Table 3.
Type of costs | Ulipristal | Leuprolide | Difference (ie, ulipristal – leuprolide) |
---|---|---|---|
Drug-related costs ($) | |||
Drug costs | 1,113.91 | 1,124.86 | -10.95 |
Pharmacist dispensation | 8.40 | 25.20 | -16.80 |
Drug administration | 0.00 | 113.44 | -113.44 |
Total drugs | 1,122.31 | 1,263.50 | -141.19 |
Non-drug costs | |||
Medical visits* | 149.15 | 101.7 | 47.45 |
Total direct health care costs | 1,271.46 | 1,365.20 | -93.74 |
Cost from time lost from work due to symptoms | 66.13 | 93.23 | -27.10 |
Cost from time lost from work due to medical visits | 78.68 | 157.35 | -78.67 |
Total indirect health care costs | 144.81 | 250.58 | -105.77 |
Notes:
Medical visits in which patients are assessed by the physician and receive an injection are not captured here. Rather, such costs have been classified under “drug administration”. Costs in 2013 Canadian dollars.