| Arthrum H 2% |
| Number of patients |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
202(100%) |
0 (0%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€0 |
€0 |
€0 |
€0 |
€30 |
€0 |
| NSAIDs |
| Number of patients |
199 (100%) |
199 (100%) |
199 (100%) |
202 (100%) |
133 (66%) |
89 (44%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
14.4 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
12.1 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€45.36 |
€20.84 |
€22.48 |
€38.18 |
€11.96 |
€8.39 |
| Antalgics |
| Number of patients |
90 (45%) |
94 (47%) |
90 (45%) |
145 (72%) |
123 (61%) |
105 (52%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
7.2 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
11.4 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€9.92 |
€4.53 |
€4.94 |
€15.71 |
€5.37 |
€4.26 |
| Corticosteroids |
| Number of patients |
42 (21%) |
56 (28%) |
58 (29%) |
46 (23%) |
38 (19%) |
18 (9%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
6.6 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€6.26 |
€3.11 |
€3.07 |
€6.18 |
€3.05 |
€3.09 |
| Symptomatic slow action drugs (SYSADOA) |
| Number of patients |
74 (37%) |
72 (36%) |
72 (36%) |
79 (39%) |
69 (34%) |
69 (30%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
6.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€27.9 |
€13.6 |
€13.9 |
€28.6 |
€14.9 |
€13.7 |
| Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) |
| Number of patients |
50 (25%) |
62 (31%) |
58 (29%) |
42 (21%) |
30 (15%) |
12 (6%) |
| Mean number of boxes per patient treated |
13.4 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
6.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
| Mean cost per patient |
€6.9 |
€5.6 |
€6.1 |
€5.1 |
€3.9 |
€2.9 |
| Total for drug treatments |
| Mean cost per patient |
€96.34 |
€47.68 |
€50.49 |
€93.77 |
€69.18 |
€32.34 |
