Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010. Statistical Brief No. 410.

摘要

This Statistical Brief provides descriptive statistics on expenditures for the top five therapeutic classes of outpatient prescription drugs, ranked by total expenses in 2010 for adults age 18 and older in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Prescription drug therapeutic classes are defined according to the Multum/Lexicon therapeutic classification system. In 2010, 18 broad therapeutic classifications were identified.