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Division: F - Wholesale Trade

US-SIC Code 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, druggists' sundries, and toiletries. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 5047.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries are:

  • Antiseptics-wholesale
  • Bandages-wholesale
  • Biologicals and allied products-wholesale
  • Blood plasma-wholesale
  • Cosmetics-wholesale
  • Drug proprietaries-wholesale
  • Druggists'sundries-wholesale
  • Drugs-wholesale
  • Hair preparations-wholesale
  • Medical rubber goods-wholesale
  • Medicinals and botanicals-wholesale
  • Medicine cabinet sundries-wholesale
  • Patent medicines-wholesale
  • Perfumes-wholesale
  • Pharmaceuticals-wholesale
  • Proprietary (patent) medicines-wholesale
  • Razor blades-wholesale
  • Razors, nonelectric-wholesale
  • Toilet articles-wholesale
  • Toilet preparations-wholesale
  • Toilet soap-wholesale
  • Toothbrushes, except electric-wholesale
  • Vitamins-wholesale

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Drug, Cosmetic & Toiletry Wholesaling in the US (42421)

Revenue 2025

$1366.3bn

Growth 2025

1.14%

Key Trends

  • The industry is often marked by a high degree of competition between leading operators

  • The rapidly aging US population has significantly helped maintain industry revenue

  • Wholesalers will distribute innovative and off-brand products

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries

US-SIC Code 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries sits in the 2-digit Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: F

Division Title: Wholesale Trade

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5122 - Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 512201 First aid supplies-wholesale
  • 512202 Abdominal supports (wholesale)
  • 512203 Pharmaceutical products-wholesale
  • 512204 Cosmetics-wholesale
  • 512205 Vitamins & food supplements-wholesale
  • 512206 Druggists-sundries to the trade (whol)
  • 512207 Ostomy equipment & supplies (wholesale)
  • 512209 Toilet preparations (wholesale)
  • 512210 Razors & razor blades (wholesale)
  • 512211 Hair preparations (wholesale)
  • 512212 Perfumers-raw materials & supls (whol)
  • 512213 Perfume-wholesale
  • 512214 Cosmetics/toilet preps-mfrs supl (whol)
  • 512215 Health & beauty aid products-wholesale
  • 512216 Make-up-masquerade & theatrical-whol
  • 512217 Medicines-patent-wholesale
  • 512218 Sanitary napkins-wholesale
  • 512219 Sundries-wholesale
  • 512220 Tooth powders & pastes-wholesale
  • 512222 Condoms-distributors
  • 512223 Drug brokers
  • 512224 Drug-manufacturers representatives
  • 512225 Sun tan products (wholesale)
  • 512226 Biological supplies

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 51220000 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries
  • 51220100 Cosmetics, perfumes, and hair products
  • 51220101 Cosmetics
  • 51220102 Hair preparations
  • 51220103 Perfumes
  • 51220200 Toiletries
  • 51220201 Razor blades
  • 51220202 Razors, nonelectric
  • 51220203 Toilet articles
  • 51220204 Toilet preparations
  • 51220205 Toilet soap
  • 51220206 Toothbrushes, except electric
  • 51220300 Drugs and drug proprietaries
  • 51220301 Animal medicines
  • 51220302 Antiseptics
  • 51220303 Biologicals and allied products
  • 51220304 Biotherapeutics
  • 51220305 Blood plasma
  • 51220306 Medicinals and botanicals
  • 51220307 Patent medicines
  • 51220308 Pharmaceuticals
  • 51220309 Proprietary (patent) medicines, nec
  • 51220310 Vitamins and minerals
  • 51229900 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries, nec
  • 51229901 Bandages
  • 51229902 Druggists' sundries, nec
  • 51229903 Medical rubber goods
  • 51229904 Medicine cabinet sundries

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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