Table 2. The cost variation among the drugs belonging to class of “other antianemic drugs.”.
mg: Milligram, IU: International unit; INR: Indian national rupees; US$: United States Dollar; 1.00 US$ = 82.72 INR.
Source: reference 16.
| Drug (ATC code) | Dosage form | Dose | Number of brands | Minimum price INR (US$) | Maximum price INR (US$) | Cost ratio | Percentage cost variation |
| Darbepoetin alfa (B03XA02) | Injection | 25 mcg | 15 | 1,500 (18.13) | 2,025 (24.48) | 1.35 | 35 |
| Injection | 40 mcg | 18 | 1,914 (23.14) | 2,953 (35.69) | 1.54 | 54.28 | |
| Injection | 60 mcg | 5 | 3,500 (42.31) | 4,900 (59.24) | 1.4 | 40 | |
| Injection | 100 mcg | 2 | 3,125 (37.78) | 4,722 (57.08) | 1.51 | 51 | |
| Injection | 200 mcg | 2 | 9,285.71 (112.25) | 10,500 (126.93) | 1.13 | 13.07 | |
| Epoetin alfa (B03XA01) | Injection | 4,000 IU | 2 | 960 (11.61) | 1,332 (16.10) | 1.38 | 38.75 |
| Injection | 10,000 IU | 2 | 2,350 (28.40) | 2,660 (32.16) | 1.13 | 13.2 |