The 10 Most Prescribed Drugs In The World

1. Hydrocodone

When combined with acetaminophen, Hydrocodone falls easily at the top of the list of the most prescribed drugs, as its prescriptions boast a whopping 131.2 million each year. An opioid pain medication, Hydrocodone is typically the first pain medication to be prescribed to a patient for any number of reasons ranging from sprains to oral surgery and countless other common medical problems. The drugs significant ability to mask pain is perhaps the number one reason why it is the most common to be prescribed. That is also one of the reasons why the drug is so highly addictive.