Table 6 The minimum DDD cost of anti-hypertension medicines in Guangzhou, Tianjin and Shanghai
From: Controlling cost escalation of healthcare: making universal health coverage sustainable in China
No. | Generic name | Average minimum DDD cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Liwan district, Guangzhou | Hebei district, Tianjin | Luwan district, Shanghai |
1 | Losartan | 7.65 | 7.19 | 7.13 |
2 | Captopril | 0.04 | 3.33 | 0.39 |
3 | Nitrendipine | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.13 |
4 | Enalapril | 1.38 | 1.99 | 1.61 |
5 | Indapamide | 0.72 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
6 | Amlodipine | 3.27 | 5.91 | 4.75 |
7 | Levamlodipine | 8.62 | 7.09 | 5.89 |
8 | Benazepril | 3.41 | 2.92 | 3.87 |
9 | Perindopril | 3.87 | 4.03 | 4.05 |
10 | Fosinopril | 5.58 | 5.55 | 3.78 |
11 | Valsartan | 4.48 | 5.47 | 5.24 |
12 | Irbesartan | 3.53 | 3.66 | 5.74 |
13 | Felodipine | 3.14 | 6.69 | 5.00 |
Average | Â | 3.80 | 5.12 | 4.64 |