List of largest selling pharmaceutical products
Best selling pharmaceuticals of U.S. market
The top 5 best selling pharmaceuticals 2015–2019. Sales in billion USD.[1]
Best selling pharmaceuticals of 2017/18
The top 16 best selling pharmaceuticals of 2017/18.[2]
Largest selling pharmaceutical products of 2015
Drugs with sales above $5 billion in 2015 included:
[3]
[4]
Rank
|
Drug
|
Trade name
|
Type
|
Main indications
|
Company
|
Sales (USD millions/year)
|
∆ vs 2014
|
1
|
Adalimumab
|
Humira
|
Biologic
|
Rheumatoid arthritis
|
AbbVie Inc.
|
14,012
|
1,469
|
2
|
Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir
|
Harvoni
|
Small molecule
|
Hepatitis C
|
Gilead Sciences
|
13,864
|
11,737
|
3
|
Etanercept
|
Enbrel
|
Biologic
|
Rheumatoid arthritis
|
Amgen
Pfizer
|
8,697
|
4,009
|
4
|
Infliximab
|
Remicade
|
Biologic
|
Crohn's Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
8,355
|
1,487
|
5
|
Rituximab
|
Mabthera
Rituxan
|
Biologic
|
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Autoimmune disorders
|
Roche
Genentech
|
7,115
|
1,456
|
6
|
Insulin glargine
|
Lantus
|
Biologic
|
Diabetes mellitus
|
Sanofi
|
7,029
|
51
|
7
|
Bevacizumab
|
Avastin
|
Biologic
|
Metastatic cancers
|
Roche
Genentech
|
6,751
|
270
|
8
|
Trastuzumab
|
Herceptin
|
Biologic
|
Breast cancer
|
Roche
Genentech
|
6,603
|
265
|
9
|
Lenalidomide
|
Revlimid
|
Small molecule
|
Multiple myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndromes
|
Celgene
|
5,801
|
821
|
10
|
Sofosbuvir
|
Sovaldi
|
Small molecule
|
Hepatitis C
|
Gilead Sciences
|
5,276
|
(5,007)
|
11
|
Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol
|
Seretide
Advair
|
Small molecule
|
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
|
GlaxoSmithKline
|
5,227
|
(778)
|
12
|
Rosuvastatin
|
Crestor
|
Small molecule
|
Cardiovascular diseases
|
AstraZeneca
|
5,017
|
(495)
|
Best selling pharmaceuticals of 2013
For the fourth quarter of 2013, the largest selling drugs were:[5]
Rank |
Brand Name(s) |
Generic Name |
Sales Q1 2014 Sales ($000) |
Change from Q4 2013 |
Company(ies) |
Disease/Medical Use |
First Approval Date |
Patent Expiration Date[6][7]
|
1 |
Abilify |
Aripiprazole |
1,602,329 |
2.23% |
Generic |
Psychosis, mania, and depression |
Nov-2002 |
2014-Oct
|
2 |
Humira |
Adalimumab |
1,561,861 |
3.86% |
AbbVie |
Crohn's disease; Rheumatoid arthritis |
Dec-2002 |
2016-Dec
|
3 |
Nexium |
Esomeprazole |
1,536,435 |
0.74% |
Generic |
Gastrointestinal disorders |
Mar-2000 |
2014-May
|
4 |
Crestor |
Rosuvastatin |
1,333,502 |
4.53% |
AstraZeneca, Shionogi |
Cholesterol |
Nov-2002 |
2016-Jul
|
5 |
Enbrel |
Etanercept |
1,189,844 |
1.46% |
Amgen |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
Nov-1998 |
2012-Oct
|
6 |
Advair Diskus, Seretide |
Fluticasone/salmeterol |
1,147,330 |
2.65% |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Asthma |
Aug-2000 |
2012-Mar
|
8 |
Remicade |
Infliximab |
994,020 |
-2.71% |
Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma |
Crohn's disease; rheumatoid arthritis |
Aug-1998 |
n/a
|
9 |
Lantus Solostar |
Insulin glargine |
939,691 |
9.39% |
Sanofi-Aventis |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Apr-2000 |
2011-Dec
|
10 |
Neulasta |
Pegfilgrastim |
854,508 |
-4.90% |
Amgen |
Neutropenia |
Jan-2002 |
Mon-20XX
|
11 |
Copaxone |
Glatiramer |
851,351 |
-4.69% |
Generic |
Multiple sclerosis |
Dec-1996 |
Nov-2014
|
12 |
Rituxan, MabThera |
Rituximab |
746,766 |
-0.16% |
Biogen Idec, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Genentech/Roche |
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; rheumatoid arthritis |
Nov-1997 |
Mon-20XX
|
13 |
Spiriva |
Tiotropium bromide |
726,057 |
3.39% |
Boehringer Ingelheim |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Apr-2002 |
