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Pharmacoeconomic Review Report: dolutegravir (Tivicay) [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2014 Aug.

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APPENDIX 1Cost-Comparison Table for HIV

Clinical experts have deemed the comparators presented in Table 6 to be appropriate. These comparators may be recommended (appropriate) practice, versus actual practice. Comparators are not restricted to drugs, but may be devices or procedures. Costs are manufacturer list prices, unless otherwise specified.

Table 6Cost-Comparison Table for HIV

Drug/ComparatorStrengthDosage FormPrice ($)Average Daily UseAverage Daily Cost ($)Frequency Of Use (Per Day)Number Of Pills (Per Day)
Integrase Inhibitors
Dolutegravir (Tivicay)50 mgTab18.5000a50 mg daily (50 mg twice daily for integrase-inhibitor experienced)18.50
(37.00)
1
(2)
1
(2)
Raltegravir (Isentress)400 mgTab13.5000400 mg twice daily27.0022
Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
Abacavir sulphate (Ziagen)300 mgTab6.8693300 mg twice daily or 600 mg daily13.7422
Abacavir/lamivudine (Kivexa)600 mg/300 mgTab23.61911 tablet daily23.6211
Abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine (Trizivir)300 mg/150 mg/300 mgTab17.93881 tablet twice daily35.8822
Cobicistat/elvitegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Stribild)150 mg/150 mg/200 mg/300 mgTab45.52001 tablet daily45.5211
Didanosine EC (Videx EC)125 mg
200 mg
250 mg
400 mg
EC cap3.7433
5.9897
7.4193
12.0027
400 mg daily
250 mg daily for patients less than 60 kg
12.00
7.42
11
Efavirenz/tenofovir/emtricitabine (Atripla)600 mg/300 mg/200 mgTab42.64431 tablet daily42.6411
Emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir (Complera)200 mg/25 mg/300 mgTab41.65001 tablet daily41.6511
Emtricitabine/tenofovir (Truvada)200 mg/300 mgTab27.43201 tablet daily27.4311
Lamivudine (generic)150 mg
300 mg
Tab3.6269
7.2538
300 mg daily7.2511
Lamivudine/zidovudine (generic)150 mg/300 mgTab2.61031 tablet twice daily5.2222
Stavudine (Zerit)15 mg
20 mg
30 mg
40 mg
Cap4.5637
4.7453
4.9498
5.1315
Under 60 kg: 30 mg twice daily
60 kg or more:
40 mg twice daily
4.95
5.13
22
Tenofovir (Viread)300 mgTab18.36391 tablet daily18.3611
Zidovudine (generic)100 mgCap1.3977b200 mg three times daily or 300 mg twice daily8.392 or 36
Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
Delavirdine mesylate (Rescriptor)100 mgTab0.7285400 mg three times daily8.61312
Efavirenz (Sustiva, generics)50 mg
200 mg
600 mg
Cap
Cap
Tab
1.2680
5.0708
8.4984
600 mg daily8.498411
Etravirine (Intelence)100 mg
200 mg
Tab5.8055
11.3730
200 mg twice daily22.7522
Nevirapine (generic)200 mgTab1.2346200 mg twice daily2.4722
Nevirapine ER (Viramune XR)400 mgER tab2.4692400 mg daily2.4711
Rilpivirine (Edurant)25 mgTab14.495025 mg daily14.5011
Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5) Inhibitor
Maraviroc (Celsentri)150 mg
300 mg
Tab16.5000a300 mg twice daily33.0022
Fusion Inhibitor
Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)108 mgVial39.7600b90 mg SC twice daily79.5222 inj
Protease Inhibitors
Atazanavir (Reyataz) with or without ritonavir150 mg
200 mg
300 mg
Cap11.3542
11.4207
22.4330b
400 mg daily or 300 mg daily with 100 mg ritonavir22.84
22.43 + 1.47 = 23.90
1 to 21 to 3
Darunavir (Prezista) with ritonavir75 mg
150 mg
400 mg
600 mg
800 mg
Tab1.8930
3.7860
10.8580
15.4390
21.7160
800 mg daily with 100 mg ritonavir
600 mg twice daily with 100 mg ritonavir twice daily
21.72 + 1.47 = 23.18
30.88 + 2.93 = 33.81
Fosamprenavir (Telzir) with ritonavir700 mgTab8.20761,400 mg with 200 mg ritonavir in one or two doses16.42 + 2.93 = 19.3524
Indinavir (Crixivan)200 mg
400 mg
Cap1.3467
2.6933
800 mg every 8 hours16.1636
Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra)100/25 mg
200/50 mg
Tab2.7598
5.5197
400/100 mg twice daily10.7724
Nelfinavir (Viracept)250 mg
625 mg
Tab1.8473
4.6183
1,250 mg twice daily or 750 mg three times daily18.47
16.63
2
3
4
9
Ritonavir (Norvir)100 mgCap1.4671600 mg twice daily17.61212
Saquinavir mesylate (Invirase) with ritonavir200 mg
500 mg
Cap
Tab
1.8851
4.3503
1,000 mg twice daily with 100 mg ritonavir twice daily17.40 + 2.93 = 20.3326
Tipranavir (Aptivus) with ritonavir250 mgCap8.2500b500 mg twice daily with 200 mg ritonavir twice daily16.50 + 2.93 = 19.4328

cap = capsule; EC = enterically coated; ER = extended release; inj = injection; SC = subcutaneous; tab = tablet. All prices are from the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary (March 2014) unless otherwise indicated.

a

Manufacturer’s submitted price.

b

Saskatchewan Formulary (March 2014).

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