Table 6. Top 20 most common topical OTC products at visits to non-dermatologists: NAMCS, 1989-2008
OTC Product |
Estimated |
% of Total OTC Use |
Hydrocortisone |
73,132,206 |
32.6 |
Clotrimazole |
20,797,471 |
9.3 |
Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B (Neosporin®) |
16,031,230 |
7.2 |
Bacitracin |
12,044,158 |
5.4 |
Medication(s) prescribed/provided OTC |
7,516,897 |
3.4 |
Benzoyl peroxide |
7,000,052 |
3.1 |
Povidone/Iodine |
6,680,726 |
3.0 |
Bacitracin and polymyxin (Polysporin®) |
5,218,878 |
2.3 |
Salicylic acid |
4,926,610 |
2.2 |
Miconazole |
4,791,237 |
2.1 |
Permethrin |
4,789,372 |
2.1 |
Eucerin® |
4,088,583 |
1.8 |
Phenol |
3,896,487 |
1.7 |
Selenium sulfide |
3,538,579 |
1.6 |
Vaseline® |
3,042,599 |
1.4 |
Butoconazole |
2,250,692 |
1.0 |
Capsaicin |
2,212,947 |
1.0 |
Gyne-Lotrimin® |
2,189,376 |
1.0 |
Aveeno® |
1,989,055 |
0.9 |
Hydrogen peroxide |
1,768,858 |
0.8 |
OTC = over-the-counter
NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey