Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) Comparison, United States, 2016

Total Prescriptions in (2016)

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2016)	Percent Share
Meloxicam	21,290,693	38.4%
Naproxen	11,470,076	20.7%
Diclofenac	9,907,530	17.9%
Celecoxib	6,269,151	11.3%
Ketorolac Tromethamine	1,271,945	2.3%
Etodolac	1,180,388	2.1%
Nabumetone	1,093,877	2%
Indomethacin	1,085,794	2%
Nepafenac	485,001	0.9%
Bromfenac Sodium	445,849	0.8%
Sulindac	296,366	0.5%
Piroxicam	202,607	0.4%
Ketoprofen	137,981	0.2%
Diclofenac Sodium; Misoprostol	106,498	0.2%
Oxaprozin	87,186	0.2%
Mefenamic Acid	45,424	0.1%
Diflunisal	44,184	0.1%
Flurbiprofen	22,931	0%
Fenoprofen Calcium	17,328	0%

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2006-2016. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 19.0. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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Updated Jul 19, 2018

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