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. 2014 Sep 20;8(9):HC19–HC22. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9567.4890

[Table/Fig-6]:

Drug acquisition (daily and annual) costs of the different antihypertensive drugs prescribed in the outpatient clinic.,

Class N CPD (mean ± SD) CPY (mean ± SD)
Diuretics 93 5.89 ± 2.87 2129.02 ± 1080.49
Beta blockers 149 6.01 ± 2.80 2184.23 ± 1069.49
CCB 51 9.02 ± 4.27 3293.32 ± 1603.22
ARB 67 10.23 ± 4.21 3748.54 ± 1552.29
ACE-I 24 9.33 ± 5.62 3780.41 ± 2501.14
α blockers 2 13.08 ± 3.23 4776.05 ± 1179.48
Type of therapy N CPD (mean ± SD) CPY (mean ± SD)
Monotherapy 162 6.30± 3.71 2362.69 ± 1521.67
Polytherapy 53 6.87 ± 2.37 2525.72 ± 853.33
FDC 116 7.16 ± 3.70 2576.48± 1399.47

CPD= Cost per Day; CPY= Cost Per Year. (df=2; p=0.7194) (Both CPD and CPY in Indian Rupees),