Dexamethasone; Neomycin; Polymyxin B

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022

Dexamethasone; Neomycin; Polymyxin B Summary for 2022

Top drug rank	#274 (no previous rank)
Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States (2022)	831,263
Estimated number of patients in the United States (2022)	572,963

Average total drug cost (USD)
Per prescription	$17.34
Per day of therapy	$2.80/day
Average out-of-pocket cost (USD)
Per prescription	$7.59
Per day of therapy	$1.56/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
2015	405	-
2016	373	32
2017	381	8
2018	298	83

Year	Rank	Change
2019	332	34
2020	343	11
2022	274	-

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 antihypertensive 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)
Fluticasone	22,557,459
Prednisone	18,201,857
Fluticasone; Salmeterol	11,570,694
Budesonide; Formoterol	8,225,093
Triamcinolone	6,216,925
Prednisolone	4,327,570
Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol	3,919,608
Fluticasone; Vilanterol	3,879,209
Methylprednisolone	3,595,227
Clobetasol	3,528,926
Budesonide	2,800,250
Hydrocortisone	2,010,949
Dexamethasone	1,524,944
Betamethasone; Clotrimazole	1,401,057
Polymyxin B; Trimethoprim	1,235,661
Betamethasone	1,058,996
Fluocinonide	1,018,705
Dexamethasone; Neomycin; Polymyxin B (this drug)	831,263
Tobramycin	633,044
Ciprofloxacin; Dexamethasone	543,930
Neomycin; Polymyxin B; Hydrocortisone	418,235
Azelastine; Fluticasone	394,381
Mometasone	264,224
Gentamicin	51,594
Fluocinolone; Hydroquinone; Tretinoin	43,056
Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B	9,024

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

Dexacidin
Dexasporin
Maxitrol
Neomycin And Polymyxin B Sulfates And Dexamethasone
Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates And Dexamethasone

Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts

Dexamethasone; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate; Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone; Neomycin; Polymyxin B

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC):	Corticosteroid, Aminoglycoside Antibacterial, Polymyxin-class Antibacterial
Initial FDA approval date:	Prior to January 1, 1982
First FDA applicant:	Rx
First dosage form:	Ointment (ophthalmic)

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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Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022

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