Table 6 Medicine prices, cost of treatment per month and proportion impoverishment data [26]
No. | Medicine Name | Medicine Strength | Dosage Form | Target Pack Size | Medicine Type | SEP Median Price (ZAR) | Treatment (Number of vials needed per month) | Treatment Cost per month (ZAR) | I (post) % | The proportion impoverished I (post) − I (pre) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paclitaxel (Taxol) | 300 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 35.49 | 1 | 35.4918 | 57.35 | 0.35 |
2 | Paclitaxel | 300 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 27.55 | 1 | 27.5465 | 57.27 | 0.27 |
3 | Doxorubicin (Adriblastina RD) | 10 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 72.93 | 8 | 583.3996 | 62.66 | 5.66 |
4 | Doxorubicin | 10 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 20.35 | 8 | 162.8000 | 58.58 | 1.58 |
5 | Doxorubicin (Adriblastina CSV) | 50 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 315.55 | 2 | 631.0938 | 63.12 | 6.12 |
6 | Doxorubicin | 50 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 213.46 | 2 | 426.9100 | 61.14 | 4.14 |
7 | Docetaxel | 20 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 564.29 | 4 | 2257.1680 | 72.93 | 15.93 |
8 | Docetaxel (Taxotere) | 80 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 1490.22 | 1 | 1490.2191 | 70.48 | 13.48 |
9 | Docetaxel | 80 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 564.29 | 1 | 564.2920 | 62.47 | 5.47 |
10 | Fluorouracil (Fluroblastin) | 500 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 4.39 | 10 | 43.9000 | 57.43 | 0.43 |
11 | Fluorouracil | 500 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 34.23 | 10 | 342.3000 | 60.32 | 3.32 |
12 | Oxaliplatin | 50 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 89.00 | 2 | 178.0000 | 58.73 | 1.73 |
13 | Oxaliplatin | 100 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 89.00 | 1 | 89.0000 | 57.86 | 0.86 |
14 | Irinotecan (Campto) | 40 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 599.58 | 9 | 5396.2200 | 82.95 | 25.95 |
15 | Irinotecan | 40 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 211.96 | 9 | 1907.6045 | 71.81 | 14.81 |
16 | Irinotecan (Campto) | 100 mg | vial | 1 | OB | 708.00 | 4 | 2832.0000 | 74.76 | 17.76 |
17 | Irinotecan | 100 mg | vial | 1 | LPG | 211.95 | 4 | 847.8115 | 65.22 | 8.22 |