This statistic displays the top ten proton pump inhibitors based on total number of U.S. prescriptions in 2013. In that year, Nexium was among the leading proton pump inhibitors with a total of 18.5 million prescriptions in the United States. Proton pump inhibitors are drugs that aid in the long-term reduction of gastric acid production. It is often used to treat conditions such as peptic ulcer disease and Barrett's esophagus.
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Drug Store News. (February 17, 2014). Top 10 proton pump inhibitors based on U.S. prescriptions in 2013 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/
Drug Store News. "Top 10 proton pump inhibitors based on U.S. prescriptions in 2013 (in millions)." Chart. February 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/
Drug Store News. (2014). Top 10 proton pump inhibitors based on U.S. prescriptions in 2013 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/
Drug Store News. "Top 10 Proton Pump Inhibitors Based on U.S. Prescriptions in 2013 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/
Drug Store News, Top 10 proton pump inhibitors based on U.S. prescriptions in 2013 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Top 10 proton pump inhibitors based on U.S. prescriptions in 2013 (in millions) [Graph], Drug Store News, February 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311965/proton-pump-inhibitors-by-us-prescriptions/