2018-Jul
|
14 |
Januvia |
Sitagliptin |
700,941 |
3.63% |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
Diabetes mellitus type 2 |
Dec-1996 |
2017-Nov
|
15 |
Lantus |
Insulin glargine |
685,461 |
5.84% |
Sanofi-Aventis |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Apr-2000 |
Dec-2011
|
16 |
Atripla |
Emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz |
679,418 |
0.36% |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
HIV infection |
Dec-1996 |
Mar-2015
|
17 |
Cymbalta |
Duloxetine |
664,186 |
-23.06% |
Generic |
Depression; anxiety disorders |
Aug-2004 |
Dec-2013
|
18 |
Avastin |
Bevacizumab |
650,208 |
-1.25% |
Genentech/Roche |
Cancer |
Feb-2004 |
Mon-20XX
|
19 |
Lyrica |
Pregabalin |
624,774 |
2.82% |
Pfizer |
Neuropathic pain |
Jul-2004 |
Jul-2019
|
20 |
OxyContin |
Oxycodone |
585,482 |
-2.91% |
Generic |
Pain |
Dec-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
21 |
Celebrex |
Celecoxib |
580,332 |
5.23% |
Generic |
Osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis |
Dec-1998 |
May-2014
|
22 |
Epogen |
Epoetin alfa |
503,493 |
-2.08% |
Amgen |
Anemia |
Jun-1989 |
Mon-20XX
|
23 |
Truvada |
Tenofovir/emtricitabine |
542,846 |
0.03% |
Gilead Sciences |
HIV infection |
Aug-2004 |
Mon-20XX
|
24 |
Diovan |
Valsartan |
533,924 |
-2.80% |
Generic |
Hypertension |
Dec-1996 |
Sep-2012
|
25 |
Levemir |
Insulin detemir |
424,186 |
9.34% |
Novo Nordisk |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Dec-1990 |
Mon-20XX
|
26 |
Gleevec, Glivec |
Imatinib |
498,149 |
7.22% |
Novartis |
Leukemia |
May-2001 |
Jan-2015
|
27 |
Herceptin |
Trastuzumab |
473,632 |
1.53% |
Chugai Pharmaceutical, Genentech/Roche |
Breast cancer |
Sep-1998 |
Mon-20XX
|
28 |
Vyvanse |
Lisdexamfetamine |
447,188 |
9.39% |
Shire |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
Apr-2008 |
Mon-20XX
|
29 |
Lucentis |
Ranibizumab |
460,621 |
-0.84% |
Genentech |
Macular degeneration |
Dec-1990 |
Mon-20XX
|
30 |
Zetia |
Ezetimibe |
444,731 |
4.04% |
Merck & Co., Schering-Plough |
Cholesterol |
Oct-2002 |
2017-Oct
|
31 |
Combivent |
Ipratropium bromide/salbutamol |
391,404 |
20.28% |
Boehringer Ingelheim |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Oct-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
32 |
Symbicort |
Budesonide/formoterol |
407,646 |
9.63% |
AstraZeneca |
Asthma |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
33 |
Namenda |
Memantine |
434,766 |
-6.00% |
Generic |
Alzheimer's disease |
Oct-2003 |
Apr-2014 [9]
|
34 |
NovoLog FlexPen |
Insulin aspart |
364,870 |
7.84% |
Novo Nordisk |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Oct-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
35 |
Xarelto |
Rivaroxaban |
321,462 |
18.72% |
Bayer |
Oral anticoagulant |
Dec-1996 |
Sep-2012
|
36 |
NovoLog |
Insulin aspart |
344,235 |
3.86% |
Novo Nordisk |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Oct-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
37 |
Humalog |
Insulin lispro |
304,866 |
6.15% |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Apr-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
38 |
Suboxone |
Buprenorphine |
321,892 |
-2.11% |
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Pain; opioid addiction |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
40 |
Viagra |
Sildenafil |
300,463 |
3.26% |
Pfizer |
Erectile dysfunction |
Mar-1998 |
Mar-2012
|
41 |
Seroquel XR |
Quetiapine |
291,494 |
2.22% |
Generic |
Psychosis; depression |
Sep-1997 |
Mar-2012
|
33 |
Incivo |
Telaprevir |
370,899 |
0.00% |
Johnson & Johnson |
Hepatitis C[citation needed] |
Dec-1990 |
Mon-20XX
|
35 |
AndroGel |
Testosterone gel |
351,737 |
5.47% |
Generic |
Low testosterone levels |
