Title of article :
Cot conideration of medical therapy for glaucoma Original Reearch Article
Author/Authors :
Richard G. Ficella، نويسنده , , Jennifer L. Geller، نويسنده , , Leanna L. Gryz، نويسنده , , Jacob Wilenky، نويسنده , , Marlo Viana، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages :
8
From page :
426
To page :
433
Abstract :
PURPOE: To determine the calculated daily patient cot (cot minimization) of medical glaucoma therapy. METHOD: The actual volume of variou glaucoma medication wa determined for all commercially available ize of the teted product. The drop per ml on the bai of the actual volume and the daily cot of the doage chedule recommended by the manufacturer were compared. The cot of each bottle of medication wa determined from the average wholeale price in the United tate. REULT: The generic timolol product doed twice daily and the once-daily gel-forming olution (range, $0.30 to $0.46/day) were imilar on a cot-per-day bai compared with the brand name metipranolol (Optipranolol; Bauch & Lomb Pharmaceutical, Tampa, Florida, at $0.43/day) and timolol (Timoptic; Merck, Wet Point, Pennylvania, at $0.46/day and Timoptic XE at $0.38/day). Betaxolol (Betoptic ; Alcon Laboratorie, Fort Worth, Texa, at $0.65/day), carteolol (Ocupre; CibaViion, Duluth, Georgia, at $0.57/day), levobunolol ($0.61/day), and brand name levobunolol (Betagan; Allergan, Irvine, California, at $0.81/day) all were doed twice daily and were more cotly on a per-day bai. The topical carbonic anhydrae inhibitor brinzolamide (Azopt; Alcon, at $0.96/day) and dorzolamide (Truopt; Merck, at $1.02/day) were doed three time daily and were imilar on a cot-per-day bai. The combination product Coopt (timolol 0.5% + dorzolamide 2.0%, Merck, at $1.12/day) wa le cotly than eparate bottle of a topical carbonic anhydrae inhibitor (three time daily doing) and a beta-blocker ($1.26 to $1.83/day), often even if the topical carbonic anhydrae inhibitor wa doed two time daily ($0.94 to $1.49). The elective alpha2-agonit brimonidine (Alphagan; Allergan, at $0.90/day) twice daily and the protaglandin analog latanoprot (Xalatan; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kalamazoo, Michigan, at $0.92/day) once daily were imilarly priced. CONCLUION: All generic timolol, Optipranolol, Timoptic, and Timoptic XE ranged between $0.30 and $0.46 per day. Betaxolol, Ocupre, generic levobunolol, and Betagan were more cotly, ranging between $0.57 and $0.81 per day. Coopt ($1.12/day) wa le cotly than eparate bottle of a topical beta-blocker and a topical carbonic anhydrae inhibitor doed three time daily ($1.26 to $1.83/day) and often twice daily ($0.94 to $1.49). Alphagan and Xalatan were imilarly priced ($0.90/day and $0.92/day, repectively). Thi tudy i baed on a bet-cae cenario for all medicine and doe not account for wated doe, the frequency of refill, or a medication’ ucce or failure rate. New adjunctive glaucoma regimen exhibit imilar cot per day compared with more traditional regimen.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year :
1999
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number :
622557
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