Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents

Multum Therapeutic Class Comparison, United States, 2018

Total Prescriptions in (2018)

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2018)	Percent Share
Ibuprofen	24,453,501	29.7%
Meloxicam	22,610,690	27.4%
Naproxen	11,942,766	14.5%
Diclofenac	11,372,070	13.8%
Ketorolac Tromethamine	3,085,293	3.7%
Magnesium	2,905,859	3.5%
Indomethacin	2,160,197	2.6%
Nabumetone	1,554,892	1.9%
Etodolac	951,331	1.2%
Flurbiprofen	381,836	0.5%
Sulindac	219,400	0.3%
Esomeprazole Magnesium; Naproxen	190,560	0.2%
Diclofenac Sodium; Misoprostol	157,707	0.2%
Diflunisal	149,023	0.2%
Piroxicam	133,990	0.2%
Famotidine; Ibuprofen	125,181	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.