141	$504,681	252
36	LISINOPRIL	10MG	Gen	49,801	$882,071	157
37	LIPITOR	40MG	SS	49,719	$7,625,067	15
38	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	5-500MG	Gen	48,495	$280,486	415
39	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	10MEQ	Gen	47,015	$537,663	240
40	AMOXICILLIN	500MG	Gen	46,840	$176,893	561
41	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	20MEQ	Gen	46,424	$815,013	165
42	ARICEPT	10MG	SS	46,328	$7,927,504	13
43	ZOCOR	40MG	SS	45,987	$9,038,010	9
44	ZITHROMAX	250MG	SS	43,733	$1,241,281	115
45	OMEPRAZOLE	20MG	Gen	43,657	$6,404,134	20
46	COSOPT	0.5%-2%	SS	41,724	$2,652,003	52
47	ZOLOFT	50MG	SS	41,269	$4,398,970	27
48	DIGOXIN	125MCG	Gen	41,177	$283,335	411
49	EVISTA	60MG	SS	40,764	$5,178,787	23
50	ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE	60MG	Gen	40,756	$1,036,206	133
51	PRAVACHOL	40MG	SS	40,349	$8,471,557	11
52	AMBIEN	5MG	SS	40,219	$2,311,557	62
53	SPIRIVA	18MCG	SS	39,398	$3,566,467	37
54	SINGULAIR	10MG	SS	38,989	$4,733,468	24
55	ALPHAGAN P	0.15%	SS	38,867	$2,560,774	53
56	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	12.5MG	Gen	38,585	$450,869	277
57	COZAAR	50MG	SS	38,535	$2,803,154	50
58	LEVAQUIN	500MG	SS	37,693	$2,377,466	59
59	ALTACE	10MG	SS	37,076	$3,090,057	44
60	RANITIDINE HCL	150MG	Gen	35,231	$470,756	268
61	MIACALCIN	200 U/DOSE	SS	35,104	$2,117,704	68
62	ACIPHEX	20MG	SS	35,058	$6,832,274	18
63	KLOR-CON 10	10MEQ	Gen	34,969	$446,019	280
64	DIOVAN	80MG	SS	33,373	$2,211,457	64
65	WARFARIN SODIUM	5MG	Gen	33,105	$547,761	237
66	METFORMIN HCL	1000MG	Gen	32,940	$911,477	153
67	LEXAPRO	10MG	SS	32,720	$2,488,325	56
68	LISINOPRIL	40MG	Gen	32,234	$987,350	139
69	DETROL LA	4MG	SS	32,161	$4,034,585	31
70	SPIRONOLACTONE	25MG	Gen	32,139	$423,226	292
71	AVANDIA	4MG	SS	32,133	$4,189,546	30
72	PREDNISONE	5MG	Gen	32,037	$77,463	909
73	DIOVAN	160MG	SS	31,982	$2,367,616	60
74	ALPRAZOLAM	0.25MG	Gen	31,848	$178,045	555
75	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	10MG	Gen	31,124	$759,466	172
76	NAMENDA	10MG	SS	30,774	$3,472,693	38
77	PRAVACHOL	20MG	SS	30,668	$4,202,870	29
78	DIGITEK	125MCG	Gen	30,395	$198,717	519
79	METOPROLOL TARTRATE	100MG	Gen	30,368	$169,787	576
80	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	20MG	Gen	29,176	$995,011	138
81	ATENOLOL	100MG	Gen	29,091	$241,875	456
82	LANTUS	100 U/ML	SS	28,985	$2,323,462	61
83	KLOR-CON M20	20MEQ	Gen	28,658	$498,623	257
84	VERAPAMIL HCL	240MG	Gen	28,232	$502,065	254
85	TIMOLOL MALEATE	0.5%	Gen	28,220	$460,637	273
86	ALTACE	5MG	SS	28,108	$1,624,029	93
87	CIPROFLOXACIN HCL	500MG	Gen	27,637	$578,883	222
88	SYNTHROID	50MCG	BNMS	27,607	$390,434	321
89	ACETAMINOPHEN W/CODEINE	30-300MG	Gen	27,483	$272,170	425
90	LISINOPRIL	5MG	Gen	26,837	$441,357	283
