Top Ten Selling Drugs of the World

1.LIPITOR (ATORVASTATIN) - PFIZER
Its obvious that cholesterol lower drug should stand in 1st place.Wide spread smoking , unbalanced food , stress have widely added people to nest of cardiovascular disease…



2.PLAVIX (CLOPIDOGREL) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB AND SANOFI-AVENTIS
Anti platelet drug used in coronary artery disease , cerebrovascular disease.




3. NEXIUM (ESOMEPRAZOLE) ASTRAZENECA
Proton pump inhibitor – used to decrease acid secretion of stomach.




4. SERETIDE/ADVAIR (FLUTICASONE+ SALMETEROL) - GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Bronchodilator used in bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.




5.ENBREL (ETANERCEPT) AMGEN AND WYETH
TNF inhibitor used in auto immune diseases.




6. ZYPREXA (OLANZAPINE) ELI LILLY
Atypical anti psychotic drug used in schizophrenia.




7. RISPERDAL (RISPERIDONE) JANSSEN-CILAG
Atypical anti psychotic drug used in schizophrenia.





8. SEROQUEL (QUETIAPINE) ASTRA ZENECA
Atypical anti psychotic drug used in schizophrenia.




9. SINGULAIR (MONTELUKAST SODIUM) MERCK
Leukotriene receptor antagonist used in asthma.



10. ARANESP (DARBEPOETIN ALFA) AMGEN
Synthetic erythropoietin . Used for anemia mainly in chronic renal failure and chemotherapy where you see decrease production of erythrocytes…





I like to point that all these drugs are used in conditions or disease were there is direct link of smoking as risk factor or precipitating factor…

Is smoking single largest sales driver for all these drugs .....