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Cost-minimization analysis of bimatoprost 0.03%, latanoprost 0.005%, and travoprost 0.004%; average wholesale price |
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| Drug |
Drops per Bottle |
Days per Bottle |
Annual Usage (bottles per year) |
Bottle Cost* ($ per bottle) |
Annual Cost |
Monthly Cost |
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| Bimatoprost 0.03% |
113 |
56 |
6.5 |
$62.10 |
$404 |
$33.67 |
| Latanoprost 0.005% |
84 |
42 |
8.7 |
$61.29 |
$533 |
$44.42 |
| Travoprost 0.004% |
83 |
41 |
8.9 |
$62.19 |
$553 |
$46.08 |
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* Average Wholesale Price, 2005 | ||||||
Frenkel et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2007 7:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2415-7-16 |
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