Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) Comparison, United States, 2017

Total Prescriptions in (2017)

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2017)	Percent Share
Ibuprofen	24,070,990	31%
Meloxicam	19,793,507	25.5%
Naproxen	11,334,306	14.6%
Diclofenac	8,557,078	11%
Celecoxib	7,036,321	9.1%
Ketorolac Tromethamine	1,528,858	2%
Indomethacin	1,304,150	1.7%
Nabumetone	1,072,017	1.4%
Etodolac	855,234	1.1%
Bromfenac Sodium	764,518	1%
Nepafenac	428,046	0.6%
Sulindac	318,301	0.4%
Ketoprofen	147,971	0.2%
Diflunisal	133,871	0.2%
Oxaprozin	103,473	0.1%
Diclofenac Sodium; Misoprostol	51,101	0.1%
Piroxicam	46,787	0.1%
Flurbiprofen	35,307	0%
Fenoprofen Calcium	17,230	0%

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2007-2017. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 20.1. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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Updated Jul 19, 2018

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