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Editorial
. 2011 Jun 15;2(6):276-7.
doi: 10.1021/cn200050c.

The top prescription drugs of 2010 in the United States: antipsychotics show strong growth

Editorial

The top prescription drugs of 2010 in the United States: antipsychotics show strong growth

Craig W Lindsley. ACS Chem Neurosci. .

Erratum in

  • ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013 Oct 16;4(10):1414
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Top CNS drugs in 2010 in terms of United States sales: The antipsychotics, Abilify (no. 5), Seroquel (no. 6), and Zyprexa (no. 17); the pain medication, OxyContin (no. 15); and the antidepressants, Cymbalta (no. 13) and Lexapro (no. 19).

References

    1. IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. See www.imshealth.com.
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    1. Bartholow M. (2010) Top Prescription drugs of 2009. Pharmacy Times, May 2010 (www. pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2010/May2010/Top-200-Drugs-of-...).
    1. Lindsley C. W. (2010) The Top Prescription Drugs of 2009 in the US: CNS Therapeutics Rank among Highest Grossing. ACS Chem. Neurosci. 1, 407–408. - PMC - PubMed

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