Table 4 Cost of Antihypertensive Medication Prescribed to Patients
Drug Prescribed/ATCC Code |  | No. of patients | Total cost/ day a ₦($) | Average cost/patient/day a₦($) | Total cost/month a₦($) | Average cost/patient/month a₦($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAAD only | Â | 2 | 270 (1.4) | 135 (0.68) | 8100 (40.5) | 4050 (20.25) |
CAAD with | BB | 3 | 2.2 (449) | 149 (0.75) | 13,470 (67.4) | 4470 (22.35) |
BB, CCB | 2 | 463.5 (2.3) | 231 (1.16) | 13,905 (69.5) | 6930 (34.65) | |
BB, CCB, R-A | 1 | 354 (1.8) | 354 (1.77) | 10,620 (53.1) | 10,620 (53.10) | |
BB, CCB, R-A,D | 6 | 4907 (24.5) | 817 (4.09) | 147,210 (736.1) | 24,510 (122.55) | |
BB, CCB, D | 5 | 1292 (6.5) | 258 (1.29) | 38,760 (193.8) | 7740 (38.70) | |
BB, R-A, D | 2 | 556 (2.8) | 278 (1.39) | 16,680 (83.4) | 8340 (41.70) | |
BB, D | 4 | 614 (3.1) | 153 (0.77) | 18,420 (92.1) | 4590 (22.95) | |
CCB | 19 | 2282 (11.4) | 120 (0.60) | 68,460 (342.3) | 3600 (18.00) | |
CCB, R-A | 31 | 6760 (33.8) | 218 (1.09) | 202,800 (1014) | 6540 (32.70) | |
CCB, R-A, D | 54 | 14,051 (70.3) | 260 (1.30) | 421,530 (2107) | 7800 (39.00) | |
CCB, D | 69 | 14,896 (74.5) | 215 (1.08) | 446,880 (2234.4) | 6450 (32.25) | |
R-A | 7 | 1119 (5.6) | 159 (0.80) | 33,570 (167.9) | 477 (2.39) | |
R-A,D | 27 | 5336 (26.7) | 197 (0.99) | 160,080 (800.4) | 5910 (29.55) | |
D | 31 | 4044 (20.2) | 130 (0.65) | 121,320 (606.6) | 3900 (19.50) | |
BB only | Â | 3 | 997.5 (5.0) | 332 (1.66) | 29,925 (141.8) | 9960 (49.80) |
BB with | CCB | 9 | 407 (2.0) | 45 (0.23) | 12,210 (61.1) | 1350 (6.75) |
CCB, R-A | 9 | 934 (4.7) | 103 (0.52) | 28,020 (140.1) | 3090 (15.45) | |
CCB, R-A,D | 19 | 2101 (10.5) | 110 (0.55) | 63,030 (315.2) | 3300 (16.50) | |
CCB, D | 14 | 627.3 (3.1) | 44 (0.22) | 18,817.5 (94.1) | 1320 (6.60) | |
R-A | 5 | 244 (1.2) | 48 (0.24) | 7320 (36.6) | 1440 (7.20) | |
R-A,D | 21 | 7.6 (516.5) | 72 (0.36) | 45,495 (227.5) | 2160 (10.80) | |
D | 14 | 235 (1.2) | 16 (0.08) | 7050 (35.3) | 480 (2.40) | |
CCB only | Â | 36 | 840.5 (9.21) | 51 (0.26) | 55,215 (0.3) | 1530 (7.65) |
CCB with | R-A | 86 | 4738 (23.7) | 55 (0.28) | 142,140 (710.7) | 1650 (8.25) |
R-A, D | 207 | 18,602 (93.0) | 89 (0.45) | 558,060 (2790.3) | 2670 (13.35) | |
D | 168 | 5845.5 (29.2) | 34 (0.17) | 175,365 (876.8) | 1020 (5.10) | |
R-A only | Â | 31 | 1003 (5.0) | 32 (0.16) | 30,090 (150.5) | 960 (4.80) |
R-A with | D | 104 | 7111 (35.6) | 68 (0.34) | 213,330 (1066.7) | 2040 (10.20) |
D only | Â | 42 | 250 (1.3) | 5 (0.03) | 7500 (37.5) | 150 (0.75) |
TOTAL | Â | 1031 | 103,845.75 (519.4) | Â | 3,115,372.5 (15,292.95) | Â |