Table 6. Top 20 most common topical OTC products at visits to non-dermatologists: NAMCS, 1989-2008

 

OTC Product

Estimated
Frequency of Use

% of Total OTC Use
Accounted for by
Each Product

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