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Table 3 Treatment costs (n = 30). The treatment’ costs represents the total value of US$7910.95 for 30 patients that used UDCA 300 mg capsules and tablets manufactured by the university hospital during all 24 weeks period. Using standard UDCA and considering the price for a public hospital, the costs of treatment was US$23,358.25

From: A randomized crossover trial to assess therapeutic efficacy and cost reduction of acid ursodeoxycholic manufactured by the university hospital for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis

 

Standard UDCA

(24 weeks)

UDCA capsules manufactured (12 weeks)

UDCA

tablets manufactured (12 weeks)

UDCA manufactured (24 weeks)

Total (US$)

23,358.25

3988.53

3922.42

7910.95

Mean/patient (US$)

778.61

132.95

130.75

263.70

  1. UDCA acid ursodeoxycholic