Oct-2002 |
Oct-2016
|
37 |
Enoxaparin |
Enoxaparin |
341,184 |
6.55% |
Generic |
Deep-vein thrombosis |
Mar-1993 |
2012-Aug
|
38 |
Ritalin |
Methylphenidate |
327,346 |
2.26% |
Generic |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
41 |
ProAir HFA |
Salbutamol |
306,461 |
10.87% |
Teva Pharmaceuticals |
Asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Oct-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
43 |
Alimta |
Pemetrexed |
302,728 |
6.00% |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Cancer |
Feb-2004 |
Mon-20XX
|
44 |
Victoza |
Liraglutide |
301,414 |
9.59% |
Novo Nordisk |
Diabetes mellitus type 2 |
May-1909 |
Mon-20XX
|
47 |
Synagis |
Palivizumab |
289,704 |
0.00% |
MedImmune |
RSV infection |
Feb-1998 |
Aug-2012
|
48 |
Avonex |
Interferon beta 1a |
281,554 |
-1.43% |
Biogen Idec |
Multiple sclerosis |
May-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
49 |
Renvela |
Sevelamer |
280,917 |
21.44% |
Generic |
Hyperphosphatemia |
Apr-2002 |
Apr-2016 [10]
|
50 |
Rebif |
Interferon beta 1a |
280,548 |
-6.27% |
Serono |
Multiple sclerosis |
Feb-1998 |
Mon-20XX
|
51 |
Cialis |
Tadalafil |
280,518 |
4.58% |
Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Icos |
Erectile dysfunction |
Nov-2002 |
2017-Nov
|
52 |
Gilenya |
fingolimod |
272,701 |
4.05% |
Novartis Corporation |
Multiple sclerosis |
Feb-2000 |
2007-Jan
|
53 |
Nasonex |
Mometasone |
272,345 |
5.67% |
Schering-Plough |
Allergic rhinitis |
Oct-1997 |
2018-Oct
|
54 |
Stelara |
Ustekinumab |
270,598 |
12.47% |
Johnson & Johnson |
Psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis |
Apr-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
55 |
Restasis |
Ciclosporin ophthalmic emulsion |
268,463 |
6.30% |
Allergan, Inc, Lilly Icos |
Dry eye syndrome |
Nov-2002 |
Mon-20XX
|
56 |
Budesonide |
Budesonide |
268,201 |
26.81% |
Generic |
Asthma |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
57 |
Acetaminophen/hydrocodone |
Acetaminophen/hydrocodone |
264,814 |
6.67% |
Generic |
Pain |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
58 |
Flovent HFA |
Fluticasone propionate |
263,072 |
13.97% |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Asthma |
Mar-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
59 |
Lovaza |
Omega-3 fatty acid ethyl esters |
258,177 |
2.90% |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Cholesterol |
Jun-2001 |
Mon-20XX
|
60 |
Prezista |
Darunavir |
251,372 |
3.54% |
Johnson & Johnson |
HIV infection |
Jun-2006 |
Mon-20XX
|
61 |
Isentress |
Raltegravir |
248,924 |
0.72% |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
HIV Infection |
Dec-1998 |
Mon-20XX
|
62 |
Janumet |
Sitagliptin/metformin |
247,150 |
4.65% |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
Diabetes mellitus type 2 |
Dec-1998 |
Mon-20XX
|
63 |
Procrit, Eprex |
Epoetin alfa |
241,535 |
-10.09% |
Johnson & Johnson |
Anemia |
Dec-1990 |
Mon-20XX
|
64 |
Doxycycline |
Doxycycline |
241,381 |
-5.65% |
Generic |
Bacterial infections |
Dec-1996 |
Nov-2011
|
65 |
Orencia |
Abatacept |
241,149 |
1.65% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
Aug-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
66 |
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine |
Amphetamine mixed salts |
240,482 |
2.78% |
Generic |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; narcolepsy |
Feb-2004 |
Mon-20XX
|
67 |
Vesicare |
Solifenacin |
240,435 |
5.37% |
Astellas Pharma US |
Overactive bladder |
Feb-2000 |
2018-Nov
|
68 |
Dexilant |
Dexlansoprazole |
238,897 |
7.57% |
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc |
Gastrointestinal disorders |
Dec-2004 |
Jul-2012
|
69 |
Humalog KwikPen |
Insulin lispro |
238,418 |