91	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	5MG	Gen	26,209	$490,748	260
92	METFORMIN HCL ER	500MG	Gen	26,023	$834,481	162
93	CEPHALEXIN	500MG	SS	25,883	$218,175	487
94	PREDNISONE	10MG	Gen	25,750	$88,006	838
95	SYNTHROID	75MCG	BNMS	25,394	$387,306	322
96	SYNTHROID	100MCG	BNMS	25,021	$415,025	305
97	PROSCAR	5MG	SS	24,832	$3,004,762	45
98	FLONASE	50MCG	SS	24,799	$1,115,175	122
99	ZOLOFT	100MG	SS	24,420	$2,513,664	55
100	GABAPENTIN	300MG	Gen	24,177	$1,792,968	83
101	LUMIGAN	0.03%	SS	23,774	$1,932,090	72
102	COREG	6.25MG	SS	23,646	$2,224,176	63
103	MOBIC	7.5MG	SS	23,461	$2,720,903	51
104	ZYRTEC	10MG	SS	23,352	$1,731,624	86
105	WARFARIN SODIUM	2MG	Gen	23,257	$429,958	288
106	CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA	25MG-100MG	Gen	23,064	$793,593	166
107	ALLOPURINOL	100MG	Gen	22,896	$119,928	689
108	PAROXETINE HCL	20MG	Gen	22,695	$1,840,968	79
109	AVAPRO	150MG	SS	22,665	$1,466,540	105
110	AMARYL	4MG	SS	22,433	$1,299,629	113
111	DIOVAN HCT	160-12.5MG	SS	22,417	$1,872,293	75
112	LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM	50MCG	Gen	22,174	$218,760	486
113	ADVAIR DISKUS	100-50MCG	SS	21,980	$1,920,904	73
114	NORVASC	2.5MG	SS	21,929	$1,316,763	112
115	HUMULIN N	100 U/ML	BNMS	21,920	$954,030	144
116	GLIPIZIDE ER	10MG	Gen	21,691	$626,788	209
117	ARICEPT	5MG	SS	21,319	$3,684,948	34
118	WARFARIN SODIUM	1MG	Gen	21,050	$422,458	295
119	ADVAIR DISKUS	500-50MCG	SS	21,029	$3,592,823	36
120	ALLOPURINOL	300MG	Gen	20,921	$144,231	641
121	GEMFIBROZIL	600MG	Gen	20,915	$368,233	341
122	LOTREL	5-20MG	SS	20,742	$2,130,498	67
123	METOPROLOL TARTRATE	25MG	Gen	20,528	$163,863	587
124	NITROQUICK	0.4MG	Gen	20,372	$115,544	705
125	FUROSEMIDE	80MG	Gen	20,292	$143,457	643
126	ALLEGRA	180MG	BNMS	20,272	$1,909,802	74
127	TRAMADOL HCL	50MG	Gen	20,266	$366,217	342
128	COZAAR	100MG	SS	19,847	$1,825,366	81
129	GLYCOLAX	100%	Gen	19,632	$333,365	363
130	COREG	12.5MG	SS	19,535	$1,855,693	77
131	MECLIZINE HCL	25MG	Gen	19,504	$76,894	914
132	ZOCOR	10MG	SS	19,498	$2,071,319	69
133	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	7.5-500MG	Gen	19,386	$212,709	498
134	DIGOXIN	250MCG	Gen	19,166	$131,428	660
135	ALTACE	2.5MG	SS	18,871	$949,038	147
136	LIDODERM	5%(700MG)	SS	18,777	$3,325,471	40
137	COUMADIN	5MG	BNMS	18,739	$631,939	205
138	GLIPIZIDE ER	5MG	Gen	18,668	$273,885	421
139	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	Gen	18,566	$201,757	515
140	AMIODARONE HCL	200MG	Gen	18,391	$1,087,774	126
141	SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM	800-160MG	Gen	18,238	$63,571	1004
142	HYZAAR	100-25MG	SS	18,178	$1,678,168	89
143	ULTRACET	37.5-325MG	BNMS	18,173	$1,143,277	121
144	DILTIAZEM HCL	240MG	Gen	18,168	$1,076,664	130
145	AVAPRO	300MG	SS	18,010	$1,355,256	109
