Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) Comparison, United States, 2018

Total Prescriptions in (2018)

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2018)	Percent Share
Ibuprofen	24,453,501	27.9%
Meloxicam	22,610,690	25.8%
Naproxen	11,942,766	13.6%
Diclofenac	11,372,070	13%
Celecoxib	5,445,346	6.2%
Ketorolac Tromethamine	3,085,293	3.5%
Indomethacin	2,160,197	2.5%
Bromfenac Sodium; Prednisolone Acetate; Gatifloxacin	1,638,403	1.9%
Nabumetone	1,554,892	1.8%
Etodolac	951,331	1.1%
Bromfenac Sodium	743,397	0.8%
Nepafenac	519,404	0.6%
Flurbiprofen	381,836	0.4%
Sulindac	219,400	0.3%
Diclofenac Sodium; Misoprostol	157,707	0.2%
Diflunisal	149,023	0.2%
Piroxicam	133,990	0.2%
Oxaprozin	35,890	0%

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2008-2018. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 21.0. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.