Therapeutic class | Example of drugs | Treatment time | Dosing | Number of boxes | Price per box | Funding by NHI | Estimatedcost of treatment |
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Statin | Crestor® rosuvastatin 5 mg (box of 90) | 25 y (60–85 y) | 1/day | 100 | €49.64 | 65% | € 3,227 |
Anti-hypertensive | Eupressyl®urapidil 60 mg (box of 30) | 25 y (60–85 y) | 2/day | 600 | €12.38 | 65% | € 4,828 |
DPP-4 inhibitor | Januvia®sitagliptin 100 mg (box of 30) | 20 y (65–85 y) | 1/day | 240 | €44.00 | 65% | € 6,864 |
Antithrombotic | Plavix®clopidogrel 75 mg (box of 30) | 25 y (60–85 y) | 1/day | 300 | €30.41 | 65% | € 5,930 |
Bisphosphonate | Actonel® risedronate 75 mg (box of 6) | 35 y (50–85 y) | 1/month | 70 | €75.70 | 65% | € 3,444 |
Source: 15 for prices per box and 36 for life expectancy.