Sublingual immunotherapy tablet: a cost-minimizing alternative in the treatment of tree pollen-induced seasonal allergic rhinitis in Canada

Table 4 Costs and potential savings: three-year treatment SQ Tree SLIT-tablets vs. Tree Pollen SCIT (in $CAD)

Cost category	Ontario			Quebec
Cost category	SQ Tree SLIT-tablets	Tree Pollen SCIT	SQ Tree SLIT-tablets vs. Tree Pollen SCIT	SQ Tree SLIT-tablets	Tree Pollen SCIT	SQ Tree SLIT-tablets vs. Tree Pollen SCIT
Drug costs	2497.66	783.31	1714.35	2505.64	783.31	1722.33
Physician costs	301.35	1450.45	− 1149.10	333.05	1482.75	− 1149.69
Nurse costs	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total health care costs	2799.01	2813.41	− 14.40	2838.70	2771.81	66.89
Indirect costs (patient)	322.66	1999.70	− 1677.04	327.01	2099.53	− 1772.52
Total costs	3121.68	4233.47	− 1111.79	3165.71	4365.58	− 1199.87

SQ Tree SLIT standardized quality Tree pollen sublingual immunotherapy, Tree Pollen SCIT Tree Pollen subcutaneous immunotherapy

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