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Top 200 Prescribed Drugs in the USA

  • 1st Edition - July 17, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Craig W. Stevens
  • Language: English

Combining the best elements of a textbook with the practicality of a quick reference manual, The Top 200 Prescribed Drugs in the USA offers succinct coverage of the most popular d… Read more

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Combining the best elements of a textbook with the practicality of a quick reference manual, The Top 200 Prescribed Drugs in the USA offers succinct coverage of the most popular drugs used in a health care setting. Written by Dr. Craig W. Stevens, author of Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, this new title is a valuable resource for medical and allied health students, residents, and other health care professionals who need to know about the most commonly prescribed drugs in clinical practice. Concise and portable, it covers the 200 most prescribed drugs in the USA, arranged by drug rank, but also listed alphabetically by drug name, by drug class and type, and by approved indications for ease of navigation.

Key features

  • Summarizes key information for the 200 most prescribed drugs in a compact, easy-to-carry book
  • Offers multiple ways to find the drug you are looking for: search by specialty area, indication, or by order of most frequent use
  • Provides concise information on approved indications, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, use in pregnancy and lactation, and drug interactions for each drug
  • Highlights contraindications, dose forms and administration, sample patient communication dialogue, and other top 200 drugs and non-ranked drugs that are drug contenders
  • Contains QR codes for each drug that take readers straight to the full prescribing information provided by the FDA
  • Includes self-assessment questions with answers and explanations to test retention and understanding
  • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Readership

USA - Residents, trainees, recently qualified doctors

Table of contents

1. Atorvastatin

2. Amlodipine

3. Levothyroxine

4. Lisinopril

5. Gabapentin

6. Losartan

7. Rosuvastatin

8. Amoxicillin

9. Albuterol

10. Sertraline

11. Metoprolol

12. Metformin

13. Pantoprazole

14. Escitalopram

15. Hydrocodone/ Acetaminophen

16. Prednisone

17. Omeprazole

18. Trazodone

19. Hydrochlorothiazide

20. Ibuprofen

21. Fluticasone

22. Furosemide

23. Fluoxetine

24. Amoxicillin/ Clavulanate

25. Azithromycin

26. Montelukast

27. Bupropion

28. Tamsulosin

29. Apixaban

30. Alprazolam

31. Meloxicam

32. Duloxetine

33. Famotidine

34. Cyclobenzaprine

35. Tramadol

36. Dextroamphetamine/ Amphetamine

37. Fluticasone/ Salmeterol

38. Semaglutide

39. Carvedilol

40. Buspirone

41. Cephalexin

42. Spironolactone

43. Ondansetron

44. Simvastatin

45. Quetiapine

46. Doxycycline

47. Methylprednisolone

48. Clonazepam

49. Potassium chloride

50. Hydroxyzine

51. Oxycodone

52. Triamcinolone

53. Oxycodone/ Acetaminophen

54. Lorazepam

55. Clopidogrel

56. Benzonatate

57. Empagliflozin

58. Zolpidem

59. Fluconazole

60. Venlafaxine

61. Diclofenac

62. Citalopram

63. Lamotrigine

64. Valacyclovir

65. Allopurinol

66. Tizanidine

67. Pravastatin

68. Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim

69. Hydrochlorothiazide/ Lisinopril

70. Mirtazapine

71. Acetaminophen

72. Latanoprost

73. Propranolol

74. Aripiprazole

75. Pregabalin

76. Ezetimibe

77. Tirzepatide

78. Tadalafil

79. Clonidine

80. Sildenafil

81. Nitrofurantoin

82. Folic acid

83. Cetirizine

84. Mupirocin

85. Estradiol

86. Hydrochlorothiazide/ Losartan

87. Celecoxib

88. Cefdinir

89. Metronidazole

90. Ketoconazole

91. Loratadine

92. Methocarbamol

93. Ciprofloxacin

94. Topiramate

95. Naproxen

96. Finasteride

97. Ferrous sulfate

98. Aspirin

99. Dulaglutide

100. Levetiracetam

101. Atenolol

102. Amitriptyline

103. Buprenorphine/ Naloxone

104. Baclofen

105. Alendronate

106. Rivaroxaban

107. Fenofibrate

108. Dapagliflozin

109. Phentermine

110. Donepezil

111. Insulin glargine

112. Risperidone

113. Sumatriptan

114. Lisdexamfetamine

115. Azelastine

116. Docusate

117. Paroxetine

118. Clobetasol

119. Valsartan

120. Hydralazine

121. Olanzapine

122. Nystatin

123. Fluticasone/ Umeclidinium/ Vilanterol

124. Glimepiride

125. Diltiazem

126. Methylphenidate

127. Diazepam

128. Progesterone

129. Warfarin

130. Glipizide

131. Nifedipine

132. Clindamycin

133. Prednisolone

134. Insulin lispro

135. Testosterone

136. Olmesartan

137. Budesonide/ Formoterol

138. Promethazine/ Dextromethorphan

139. Chlorthalidone

140. Oseltamivir

141. Dicyclomine

142. Ofloxacin

143. Morphine

144. Sitagliptin

145. Tretinoin

146. Valproate

147. Memantine

148. Esomeprazole

149. Isosorbide

150. Hydroxychloroquine

151. Codeine/ Acetaminophen

152. Hydrocortisone

153. Nirmatrelvir/ Ritonavir

154. Hydrochlorothiazide/ Triamterene

155. Sacubitril/Valsartan

156. Pioglitazone

157. Levocetirizine

158. Meclizine

159. Ropinirole

160. Methotrexate

161. Promethazine

162. Acyclovir

163. Levofloxacin

164. Cyanocobalamin

165. Ketorolac

166. Albuterol/ Ipratropium

167. Guanfacine

168. Desvenlafaxine

169. Ergocalciferol

170. Erythromycin

171. Cholecalciferol

172. Insulin aspart

173. Estradiol/ Norethindrone

174. Lurasidone

175. Lovastatin

176. Oxybutynin

177. Fluticasone/Vilanterol

178. Insulin detemir

179. Thyroid Desiccated

180. Dexmethylphenidate

181. Oxcarbazepine

182. Tiotropium

183. Estradiol/ Desogestrel

184. Nortriptyline

185. Norethindrone

186. Estradiol/ Levonorgestrel

187. Insulin degludec

188. Benazepril

189. Amlodipine/ Benazepril

190. Estradiol/ Drospirenone

191. Sitagliptin/ Metformin

192. Rizatriptan

193. Mirabegron

194. Timolol

195. Liraglutide

196. Colchicine

197. Nitroglycerin

198. Cyclosporine

199. Gemfibrozil

200. Anastrozole
Index
Self-assessment questions
Answers to self-assessment questions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 6, 2026
  • Language: English

About the author

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Craig W. Stevens

Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D. is a professor of Pharmacology at Oklahoma State University and is co-author of Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, a popular pharmacology textbook now in its 5th Edition. He also wrote and edited two books on G-protein coupled receptors entitled Methods for the Discovery and Characterization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (Springer Protocols, 2011) and G Protein-Coupled Receptor Genetics: Research and Methods in the Post-Genomic Era (Springer Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2014). He has just finished working on a new book for the Science and Technology Pharmacology list called The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings which is a guide for pharmacologists aiming to be successful as drug litigation consultants and a helpful book for the lawyers that hire them. Dr. Stevens maintains a second career as an expert witness in Pharmacology (Drug Expert) and has consulted for lawyers on over 80 cases in both criminal and civil proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA