TABLE 1

Top selling respiratory drugs in 2012

RankDrugBrandCompanyDrug classSales $ bn
1Fluticasone propionate/salmeterolSeretide/AdvairGlaxoSmithKlineICS/LABA8.0
2Tiotropium bromideSpirivaBoehringer IngelheimLAMA4.6
3MontelukastSingulairMerckLTRA3.9
4Budesonide/formoterolSymbicortAstraZenecaICS/LABA2.8
5Fluticasone propionateFlixotide/FloventGlaxoSmithKlineICS1.2
6Salbutamol/ipratropiumCombiventBoehringer IngelheimSABA/SAMA1.1
7SalbutamolVentolinGlaxoSmithKlineSABA1.0
8BudesonidePulmicortAstaZenecaICS0.87
9OmalizumabXolairRocheAnti-IgE0.75
10MethylprednisoloneMedronPfizerCorticosteroid0.5
  • Data are based on reported company sales figures. ICS: inhaled corticosteroid; LABA: long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist; LAMA: long-acting muscarinic antagonist; LTRA: leukotriene receptor antagonists; SABA: short-acting β2-agonist; SAMA: short-acting muscarinic antagonist. Reproduced from [5].