146	ACTOS	30MG	SS	17,970	$4,507,244	26
147	ALPRAZOLAM	0.5MG	Gen	17,832	$118,894	692
148	LORAZEPAM	0.5MG	Gen	17,816	$392,234	319
149	LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM	100MCG	Gen	17,754	$204,630	513
150	WARFARIN SODIUM	2.5MG	Gen	17,752	$326,857	368
151	MECLIZINE HCL	12.5MG	Gen	17,670	$81,163	878
152	LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM	75MCG	Gen	17,567	$196,808	521
153	LOVASTATIN	20MG	Gen	17,360	$608,796	218
154	GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL	5-500MG	Gen	17,347	$935,531	149
155	COREG	25MG	SS	17,224	$1,678,246	88
156	COREG	3.125MG	SS	16,573	$1,500,065	99
157	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	50MG	Gen	16,331	$81,425	875
158	TRICOR	145MG	SS	16,313	$2,405,344	58
159	PROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE-APAP	100-650MG	Gen	16,121	$167,356	580
160	AVANDIA	8MG	SS	16,031	$3,725,867	33
161	ALBUTEROL SULFATE	0.83MG/ML	Gen	15,885	$342,430	357
162	GABAPENTIN	100MG	Gen	15,885	$455,068	275
163	ATROVENT	18MCG	SS	15,754	$741,795	176
164	SEROQUEL	25MG	SS	15,750	$1,484,885	102
165	CRESTOR	10MG	SS	15,498	$1,656,150	90
166	LANOXIN	125MCG	BNMS	15,478	$135,835	655
167	HYZAAR	50-12.5MG	SS	15,398	$1,019,082	135
168	CLONIDINE HCL	0.1MG	Gen	15,378	$108,442	741
169	GLIPIZIDE	5MG	Gen	15,358	$80,772	882
170	GLYBURIDE	2.5MG	Gen	15,348	$200,043	517
171	LESCOL XL	80MG	SS	15,333	$1,579,737	95
172	METHOTREXATE	2.5MG	Gen	15,330	$622,160	212
173	DIAZEPAM	5MG	Gen	15,134	$90,925	819
174	DILTIAZEM HCL	180MG	Gen	14,978	$626,747	210
175	TRAVATAN	0.004%	SS	14,912	$951,893	146
176	NITROGLYCERIN	0.4MG/HR	Gen	14,779	$419,920	301
177	SYNTHROID	25MCG	BNMS	14,668	$188,800	535
178	LOVASTATIN	40MG	Gen	14,539	$1,227,318	116
179	DIGITEK	250MCG	Gen	14,482	$96,093	789
180	ACCUPRIL	40MG	BNMS	14,399	$782,260	168
181	LEVAQUIN	250MG	SS	14,351	$687,892	188
182	COLCHICINE	0.6MG	Gen	14,285	$113,662	713
183	HYDROCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	7.5-750MG	Gen	14,254	$125,791	677
184	ACTOS	15MG	SS	13,962	$2,041,499	70
185	WARFARIN SODIUM	3MG	Gen	13,916	$208,254	508
186	ACTOS	45MG	SS	13,907	$3,913,741	32
187	HUMULIN 70/30	70-30 U/ML	BNMS	13,750	$698,053	186
188	PENTOXIFYLLINE	400MG	Gen	13,547	$254,885	442
189	AMITRIPTYLINE HCL	25MG	Gen	13,538	$60,884	1021
190	TOPROL XL	200MG	SS	13,478	$1,100,742	124
191	ARIMIDEX	1MG	SS	13,408	$4,246,126	28
192	CLARINEX	5MG	SS	13,367	$1,197,542	117
193	NAPROXEN	500MG	Gen	13,014	$147,231	630
194	AMARYL	2MG	SS	12,959	$320,443	372
195	PREDNISONE	20MG	Gen	12,945	$40,938	1213
196	NITROGLYCERIN	0.2MG/HR	Gen	12,924	$320,252	373
197	LISINOPRIL-HCTZ	20-12.5MG	Gen	12,863	$319,069	376
198	ACCUPRIL	20MG	Gen	12,860	$677,983	190
199	LOTREL	10-20MG	SS	12,836	$1,348,849	110
200	LIPITOR	80MG	SS	12,834	$1,849,221	78
