10 Most Prescribed Medication in the World

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9. Losartan

Total prescriptions: 54,815,411

Blood pressure medication is increasingly used which is why several drugs treating the illness are among the most prescribed drugs in the world. Generally, the drug is taken once or twice a day, in either 50mg or 100 mg. It is sold under the brand name Cozaar which is manufactured by pharma giant Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK).

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