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.