Cost per day (SCR) | |||
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Dose per day | 2004 | 2005 | |
Daily dose and cost of medications | |||
Metformin | 1.5 g | 4.83 | 0.48 |
Glibenclamide | 10 mg | 1.22 | 0.18 |
Insulin (2004:standard; 2005: pen) | 20 units | 3.40 | 7.72 |
Rosuvastatin (2004: Atorvastatin) | 10 mg | 7.81 | 7.31 |
Bendrofluazide (D) | 2.5 mg | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Atenolol (BB) | 50 mg | 0.67 | 0.21 |
Amlodipin (CCB) | 5 mg | 2.74 | 0.51 |
Lisinopril (ACEI) | 20 mg | 4.00 | 1.89 |
Valsartan (ARB) | 80 mg | 8.50 | 5.82 |
Combinations for treatment of hypertension (mono-, bi-, tri- or quadri-therapy) | |||
D in 80% of cases or any of (BB, CCB or ACEI/ARB) in 20% of cases | Mono | 0.52 | 0.21 |
D + any of (BB or CCB or ACEI/ARB) | Bi | 2.51 | 0.92 |
D + BB + any of (CCB +ACEI/ARB) | Tri | 4.08 | 1.46 |
D + BB +CCB + (ACEI/ARB) | Quadri | 7.45 | 2.66 |
Average cost of Lisinopril in 90% cases or Valsartan in 10% of cases (ACEI/ARB) | 4.45 | 2.28 | |
Average cost of either BB or CCB or ACEI/ARB | 2.47 | 0.87 | |
Average cost of either CCB or ACEI/ARB | 3.37 | 1.20 |