Table 1.
Comparison of the 30 most sold drugs among those aged over 65 years: 2000 vs. 2011
| Rank | 2000 (CREDES, ESPS survey) Commercial name (DCI) |
Rank | 2011 (EGB) DCI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # Di-Antalvic® (dextropropoxyphene, paracetamol) | 1 | Paracetamol |
| 2 | Kardégic® (acetylsalicylic acid) | 2 | Acetylsalicylic acid |
| 3 | Doliprane® (paracetamol) | 3 | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| 4 | # Vastarel® (trimetazidine) | 4 | Sodium levothyroxin |
| 5 | Dafalgan® (paracetamol) | 5 | Furosemide |
| 6 | # Efferalgan® (paracetamol) | 6 | Influenza vaccine |
| 7 | # Tanakan® (ginkgo biloba extract) | 7 | Metformin |
| 8 | # Endotélon® (grapeseed extract) | 8 | Bisoprolol |
| 9 | # Fonzylane® (buflomedil) | 9 | Atorvastatin |
| 10 | # Gaviscon® (sodium alginate) | 10 | Colecalciferol |
| 11 | Stilnox® (zolpidem tartrate) | 11 | Clopidogrel |
| 12 | Corvasal® (molsidomine) | 12 | Diclofenac |
| 13 | Lasilix® (furosemide) | 13 | Omeprazole |
| 14 | Amlor® (amlodipine) | 14 | Amlodipine |
| 15 | # Daflon® (flavonoïc) | 15 | Tramadol |
| 16 | Aspégic® (acetylsalicylic acid) | 16 | Simvastatin |
| 17 | Mopral® (omeprazole) | 17 | Rosuvastatin |
| 18 | # Dialgirex® (dextropropoxyphene, paracetamol) | 18 | Calcium in combination |
| 19 | Zocor® (simvastatin) | 19 | Perindopril |
| 20 | Previscan® (fluendione) | 20 | Allopurinol |
| 21 | Zyloric® (allopurinol) | 21 | Pravastatin |
| 22 | # Praxilène® (naftudrofuryl) | 22 | Influenza antigen vaccine |
| 23 | # Veinamitol® (troxerutine) | 23 | Valsartan |
| 24 | Diamicron® (glyclazide) | 24 | Vitamin K antagonist |
| 25 | Sotalex® (sotalol) | 25 | Irbesartan |
| 26 | Cozaar® (losartan) | 26 | Pantoprazole |
| 27 | Sectral® (acebutolol) | 27 | Lercanidipine |
| 28 | # Piasclédine® (soybean extract) | 28 | Fenofibrate |
| 29 | Lipanthyl® (fenofibrate) | 29 | Esomeprazole |
| 30 | Témesta® (lorazepam) | 30 | Candesartan |
# Withdrawn or delisted
CREDES = Centre de Recherche d'Étude et de Documentation en Économie de la Santé, DCI = Dénomination Commune Internationale, EGB = Echantillon Generaliste de Beneficiaires, EsPs = IRDES health and social protection survey, IRDES = institute for research and information in health economics