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Table 4 Drug pricesa used in the baseline model (in Euros, €)

From: Economic evaluation of a single-pill triple antihypertensive therapy with valsartan, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide against its dual components

Drug name

Package (tablets × dose in mg)

Retail price per package

Daily cost for EOPPY

V/A/H brandedb

28 × 320/10/25

43.84

1.17

V/A brandedb, c

28 × 160/5

26.50

1.42

V/H branded

14 × 320/25

14.42

0.77

V/H generic

14 × 320/25

10.96

0.59

Valsartan branded

14 × 320

11.77

0.63

Valsartan generic

28 × 320

13.86

0.37

Amlodipine branded

14 × 10

6.78

0.36

Amlodipine generic

30 × 10

9.69

0.24

Hydrochlorothiazide

20 × 25

0.69

0.03

  1. aDrug prices were obtained through the Government Gazette published by the Greek Ministry of Health and are expressed in 2013 values (€)
  2. bNo available generic for V/A/H and V/A combinations; not available A/H combination neither in branded nor generic form
  3. cNo available package at 320/10 mg; therefore two tablets per day were necessary to reach the same strength