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What are the top 10 drugs?

What are the top 10 drugs?

Top 10 Drugs Prescribed in the U.S.

  1. Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen)
  2. Simvastatin (Generic for Zocor)
  3. Lisinopril (Generic for Prinivil or Zestril)
  4. Levothyroxine (generic for Synthroid)
  5. Azithromycin (generic for Zithromax, Z-PAK)
  6. Metformin (generic for Glucophage)
  7. Lipitor (atorvastatin)
  8. Amlodipine (generic for Norvasc)

What are the most common prescription drugs?

The Top 300 Drugs of 2019

Rank Drug Name Total Prescriptions (2019)
1 Atorvastatin 112,104,359
2 Levothyroxine 102,595,103
3 Lisinopril 91,862,708
4 Metformin 85,739,443

Are there directions on prescription drugs?

A medicine’s directions tell you exactly how and when to take a medicine. Remember, you should never take more than the Drug Facts label says, and you should never take a medicine more often or for longer than the label says unless told to do so by your healthcare provider.

What restrictions are placed on prescription drugs?

There are no specific federal limits on the quantity of drugs dispensed via a prescription, but states and some insurance carriers have created specific quantity limitations based on a host of factors, including drug schedule, drug type, and patient diagnosis (Rannazzisi & Caverly, 2006).

What drug is known as the happy pill?

“Happy pills” — in particular the anxiolytic drugs Miltown and Valium and the antidepressant Prozac — have been spectacularly successful “products” over the last 5 decades, largely because they have widespread off label use. Miltown, launched in the 1950s, was the first “blockbuster” psychotropic drug in the US.

What needs to be on a prescription?

For a pharmacist to dispense a controlled substance, the prescription must include specific information to be considered valid:

  • Date of issue.
  • Patient’s name and address.
  • Clinician name, address, DEA number.
  • Drug name.
  • Drug strength.
  • Dosage form.
  • Quantity prescribed.
  • Directions for use.

What is the new prescription law?

On January 1, 2021, all security prescription forms will be required to have a uniquely serialized number, a corresponding barcode and other security features. The flawed implementation in 2019 caused mass confusion, left pharmacies unable to fill prescriptions and patients being refused necessary medications.

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