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OTC 2008 - Wave 2

Adult Cold - Liquid
Product Percents
Robitussin 46.4%
NyQuil 11.7%
DayQuil 9.5%
TheraFlu 8.9%
Tylenol 7.3%
Dimetapp 6.1%
Zicam Cold & Flu Spoon 3.4%
Vicks 44 2.2%
Other 4.5%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,801,800
Adult Cold - Long Acting
Product Percents
Mucinex 27.9%
Claritin 22.9%
Delsym 15.6%
Tylenol Cold 7.3%
Sudafed 4.5%
Coricidin HBP 3.4%
Drixoral 2.8%
Aleve 2.2%
Actifed 1.7%
Advil 1.7%
Alavert 1.7%
Dimetapp 1.7%
Other 6.6%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,918,980
Adult Cold - Nightime
Product Percents
NyQuil 49.7%
Benadryl 19.6%
Robitussin PM 10.1%
Tylenol Nightime 8.4%
Tavist 3.9%
Diabetic Tussin Nightime 2.2%
Sudafed 1.7%
Other 4.4%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,108,800
Adult Cold - Tablet/Capsule
Product Percents
Advil Cold & Sinus 17.3%
Claritin 16.2%
Tylenol Cold 14.0%
Sudafed 13.4%
Coricidin HBP 6.1%
Drixoral 5.6%
Actifed 4.5%
Motrin Cold & Sinus 3.9%
Dimetapp 2.8%
Benadryl 2.2%
Alavert 1.7%
Alka-Seltzer 1.7%
Cold-Eeze 1.7%
Zicam 1.7%
Other 7.2%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,600,200
Adult Cough
Product Percents
Delsym 45.8%
Robitussin 28.0%
Mucinex 20.2%
Tylenol Cough & Sore Throat 2.2%
Benylin 1.1%
Dimetapp 1.1%
Vicks 44 1.1%
Other 0.5%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,792,980
Cholesterol Testing
Product Percents
Cholestrak 34.1%
FirstCheck 17.9%
LifeStream 9.5%
Home Access 7.8%
Care Cholesterol 2.2%
Other 28.5%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 166,320
Herbal Supplement - Menopause
Product Percents
Estroven 55.3%
Remifemin 12.8%
Nature's Bounty 10.1%
Healthy Woman 4.5%
Natrol - Complete Balance 1.1%
NewPhase 1.1%
Other 15.1%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 279,720
Herbal Supplement - Saw Palmetto
Product Percents
Nature's Bounty 35.2%
Centrum 13.4%
Sundown 9.5%
Nature's Resource 7.3%
One A Day 6.1%
Windmill 3.4%
Other 25.1%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 340,200
Herbal Supplement - Soy
Product Percents
Estroven 33.5%
Nature Made 20.7%
Caltrate Plus Soy 11.2%
Healthy Woman Soy Menopause 6.1%
Remifemin 6.1%
Promensil 1.7%
Nature's Resource 1.1%
NewPhase 1.1%
Other 18.5%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 260,820
Herbal Supplement - St. John's Wort
Product Percents
Nature Made 31.3%
Nature's Bounty 17.9%
Sundown 6.1%
Centrum 5.6%
Nature's Resource 4.5%
One A Day 2.8%
Kira 2.2%
Windmill 2.2%
Natrol 1.1%
Other 26.3%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 231,840
Lactose Intolerance
Product Percents
Lactaid 91.1%
Dairy Ease 3.9%
Digestive Advantage 2.2%
Equaline 0.6%
Other 2.2%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 385,560
Lice
Product Percents
Nix 68.2%
Rid 21.8%
A-200 5.0%
Lice MD 0.6%
Licefreee! 0.6%
Pronto Plus 0.6%
Other 3.2%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 655,200
Lip Balms
Product Percents
Carmex 40.2%
ChapStick 16.2%
Blistex 15.1%
Vaseline Lip Therapy 11.2%
Zilactin 4.5%
Neosporin LT 3.4%
Burt's Bees 2.3%
Natural Ice 2.2%
Other 4.9%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 715,680
Motion Sickness Remedies
Product Percents
Dramamine 45.9%
Bonine 44.1%
Emetrol 3.9%
SeaBand 2.2%
Other 3.9%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 560,700
Nasal Decongestants - Oral
Product Percents
Sudafed 64.3%
Claritin-D 22.9%
Alavert 1.7%
Drixoral 1.7%
Advil 1.1%
Aleve 1.1%
Dimetapp 1.1%
Tylenol Sinus 1.1%
Robitussin 0.6%
Tavist 0.6%
Tylenol Cold 0.6%
Other 3.2%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 1,292,760
Nasal Decongestants - Sprays
Product Percents
Afrin 68.2%
Neo-Synephrine 6.7%
Zicam Extreme Congestion 4.5%
NasalCrom 3.9%
Other 16.7%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 627,480
Nasal Strips
Product Percents
Breathe Right 91.6%
Clear Passage 1.1%
Other 7.3%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 328,860
Oral Glucose Gel (for Hypoglycemia)
Product Percents
Insta Glucose 48.6%
Glutose 15 16.8%
Dex4 glucose gel 10.6%
Gluco BURST 6.1%
Other 17.9%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 236,880
Snore Aids
Product Percents
Breathe Right 76.5%
Ayr 5.0%
SnoreStop 5.0%
Snoreeze 2.2%
Other 11.3%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 309,960
Tampons
Product Percents
Tampax 38.0%
Playtex 26.8%
Kotex 8.9%
Carefree 5.0%
OB 3.9%
Other 17.4%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 239,400
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