Table 5. Cost per day for ARV medications a.
| ARV medication | Pills per day | USD 2012 Daily Cost | USD 2016 Daily Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZT/3TC/NVP (300/150/200 mg) | 2 | 0.157 | 0.273 |
| D4T/3TC/NVP (30/150/200 mg) | 2 | 0.157 | 0.273 |
| TDF/3TC/EFV (300/300/600 mg) | 1 | 0.473 | 0.273 |
| EFV (600 mg) | 1 | 0.141 | 0.113 |
| AZT/3TC (300/150 mg) | 2 | 0.267 | 0.220 |
| NVP (Nevirapine—200 mg) | 2 | 0.084 | 0.083 |
| TDF/3TC (300/300 mg) | 1 | 0.217 | 0.150 |
| D4T/3TC (30/150 mg) | 2 | 0.105 | 0.150 |
| LPV/r (Lopinavir/ritonavir—200/50 mg)a | 4 | 0.667 | 0.667 |
| AZT (Zidovudine—300 mg) | 2 | 0.231 | 0.208 |
| ABC/3TC (300/150 mg) | 2 | 0.458 | 0.458 |
| 3TC (Lamivudine—150 mg) | 2 | 0.078 | 0.075 |
aThe 2012 unit cost for LPV/r and ABC/3TC could not be established because no purchases were included in the invoices reviewed, so the 2016 reference price was used in the costing analysis. Almost no days of ABC/3TC and very few days of LPV/r were prescribed during 2012 (see Table 2).