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Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022

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Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine Summary for 2022

Top drug rank #362 (no previous rank)
Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States (2022) 30,390
Estimated number of patients in the United States (2022) 6,078
 
Average total drug cost (USD)  
Per prescription $16.75
Per day of therapy $0.00/day
Average out-of-pocket cost (USD)  
Per prescription $0.00
Per day of therapy $0.00/day

Total Prescriptions and Patients Per Year (2013 - 2022)

Rank of Top Drugs Over Time

"Rank" refers to the frequency that a given medication is prescribed within a calendar year compared to all other medications. A rank of "4" would indicate that the medication was the fourth most commonly prescribed medication.

Year Rank Change
2013 477  144
2014 486  9
2015 470  16
2016 482  12
Year Rank Change
2018 472 -
2019 460  12
2022 362 -

Drug Cost Over Time (2013 - 2022)

  • Cost Per Prescription Fill: Average cost per filled prescription regardless of how many days of therapy the prescription is filled for (e.g. 10 days, 30 days, 90 days, etc.)
  • Cost per Day of Therapy: The average cost per prescription fill divided by the days of therapy. For example, a 10-day antibiotic course costing $30 would be $3 per day. Similarly, a 30-day supply of an oral antihypetensive costing $30 would be $1 per day.
  • Total cost: The average total cost of the medication including the out-of-pocket cost (see below) plus the amount paid by other parties (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, Veterans Administration, TRICARE, other state/federal sources, Worker's compensation, and other miscellaneous sources)
  • Out-of-pocket cost: The average payment made by the patient which may include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or the cash price paid without insurance coverage.

Cost Per Prescription Fill (USD)

Cost Per Day of Therapy (USD/day)

Distribution of Dispensed Dosage Forms (2022)

No data available

Distribution of Days Supplied (2022)

"Days supply" is defined as the number of days that a prescription should last. For example, a prescription of 60 tablets that is taken twice daily has a day supply of 30 days.

Related Drugs

Drug Name Total Prescriptions (2022)
Cetirizine 13,899,342
Azelastine 5,195,092
Levocetirizine 3,646,727
Fexofenadine 1,095,266
Dextromethorphan; Promethazine 1,088,232
Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine 1,039,412
Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin 487,450
Chlorpheniramine 487,007
Azelastine; Fluticasone 394,381
Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine 342,583
Desloratadine 241,068
Dextromethorphan 158,061
Bepotastine 120,177
Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine 107,375
Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine 54,843
Hydrocodone; Chlorpheniramine 39,773
Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine 36,371
Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine (this drug) 30,391
Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine 26,799
Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine 19,849
Dexbrompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine 17,778
Dextromethorphan; Pheniramine; Phenylephrine 16,261
Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine 9,084
Dexbrompheniramine; Phenylephrine 7,498
Brompheniramine; Phenylephrine 6,062

Therapeutic Classes

Drug Synonyms

Drug synonyms are used during the sanitation and standardization process of "cleaning" the original data source (MEPS). Occassionally, brand names may be listed below that are no longer on the market or are very infrequently used.

Brand Name Synonyms
  • Bio-b Kids
  • ED A-hist DM
  • Nohist DM
  • Bio-rytuss
  • Dometuss
  • ED-a-hist DM
  • Gencontuss
  • Giltuss Allergy Plus
  • Giltuss Childrens Allergy Plus
  • Maxichlor Peh DM
  • Rycontuss
  • Altilan
  • Father Johns Cough Medicine Plus
Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts
  • Chlorpheniramine Maleate; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
  • Chlorpheniramine Maleate; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
  • Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide; Chlorpheniramine Maleate; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
  • Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride; Chlorpheniramine Maleate
  • Dextromethorphan; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC): alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist, Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist, Sigma-1 Agonist, Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
Initial FDA approval date: 1/6/2011
First FDA applicant: Larken Laboratories, Inc.
First dosage form: Liquid (oral)

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2013-2022. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 2024.08. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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