Top 10 drugs (20-42 M units/yr of 1.6 G units)
Premarin Estrone, estradiol, estriol replacement
Synthroid Synthetic thyroid hormone
Lipitor LDL cholesterol uptake
Prilosec Ulcers: proton pump inhibitor
Norvasc Blood Pressure: calcium channel blocker
Prozac Depression: serotonin uptake
Claritin Allergy: histamine receptor antagonist
Zithromax Antibiotic: Erythromycin-like (ribosome)
Zoloft Depression: serotonin uptake
Glucophage Diabetes: Insulin signal transduction?
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