Table 10

Cost effectiveness analysis of bimatoprost 0.03%, latanoprost 0.005%, and travoprost 0.004%


Bimatoprost 0.03%
Latanoprost 0.005%
Travoprost 0.004%

Annual Cost*
$455
$537
$591
IOP Reduction, Lower Value(mm Hg)
7
6
7
IOP Reduction, Upper Value(mm Hg)
8
8
8
Cost Effectiveness Range ($/mm Hg decrease in IOP)
$57–$65/mm Hg
$67–$90/mm Hg
$74–$84/mm Hg

IOP = intraocular pressure

*Average retail price, 2005, before adjustment for drug shelf life.

Ranges of IOP reduction efficacy reported in package inserts [7–9].

Frenkel et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2007 7:16   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-7-16