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. 2022 Aug 15;45(1):95–101. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2022-0049en

Chart 1. Mean weekly cost of intravenous paricalcitol and oral calcitriol per patient.

Medication Unit price Dose Weekly use Weekly cost (per patient) Annual cost (per patient)
Paricalcitol 5ucg/mL (vial) R$ 16.50 0.04 - 0.1 ucg/kg/dose 3 vials R$ 49.50 R$ 2,574.00
Oral Calcitriol 0.25 ucg R$1.09 2 ucg/alternate days 24 pills R$26.16 R$ 1,360.32