The 10 Most Prescribed Drugs In The World

7. Azithromycin

This powerful antibiotic is most commonly prescribed to help treat bacterial conjunctivitis (commonly referred to as pink-eye), however, research is consistently being conducted to find out if it has multiple benefits as well such as for middle ear infection and potentially whooping cough. More than 52.6 million of these antibiotics are believed to be prescribed per year to cure the uncomfortable condition of pink eye.