Table 3.

Top 20 most prescribed alternative medications (those who accepted suggested alternative).

Class of Medication (ATC 2 Level)	Number of Prescriptions	Total Out-of-Pocket Cost of 30-day Supply	Mean (SD) of Out-of-Pocket Cost of 30-day Supply	Median (IQR) of Out-of-Pocket Cost of 30-day Supply
Antibacterial drugs	35 (7%)	$1074.63	$30.7 (±$101.89)	$8.97 ($5 - $15.51)
Stomatological preparations	31 (7%)	$842.64	$27.18 (±$92.74)	$8.97 ($5.71 - $15.51)
Psychoanaleptics	29 (6%)	$94.37	$3.25 (±$4.64)	$0 ($0 - $5)
Drugs for acid related disorders	25 (5%)	$131.34	$5.25 (±$13.59)	$1.92 ($0 - $3.21)
Lipid modifying agents	20 (4%)	$48.95	$2.45 (±$5.93)	$0 ($0 - $1.27)
Beta blocking agents	19 (4%)	$21.93	$1.15 (±$2.01)	$0 ($0 - $1.8)
Diuretic drugs	16 (3%)	$20.80	$1.3 (±$2.99)	$0 ($0 - $0.79)
Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system	15 (3%)	$2.56	$0.17 (±$0.64)	$0 ($0 - $0)
Ophthalmological drugs	14 (3%)	$1191.62	$85.12 (±$202.87)	$5.85 ($0.43 - $12.5)
Antiepileptic drugs	13 (3%)	$64.62	$4.97 (±$8.74)	$1.23 ($0 - $5)
Corticosteroids systemic	12 (3%)	$32.59	$2.72 (±$3.01)	$2.37 ($0 - $4.35)
Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents	11 (2%)	$32.24	$2.93 (±$3.06)	$3.28 ($0 - $4.57)
Muscle relaxants	9 (2%)	$52.84	$5.87 (±$5.68)	$3.3 ($2 - $9.9)
Urological drugs	9 (2%)	$23.42	$2.6 (±$6.1)	$0 ($0 - $1.67)
Calcium channel blockers	7 (2%)	$0.69	$0.1 (±$0.17)	$0 ($0 - $0.31)
Endocrine therapy	7 (2%)	$96.76	$13.82 (±$34.38)	$0 ($0 - $5.09)
Other dermatological drugs	7 (2%)	$14.86	$2.12 (±$2.57)	$1.67 ($0 - $4.33)
Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic drugs	7 (2%)	$30.20	$4.32 (±$3.72)	$3.32 ($0.64 - $6.71)
Drugs for obstructive airway diseases	7 (2%)	$572.27	$81.75 (±$195.56)	$8.19 ($0.35 - $19.24)
Antiemetics and antinauseants	7 (2%)	$66.74	$9.53 (±$5.46)	$8.14 ($3.99 - $15)

Abbreviation: ATC = Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.