Statistics for Most Prescribed Drugs in the U.S.

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Drug Name	Total US patients(2019)	Brand Name	Primary Use	% Correct
Omeprazole	12,869,290	Losec, Prilosec	Stomach Acid	83%
Amoxicillin	20,368,921	Amoxil,Trimox	Antibiotic	67%
Gabapentin	9,818,634	Neurontin	Seizures	67%
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	10,409,764	Vicodin/Norco	Pain (Opioid)	67%
Ibuprofen	10,951,995	Advil, Motrin	Pain	67%
Metformin	17,430,765	Glucophage, Fortamet	Diabetes	67%
Albuterol	19,085,418	Ventolin, Proventil	Breathing	50%
Atorvastatin	24,493,971	Lipitor	Cholesterol	50%
Azithromycin	11,577,286	Zithromax, Azithrocin	Antibiotic	50%
Levothyroxine	19,698,087	Synthroid, Levoxyl	Thyroid	50%
Lisinopril	19,990,170	Prinivil, Zestril	Blood Pressure	50%
Losartan	11,760,646	Cozaar	Blood Pressure	50%
Prednisone	10,999,246	Deltasone, Orasone	Inflammation	50%
Amlodipine	16,419,181	Norvasc	Blood Pressure	33%
Metoprolol	15,177,787	Lopressor, Toprol XL	Blood Pressure	33%