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