Table 1.
Distribution of Brand and Generic Prescribing in 10 Therapeutic Classes, Initial Prescriptions Only
| Therapeutic Class | Generic Prescribing Share | Percent of Prescribers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Prescribing ONLY Generics | Doctors Prescribing ONLY Brands | Doctors Prescribing Brands and Generics | ||
|
| ||||
| ACE Inhibitors | 86.3 | 53.8 | 0.7 | 45.5 |
| SSRI/SNRI | 44.6 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 88.6 |
| Antihistamines | 37.8 | 2.1 | 14.0 | 84.0 |
| Beta Blockers | 57.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 85.5 |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | 40.3 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 87.6 |
| Antidiabetics | 61.3 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 80.2 |
| NSAID | 83.9 | 39.1 | 0.9 | 60.0 |
| Opiates | 98.6 | 89.7 | 0.0 | 10.3 |
| PPIs | 20.9 | 0.9 | 34.8 | 64.3 |
| Statins | 23.8 | 0.6 | 27.6 | 71.9 |