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. 2020 Aug 22;11(4):443–452. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.152

Table 2. Scenario-Based Affordability Assessment for Type 1 Diabetes .

Medication Therapy Generic Name Dose Dosage Form Dose of Administration/Day Insurance Coverage (%) Affordability Ratio
Monotherapy Insulin regular human 100 IU/mL Vial 40 IU 95 0.23
Insulin regular human 100 IU/mL (3 mL) Cartridge 40 IU 90 0.08
Insulin aspart 100 IU/mL (3 mL) Pen 40 IU 90 0.32
Insulin aspart rapid 100 IU/mL (3 mL) Pen 40 IU 90 0.32
Insulin biphasic isophane 70+30 100 IU/mL (10 mL) Vial 40 IU 95 0.02
Insulin biphasic isophane 100 IU/mL (3 mL) Cartridge 40 IU 90 0.08
Insulin isophane 100 IU/mL (5 mL) Vial 40 IU 70 0.27
Insulin isophane (NPH) beef 100 IU/mL Vial 40 IU 70 1.16
Insulin isophane (NPH) human 1000 IU/10 mL Vial 40 IU 95 0.23
Insulin Isophane (NPH) Human 100 IU/mL (3 mL) Cartridge 40 IU 90 0.08
Insulin Glargine 300 IU/3 mL Cartridge 40 IU 90 0.83
Insulin Glargine 300 IU/3 mL Pen 40 IU 90 0.96
Insulin Glulisine 300 IU/3 mL Vial 40 IU 70 2.29
Insulin Lispro 100 IU/mL Pen 40 IU 0 70.03
Insulin Detemir 100 IU/mL Injection 40 IU 70 3.45
Combination therapy (50% basal+ 50% rapid or short acting) NPH + Regular 100 IU/mL Isophane (Vial) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 0.43
100 IU/mL Regular (Vial) 0.5 IU/kg/d 95
NPH + Aspart 100 IU/mL Isophane (Vial) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 0.67
100 IU/mL Aspart (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 95
NPH + Glulisine 100 IU/mL Isophane (Vial) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 2.36
100 IU/mL Glulisine (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 70
Glargine + Regular 100 IU/mL Glargine (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 1.11
100 IU/mL Regular (Vial) 0.5 IU/kg/d 95
Glargine + Aspart 100 IU/mL Glargine (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 1.34
100 IU/mL Aspart (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 95
Glargine + Glulisine 100 IU/mL Glargine (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 90 4.79
100 IU/mL Glulisine (Pen) 0.5 IU/kg/d 70

Note: The weight 75 kg was considered in calculations.