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Table 1 Profiles of concomitant medications and costs (2008 CA$)

From: Cost-utility analysis of infliximab and adalimumab for refractory ulcerative colitis

Health state

Medications

Proportion

Daily dose

Drug costs per 12 weeks

Total costs of health state

Remission

None

-

-

-

$0.00

Active UC

     

   Responsive

5-ASA

0.9

4 g

$348.83

$698.44

 

mesalamine enema

1.0

4 g

$384.50

 

   Nonresponsive

5-ASA

0.9

4 g

$348.83

$786.55

 

mesalamine enema

1.0

4 g

$384.50

 
 

azathiopirne/6 MP*

0.4

150/75 mg

$222.76

 
  1. 5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylates with an assumption of a 45:25:15:15 split of Pentasa:Asacol: salofalk:sulfasalazine.
  2. *assumes 70:30 split of azathioprine:6 MP.