11.02% |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 |
Apr-1996 |
Mon-20XX
|
70 |
Neupogen |
Filgrastim |
229,912 |
-2.70% |
Amgen |
Neutropenia |
Feb-1991 |
Mon-20XX
|
71 |
Lidocaine |
Lidocaine |
225,903 |
0.00% |
Generic |
Pain |
Mar-1999 |
Mon-20XX
|
72 |
Lunesta |
Eszopiclone |
225,101 |
5.24% |
Generic |
Insomnia |
Dec-2004 |
April-2015
|
73 |
Fenofibrate |
Fenofibrate |
223,300 |
-2.22% |
Generic |
Cholesterol |
Feb-1998 |
Mon-20XX
|
74 |
Zytiga |
Abiraterone |
222,026 |
11.86% |
Janssen Biotech, Inc. |
Prostate Cancer |
Dec-1998 |
April-2015
|
75 |
Reyataz |
Atazanavir |
217,793 |
-1.38% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
HIV infection |
Jan-2003 |
Mon-20XX
|
76 |
Sensipar |
Cinacalcet |
216,657 |
13.71% |
Amgen Inc. |
Hyperparathyroidism |
Apr-2000 |
Mon-20XX
|
77 |
Metoprolol |
Metoprolol |
215,111 |
2.99% |
Generic |
Hypertension |
Jan-1992 |
Mon-20XX
|
78 |
AcipHex |
Rabeprazole |
214,251 |
10.03% |
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson |
Gastrointestinal disorders |
Aug-1999 |
Nov-2013
|
79 |
Synthroid |
Levothyroxine |
213,424 |
-2.50% |
Generic |
Hypothyroidism |
May-1999 |
Expired
|
80 |
Avonex Pen |
Olmesartan |
211,917 |
13.59% |
Biogen Idec, Forest Laboratories |
Hypertension |
Apr-2002 |
Apr-2016
|
81 |
Prevnar 13 |
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
209,367 |
6.41% |
Pfizer |
Pneumococcal disease |
Feb-2000 |
Jan-2007
|
82 |
Xolair |
Omalizumab |
207,891 |
1.91% |
Genentech, Novartis |
Asthma |
2003 |
Mon-20XX
|
83 |
Lipitor |
Atorvastatin |
207,542 |
4.23% |
Generic |
Cholesterol |
Dec-1996 |
Nov-2011 [12]
|
84 |
levothyroxine |
Levothyroxine |
204,755 |
0.00% |
Generic |
Hypothyroidism |
Aug-1990 |
Mon-20XX
|
85 |
Benicar |
Olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide |
203,336 |
3.22% |
Daiichi Sankyo |
Hypertension |
Jun-1909 |
Mon-2016
|
86 |
Stribild |
Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir |
202,642 |
0.00% |
Gilead Sciences |
HIV/AIDS |
Apr-2000 |
Mon-20XX[13]
|
87 |
Zostavax |
Zostavax |
202,240 |
15.17% |
Eisai, Merck & Co. |
Herpes zoster |
Aug-1999 |
May-2013
|
88 |
Pradaxa |
Dabigatran |
200,697 |
-0.53% |
Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly Icos |
Oral anticoagulant |
Oct-2010 |
Mon-20XX
|
89 |
Vytorin |
Ezetimibe/simvastatin |
199,625 |
-3.02% |
Merck & Co., Schering-Plough |
Cholesterol |
Jul-2004 |
Mon-20XX
|
90 |
Tamiflu |
Oseltamivir |
197,718 |
0.00% |
Chugai Pharmaceutical, Hetero Drugs, Roche |
Influenza |
Oct-1999 |
Mon-20XX
|
91 |
Xgeva |
Denosumab |
197,711 |
3.24% |
Amgen |
Osteoporosis |
Nov-2010 |
Mon-20XX
|
92 |
Evista |
Raloxifene |
196,929 |
-4.31% |
Eli Lilly and Company, Chugai Pharmaceutical |
Osteoporosis |
Dec-1997 |
Jan-2013
|
93 |
Xeloda |
Capecitabine |
194,044 |
6.52% |
Generic |
Cancer |
Jun-1909 |
Mon-20XX [14]
|
94 |
Aranesp |
Darbepoetin alfa |
185,225 |
-9.22% |
Amgen Inc. |
Anemia |
Jun-2001 |
Mon-20XX
|
95 |
Ventolin HFA |
Salbutamol |
183,060 |
0.00% |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
May-1981 |
Mon-20XX
|
96 |
divalproex sodium |
Valproate |
181,554 |
0.00% |
Generic |
Epilepsy and bipolar disorder [15] |
Jun-1909 |
Mon-20XX
|
97 |
Afinitor |
Everolimus |
180,719 |
0.03% |
Novartis |
Cancer |
Jun-1909 |
Mon-20XX
|
98 |
Betaseron, Betaferon |
Interferon beta 1b |
179,216 |
-3.72% |
Bayer |
Multiple sclerosis |
Jul-1993 |
Mon-20XX
|
99 |
Adderall XR |
Amphetamine mixed salts |
177,505 |
3.31% |
Generic |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
Oct-2001 |
Mon-20XX
|
100 |
Complera |
Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
174,933 |
0.00% |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
HIV |
Jun-20XX |
Mon-20XX
|
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