This statistic shows the top ten OTC (over-the-counter) medication types in the United States based on sales in 2013. Most popular were nutritional supplements with a sales volume of approximately 6.7 billion U.S. dollars.
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Nielsen. (August 29, 2013). Top 10 OTC medication types in the U.S. based on sales in 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Top 10 OTC medication types in the U.S. based on sales in 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)*." Chart. August 29, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/
Nielsen. (2013). Top 10 OTC medication types in the U.S. based on sales in 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Top 10 Otc Medication Types in The U.S. Based on Sales in 2013 (in Million U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/
Nielsen, Top 10 OTC medication types in the U.S. based on sales in 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Top 10 OTC medication types in the U.S. based on sales in 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Nielsen, August 29, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/307239/top-otc-medication-types-in-the-us/