Top 15 gastroenterology prescriptions in 2021

Omeprazole was the most prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare.

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Definitive Healthcare’s insights are developed using healthcare commercial intelligence from its platform.
Here are the 15 most prescribed gastroenterology drugs of 2021 followed by their number of prescriptions:

1. Omeprazole: 1,915,024

2. Pantoprazole sodium: 1,880,406

3. Suprep Bowel Prep: 823,986

4. Famotidine: 689,141

5. Mesalamine: 459,002

6. Dicyclomine hydrochloride: 362,620

7. Linzess: 303,298

8. Sucralfate: 288,564

9. Esomeprazole magnesium: 246,664

10. Dexilant: 179,802

11. Clenpiq: 167,145

12. Plenvu: 165,619

13. Polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride with lemon flavor: 160,937

14. Humira: 156,764

15. Ondansetron: 155,670

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