Table 3.
PPI Cost: Brand vs Generic PPIs
| Drug | OE | Cost | Cost per OE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand price | Generic median price (minimum-maximum price) |
Brand | Generic (based on median price) |
||
| Pantoprazole | |||||
| 20 mg | 4.5 | $14.38 | $4.09 ($0.13-$10.79) | $3.19 | $0.91 |
| 40 mg | 9 | $14.37 | $0.33 ($0.13-$10.79) | $1.60 | $0.04 |
| Omeprazole | |||||
| 10 mg | 10 | - | $3.77 ($0.22-$3.99) | - | $0.38 |
| 20 mg | 20 | - | $0.64 ($0.07-$8.79) | - | $0.03 |
| 40 mg | 40 | - | $7.40 ($0.15-$7.40) | - | $0.18 |
| Lansoprazole | |||||
| 15 mg | 13.5 | $16.60 | $0.60 ($0.16-$6.01) | $1.23 | $0.04 |
| 30 mg | 27 | $16.60 | $4.25 ($2.05-$13.24) | $0.61 | $0.16 |
| Esomeprazole | |||||
| 20 mg | 32 | $10.04 | $8.52 ($0.65-$9.02) | $0.31 | $0.27 |
| 22.3 mg | 35.7 | $0.70 ($0.65-$0.77) | - | $0.02 | |
| 40 mg | 64 | $10.04 | $8.64 ($4.50-$9.02) | $0.16 | $0.13 |
| Rabeprazole | |||||
| 20 mg | 36 | $20.79 | $2.75 ($1.20-$11.46) | $0.58 | $0.08 |
| Dexlansoprazole | |||||
| 30 mg | N/A | $9.76 | N/A | - | - |
| 60 mg | N/A | $9.76 | N/A | - | - |
NOTE. Drugs are presented in order of increasing potency and only forsolid dosage formulations (ie, excluded sprinkle and liquid formulations). Drugs are ordered in terms of potency based on OEs.
OE, omeprazole equivalent; PPIs, proton pump inhibitors.