Table 7. Cost of anticoagulants based on www.goodrx.com (accessed May 10, 2015).
Anticoagulant | Monthly Cost (30 Day Supply) | Miscellaneous Cost |
---|---|---|
Warfarin | $ 4 | INR test (lab) = $ 6.19–145.70/test [30] Home INR testing machine costs $ 695 and up. € Testing strips for INR (50 strips) = $ 190 |
Enoxaparinµ | $ 952.95 (once daily) $ 1,425.90 (twice daily) |
Approximately costs $1.1/ mg of enoxaparin; Once daily dose is more economical |
Rivaroxaban | $ 325.95 (all strengths) | No testing cost |
Dabigatran | $ 325.95 (all strengths) | No testing cost |
Apixaban | $ 326.24 (all strengths) | No testing cost |
€ $ price of Coag-Sense PT/INR Self Test (Home User) System Monitor available online from Wilburnmedicalusa.com (The lowest online price found by the author)
µ Price estimated for 80 kg person for 1.5 mg/kg dose daily (120 mg daily) and 1 mg/kg twice daily dose (80 mg twice daily).