Table 7. Representative Medication Costs*

Medication Unit Unit cost Typical cost per week

Acyclovir 400 mg tablet $2/tablet $28/week
Amphotericin B 50 mg/vial $22/vial $22/week for maintenance
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablets $3.25/tablet $45.50/week
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablets $3.10/tablet $43.40/week
Fluconazole 100 mg tablets $6.86/tablet $96.13/week
Foscarnet IV 500 mg/vial $146/vial $1022/week
Ganciclovir IV 500 mg/vial $35/vial $245/week
Ganciclovir Intravitreal 200 µg-2.0 mg $35/vial $35/week
Ganciclovir Oral 250 mg capsules $3.90/capsule $328/week
Loperamide 2 mg capsules $.37/capsule $15.54/week
Lorazepam 1 mg tablets $.19/tablet $3.99/week
Morphine sustained release (MS Contin) 60 mg tablets $3.75/tablet $52.50/week
Octreotide 100 µg $7.35/ampule $102.90/week
Rifabutin 150 mg capsule $3.83/capsule $53.66/week

*Prices are representative western Massachusetts wholesale to pharmacy, do not include nursing costs, administration of medication, intravenous maintenance, dressings, or laboratory monitoring.