Table 1: Cost Comparison of Select Agents for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Drug | Formulary Status | Strength | Cost (AWP)/Tablet |
Daily Dose | Cost (AWP)/Day |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acamprosate (Campral®) | NF | 333 mg | $0.71/tablet | 666 mg TID | $4.25 |
Naltrexone (ReVia®) | NF | 50 mg | $6.83/tablet | 50 mg/day | Generic
$4.28 ReVia® $6.83 |
Disulfiram (Antabuse®) | F | 250 mg | $1.40/tablet | 500
mg/day (initial dose) |
Generic $2.80 |
F=Formulary
NF=Non-formulary
AWP=Average Wholesale Price
TID=Three Times Daily