Dexamethasone; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2008 - 2018

Dexamethasone; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate Summary for 2018

Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States	1,261,712
Top drug rank	#295 ( 73)
Average total drug cost	$18.74 (USD)
Average out-of-pocket cost	$6.5 (USD)

Number of Prescriptions Over Time (2008 - 2018)

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
2008	688	59
2009	698	10
2010	656	42
2011	656	0

Year	Rank	Change
2012	569	87
2015	387	-
2016	357	30
2017	368	11
2018	295	73

Drug Cost Over Time (2008 - 2018)

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.

Related Drugs

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2018)
Fluticasone	34,253,764
Prednisone	27,057,495
Budesonide; Formoterol	12,339,320
Fluticasone Propionate; Salmeterol Xinafoate	11,512,538
Triamcinolone	6,848,479
Prednisolone	5,202,601
Hydrocortisone	4,530,985
Methylprednisolone	4,045,962
Budesonide	3,312,208
Beclomethasone	2,724,773
Clobetasol Propionate	2,652,283
Mometasone	2,464,821
Betamethasone	1,920,813
Polymyxin B Sulfate; Trimethoprim Sulfate	1,703,424
Bromfenac Sodium; Prednisolone Acetate; Gatifloxacin	1,638,403
Dexamethasone	1,417,571
Dexamethasone; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate (this drug)	1,261,713
Betamethasone Dipropionate; Clotrimazole	1,197,968
Fluocinonide	1,093,906
Tobramycin	911,775
Loteprednol Etabonate	824,256
Dexamethasone; Tobramycin	727,206
Desonide	430,524
Gentamicin	422,188
Azelastine; Fluticasone	363,053
Neomycin; Polymyxin B; Hydrocortisone	10,381

Multum 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

Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts

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

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) 2008-2018. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 21.1. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

All ClinCalc DrugStats figures and graphs on this page are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Dexamethasone; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2008 - 2018

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