201	LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM	25MCG	Gen	12,800	$108,509	739
202	METFORMIN HCL	850MG	Gen	12,781	$253,343	444
203	GLIPIZIDE	10MG	Gen	12,777	$93,342	804
204	TRAZODONE HCL	50MG	Gen	12,742	$56,145	1056
205	TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE	0.1%	Gen	12,670	$76,253	918
206	LOTREL	5-10MG	SS	12,550	$1,082,582	128
207	CLONAZEPAM	0.5MG	Gen	12,536	$171,512	573
208	CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE	1-0.05%	Gen	12,527	$344,546	355
209	FLUOXETINE HCL	20MG	Gen	12,443	$160,825	594
210	PAROXETINE HCL	10MG	Gen	12,427	$955,641	143
211	SYNTHROID	125MCG	BNMS	12,392	$234,561	465
212	LORAZEPAM	1MG	Gen	12,347	$369,286	339
213	CIPROFLOXACIN HCL	250MG	Gen	12,265	$196,482	524
214	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	Gen	12,144	$86,620	845
215	DILTIAZEM HCL	120MG	SS	12,120	$409,449	313
216	NASONEX	50MCG	SS	12,092	$571,069	227
217	TORSEMIDE	20MG	Gen	12,021	$391,026	320
218	COUMADIN	2MG	BNMS	11,998	$420,746	298
219	AMOX TR-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE	875-125MG	Gen	11,810	$610,705	217
220	SYNTHROID	88MCG	BNMS	11,706	$191,035	533
221	PREDNISOLONE ACETATE	1%	Gen	11,677	$144,097	642
222	WARFARIN SODIUM	4MG	Gen	11,623	$174,838	564
223	LEXAPRO	20MG	SS	11,601	$844,938	160
224	DIOVAN HCT	80-12.5MG	SS	11,593	$822,773	164
225	NYSTATIN W/TRIAMCINOLONE	100000-0.1	Gen	11,589	$57,564	1047
226	DUONEB	2.5-0.5/3	SS	11,544	$1,747,432	85
227	DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE	4MG	Gen	11,516	$249,509	449
228	VERAPAMIL HCL	180MG	Gen	11,429	$228,076	475
229	NIASPAN	500MG	SS	11,422	$742,786	175
230	EFFEXOR XR	75MG	SS	11,289	$1,639,438	92
231	COUMADIN	2.5MG	BNMS	11,155	$375,975	334
232	DIOVAN	320MG	SS	11,101	$1,033,305	134
233	METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL	10MG	Gen	11,100	$80,603	884
234	DILANTIN	100MG	BNMS	11,029	$213,378	496
235	TRUSOPT	2%	SS	10,884	$363,389	343
236	AMITRIPTYLINE HCL	10MG	Gen	10,826	$47,697	1140
237	DITROPAN XL	10MG	SS	10,824	$1,475,340	104
238	CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL	10MG	Gen	10,793	$117,981	695
239	INSULIN SYRINGE	30GX1/2	INS	10,786	$172,216	570
240	PREVACID	15MG	SS	10,773	$2,199,099	66
241	KLOR-CON M10	10MEQ	Gen	10,773	$121,748	684
242	AGGRENOX	25-200MG	SS	10,756	$1,179,906	119
243	ZYMAR	0.3%	SS	10,739	$339,255	358
244	MOBIC	15MG	SS	10,712	$1,647,151	91
245	SEREVENT DISKUS	50MCG	SS	10,691	$733,429	178
246	ALLEGRA	60MG	BNMS	10,642	$693,961	187
247	DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE	100MG	Gen	10,637	$40,372	1219
248	FOSAMAX	35MG	SS	10,600	$940,767	148
249	MIRTAZAPINE	15MG	Gen	10,521	$500,540	255
250	CLONIDINE HCL	0.2MG	Gen	10,500	$87,204	843
251	OXYCODONE W/ACETAMINOPHEN	5-325MG	Gen	10,379	$107,229	745
