15 medications most frequently prescribed by gastroenterologists

Nearly 1.9 million Americans received prescriptions for the proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole, the most frequently prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare

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Here are the 15 most frequently prescribed medications by gastroenterologists and the percentage of total prescriptions: 

1. Omeprazole: 13.2 percent

2. Pantoprazole sodium: 13 percent 

3. Suprep bowel prep: 5.7 percent

4. Famotidine: 4.8 percent

5. Mesalamine: 3.2 percent

6. Dicyclomine hydrochloride: 2.5 percent 

7. Linzess: 2.1 percent

8. Sucralfate: 2 percent

9. Esomeprazole magnesium: 1.7 percent

10. Dexilant: 1.2 percent 

11. Clenpiq: 1.2 percent  

12. Plenvu: 1.1 percent

13. Polyethylene glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride with Lemon Flavor: 1.1 percent

14. Humira: 1.1 percent

15. Ondansetron: 1.1 percent

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