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Cost-minimization analysis of bimatoprost 0.03%, latanoprost 0.005%, and travoprost 0.004%; average retail price |
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| Drops per Bottle |
Days per Bottle |
Annual Usage (bottles per year) |
Bottle Cost* ($ per bottle) |
Annual Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Cost per Day (bilateral therapy) |
Cost per Drop |
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| Bimatoprost 0.03% |
113 |
56 |
6.5 |
$69.99 |
$455 |
$37.92 |
$1.24 |
$0.62 |
| Latanoprost 0.005% |
84 |
42 |
8.7 |
$61.69 |
$537 |
$44.75 |
$1.46 |
$0.73 |
| Travoprost 0.004% |
83 |
41 |
8.9 |
$66.37 |
$591 |
$49.25 |
$1.60 |
$0.80 |
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* Average retail price, 2005 | ||||||||
Frenkel et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2007 7:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2415-7-16 |
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