252	PREDNISONE	1MG	BNMS	10,350	$123,599	682
253	ZOLOFT	25MG	SS	10,258	$1,000,712	137
254	ASACOL	400MG	SS	10,220	$1,486,543	101
255	PHENYTOIN SODIUM, EXTENDED	100MG	Gen	10,218	$162,730	591
256	NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD MACRO	100MG	Gen	10,191	$242,342	455
257	QUININE SULFATE	260MG	Gen	10,135	$200,374	516
258	FOSINOPRIL SODIUM	20MG	Gen	10,016	$379,276	327
259	RESTASIS	0.05%	SS	9,983	$887,053	156
260	VIGAMOX	0.5%	SS	9,956	$318,200	377
261	OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE	5MG	Gen	9,900	$66,226	981
262	PREMARIN	0.625MG	SS	9,896	$395,864	317
263	DIOVAN HCT	160-25MG	SS	9,820	$888,815	155
264	LEVOXYL	50MCG	Gen	9,816	$117,558	696
265	LISINOPRIL-HCTZ	20-25MG	Gen	9,795	$229,266	473
266	COUMADIN	1MG	BNMS	9,749	$363,012	344
267	LANOXIN	250MCG	BNMS	9,710	$84,071	860
268	CARTIA XT	240MG	Gen	9,678	$633,319	203
269	CELEBREX	100MG	SS	9,662	$763,174	171
270	FLUOCINONIDE	0.05%	Gen	9,649	$102,453	764
271	AVALIDE	300-12.5MG	SS	9,614	$836,460	161
272	ENALAPRIL MALEATE	2.5MG	Gen	9,580	$141,403	646
273	CITALOPRAM HBR	20MG	Gen	9,549	$420,190	300
274	IBUPROFEN	600MG	Gen	9,532	$42,626	1189
275	COZAAR	25MG	SS	9,526	$632,975	204
276	TERAZOSIN HCL	5MG	SS	9,468	$460,682	272
277	FOSINOPRIL SODIUM	10MG	Gen	9,418	$320,708	371
278	BEXTRA	10MG	SS	9,388	$1,093,525	125
279	STARLIX	120MG	SS	9,368	$739,436	177
280	NEURONTIN	300MG	BNMS	9,313	$960,926	142
281	HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN	5-500MG	Gen	9,270	$52,963	1079
282	QUINAPRIL HCL	40MG	Gen	9,167	$371,890	336
283	GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL	2.5-500MG	Gen	9,016	$422,103	296
284	LABETALOL HCL	200MG	Gen	8,900	$173,496	567
285	AVALIDE	150-12.5MG	SS	8,888	$728,948	180
286	HYDROXYZINE HCL	25MG	Gen	8,804	$214,687	495
287	LEVOXYL	75MCG	Gen	8,801	$114,703	707
288	LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM	125MCG	Gen	8,780	$111,317	727
289	PATANOL	0.1%	SS	8,700	$471,047	267
290	TAMOXIFEN CITRATE	20MG	Gen	8,576	$675,198	191
291	ZYPREXA	2.5MG	SS	8,554	$1,764,113	84
292	LEVOXYL	100MCG	Gen	8,399	$111,598	724
293	CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE	0.05%	Gen	8,389	$241,384	459
294	TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN	37.5-325MG	Gen	8,375	$432,241	287
295	CAPTOPRIL	25MG	Gen	8,370	$36,485	1268
296	TOBRADEX	0.3-0.1%	SS	8,325	$352,160	351
297	CLINDAMYCIN HCL	150MG	Gen	8,297	$112,007	721
298	FLOVENT	110MCG	SS	8,224	$477,955	265
299	DITROPAN XL	5MG	SS	8,171	$1,080,316	129
300	ACCUPRIL	10MG	BNMS	8,146	$398,160	315

^* Table VI represents the top 300 drugs ranked by number of adjudicated claims for the program year (October 2004-September 2005) 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.