Top 200 Prescribed Drugs in the USA,

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Editors: By Craig W. Stevens

Publication Date: 06 Jul 2026

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Combining the best elements of a textbook with the practicality of a quick reference manual, The Top 200 Prescribed Drugs in the USA offers succinct coverage of the most popular drugs used in a health care setting. Written by Dr. Craig W. Stevens, author of Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, this new title is a valuable resource for medical and allied health students, residents, and other health care professionals who need to know about the most commonly prescribed drugs in clinical practice. Concise and portable, it covers the 200 most prescribed drugs in the USA, arranged by drug rank, but also listed alphabetically by drug name, by drug class and type, and by approved indications for ease of navigation.

Key Features

Summarizes key information for the 200 most prescribed drugs in a compact, easy-to-carry book
Offers multiple ways to find the drug you are looking for: search by specialty area, indication, or by order of most frequent use
Provides concise information on approved indications, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, use in pregnancy and lactation, and drug interactions for each drug
Highlights contraindications, dose forms and administration, sample patient communication dialogue, and other top 200 drugs and non-ranked drugs that are drug contenders
Contains QR codes for each drug that take readers straight to the full prescribing information provided by the FDA
Includes self-assessment questions with answers and explanations to test retention and understanding
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

About the author

By Craig W. Stevens, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA

Table of Contents Listed by Drug Rank
Table of Contents Alphabetical by Drug Name
Table of Contents Listed by Drug Class and Type
Table of Contents Listed by Approved Indications

001 Atorvastatin
002 Amlodipine
003 Levothyroxine
004 Lisinopril
005 Gabapentin
006 Losartan
007 Rosuvastatin
008 Amoxicillin
009 Albuterol
010 Sertraline
011 Metoprolol
012 Metformin
013 Pantoprazole
014 Escitalopram
015 Hydrocodone/ Acetaminophen
016 Prednisone
017 Omeprazole
018 Trazodone
019 Hydrochlorothiazide
020 Ibuprofen
021 Fluticasone
022 Furosemide
023 Fluoxetine
024 Amoxicillin/ Clavulanate
025 Azithromycin
026 Montelukast
027 Bupropion
028 Tamsulosin
029 Apixaban
030 Alprazolam
031 Meloxicam
032 Duloxetine
033 Famotidine
034 Cyclobenzaprine
035 Tramadol
036 Dextroamphetamine/ Amphetamine
037 Fluticasone/Salmeterol
038 Semaglutide
039 Carvedilol
040 Buspirone
041 Cephalexin
042 Spironolactone
043 Ondansetron
044 Simvastatin
045 Quetiapine
046 Doxycycline
047 Methylprednisolone
048 Clonazepam
049 Potassium chloride
050 Hydroxyzine
051 Oxycodone
052 Triamcinolone
053 Oxycodone/ Acetaminophen
054 Lorazepam
055 Clopidogrel
056 Benzonatate
057 Empagliflozin
058 Zolpidem
059 Fluconazole
060 Venlafaxine
061 Diclofenac
062 Citalopram
063 Lamotrigine
064 Valacyclovir
065 Allopurinol
066 Tizanidine
067 Pravastatin
068 Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim
069 Hydrochlorothiazide/ Lisinopril
070 Mirtazapine
071 Acetaminophen
072 Latanoprost
073 Propranolol
074 Aripiprazole
075 Pregabalin
076 Ezetimibe
077 Tirzepatide
078 Tadalafil
079 Clonidine
080 Sildenafil
081 Nitrofurantoin
082 Folic acid
083 Cetirizine
084 Mupirocin
085 Estradiol
086 Hydrochlorothiazide/ Losartan
087 Celecoxib
088 Cefdinir
089 Metronidazole
090 Ketoconazole
091 Loratadine
092 Methocarbamol
093 Ciprofloxacin
094 Topiramate
095 Naproxen
096 Finasteride
097 Ferrous sulfate
098 Aspirin
099 Dulaglutide
100 Levetiracetam
101 Atenolol
102 Amitriptyline
103 Buprenorphine/ Naloxone
104 Baclofen
105 Alendronate
106 Rivaroxaban
107 Fenofibrate
108 Dapagliflozin
109 Phentermine
110 Donepezil
111 Insulin glargine
112 Risperidone
113 Sumatriptan
114 Lisdexamfetamine
115 Azelastine
116 Docusate
117 Paroxetine
118 Clobetasol
119 Valsartan
120 Hydralazine
121 Olanzapine
122 Nystatin
123 Fluticasone/ Umeclidinium/ Vilanterol
124 Glimepiride
125 Diltiazem
126 Methylphenidate
127 Diazepam
128 Progesterone
129 Warfarin
130 Glipizide
131 Nifedipine
132 Clindamycin
133 Prednisolone
134 Insulin lispro
135 Testosterone
136 Olmesartan
137 Budesonide/ Formoterol
138 Promethazine/ Dextromethorphan
139 Chlorthalidone
140 Oseltamivir
141 Dicyclomine
142 Ofloxacin
143 Morphine
144 Sitagliptin
145 Tretinoin
146 Valproate
147 Memantine
148 Esomeprazole
149 Isosorbide
150 Hydroxychloroquine
151 Codeine/ Acetaminophen
152 Hydrocortisone
153 Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir
154 Hydrochlorothiazide/ Triamterene
155 Sacubitril/Valsartan
156 Pioglitazone
157 Levocetirizine
158 Meclizine
159 Ropinirole
160 Methotrexate
161 Promethazine
162 Acyclovir
163 Levofloxacin
164 Cyanocobalamin
165 Ketorolac
166 Albuterol/Ipratropium
167 Guanfacine
168 Desvenlafaxine
169 Ergocalciferol
170 Erythromycin
171 Cholecalciferol
172 Insulin aspart
173 Estradiol/ Norethindrone
174 Lurasidone
175 Lovastatin
176 Oxybutynin
177 Fluticasone/Vilanterol
178 Insulin detemir
179 Thyroid
180 Dexmethylphenidate
181 Oxcarbazepine
182 Tiotropium
183 Estradiol/Desogestrel
184 Nortriptyline
185 Norethindrone
186 Estradiol/ Levonorgestrel
187 Insulin degludec
188 Benazepril
189 Amlodipine/Benazepril
190 Estradiol/Drospirenone
191 Sitagliptin/Metformin
192 Rizatriptan
193 Mirabegron
194 Timolol
195 Liraglutide
196 Colchicine
197 Nitroglycerin
198 Cyclosporine
199 Gemfibrozil
200 Anastrozole

ISBN: 9780443285240

Page Count: 400

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