Table 2.
Representative daily costs of selected antiretrovirals in West Africa in 2010 [74]. All values represent amounts paid since 01/01/2010 in West Africa except where otherwise noted, in which case the nearest equivalent in terms of year of purchase and income was used.
| Drug | Cost per daya |
|---|---|
| AZT/3TC | $0.28–$0.36 |
| d4T/3TC | $0.12 |
| ABC/3TC | $1.38b |
| ddI (400 mg buffered) | $0.79 |
| 3TC | $0.08–$0.10 |
| TDF | $0.72c |
| TDF/FTC | $0.87–$0.88c |
| LPV/r | $1.24–$1.56d |
| IDV | $0.96d |
| SQV | $7.20e |
| DRV | $22.12–$28.40f |
| Ritonavir (100 mg bd) | $0.22–$0.96d |
aCosts are given in US dollars for standard doses given twice daily or daily in the case of TDF, ddI, ABC/3TC, and TDF/FTC
bDominican Republic; 2008
cRepublic of South Africa, Somalia
d2009
eEgypt
fBulgaria, Jamaica; 2009.