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- Table 1. Inventory of Sampled Medicines, Potential Alternative Drugs, and Estimated Monthly Costs
Sampled Drug Generic Name Average Monthly Cost ($) Potential Alternative Drug Average Alternative Drug Monthly Cost ($) Difference ($) Psychotropic/neurologic Cymbalta Duloxetine 107 Fluoxetine 10 −96 Lexapro L-citalopram 75 Fluoxetine 10 −65 Paxil CR Paroxetine 79 Fluoxetine 10 −69 Zoloft Sertraline 81 Fluoxetine 10 −71 Imitrex Sumatriptan 21* NA Namenda Memantine 145 NA Cardiovascular Advicor Niacin 76 Niacin / lovastatin 39 −37 Altace Ramipril 46 Lisinopril 16 −30 Altoprev Lovastatin 89 Lovastatin 38 −51 Avapro Irbesartan 50 Lisinopril 16 −34 Benicar Olmesartan 50 Lisinopril 16 −34 Coreg carvedilol 99 Metoprolol 7 −92 Cozaar Losartan 54 Lisinopril 16 −38 Diovan Valsartan 55 Lisinopril 16 −39 Hyzaar Losartan/HCTZ 59 Lisinopril / HCTZ 15 −43 Lipitor Atorvastatin 94 Lovastatin 38 −56 Micardis Telmisartan 55 Lisinopril 16 −38 Niaspan Niacin Extended Release 58 Niacin 4 −54 Norvasc Amlodipine 57 Felodipine 49 −9 Pravachol Pravastatin 90 Lovastatin 38 −52 Teveten Eprosartan 39 Lisinopril 16 −23 Tricor Fenofibrate 65 Gemfibrozil 19 −46 Vytorin Simvastatin/ezetimibe 85 Lovastatin 16 −68 Zocor Simvastatin 94 Lovastatin 16 −78 Endocrine Actos Pioglitazone 155 Glyburide or glipizide or metformin 9 −147 Avandia Rosiglitazone 103 Glyburide or glipizide or metformin 9 −94 Starlix Nateglinide 105 Glyburide or glipizide or metformin 9 −97 ACTOPLUS MET Pioglitazone/metformin 150 Glipizide/metformin 49 −101 Avodart Dutasteride 81 Terazosin 40 −41 Boniva Ibandronate 60 NA Enablex Darifenacin 91 Oxybutynin 15 −76 Flomax Tamsulosin 58 Terazosin 40 −19 Fosamax Alendronate 84 NA Prempro Estrogen/medroxyprogesterone 42 NA Sanctura Trospium 45 Oxybutynin 15 −30 Vesicare Solifenacin 95 Oxybutynin 15 −80 Musculoskeletal Skelaxin Metaxalone 228 Baclofen 31 −197 Ultracet Tramadol/APAP 50 Hydrocodone/APAP 5/500 7 −43 Respiratory/allergy Asmanex Mometasone 369* Qvar™(beclomethasone) 69 −300 Singulair Montelukast 91 NA Spiriva Tiotropium 127* Atrovent™ (ipratropium) 62 −65 Xopenex Levalbuterol 165* Albuterol 14 −151 Zyrtec Cetirizine 66 Loratadine 14 −52 Miscellaneous Viagra Sildenafil 13† NA Zelnorm Tegaserod 170 NA Omnicef Cefdinir 50 Cefaclor 24 −26 Average Difference = -$70
