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Table 2 Drug acquisition costs (2019), Canadian $ [39]

From: The cost-effectiveness of as-needed budesonide-formoterol versus low-dose inhaled corticosteroid maintenance therapy in patients with mild asthma in Canada

Therapy

Inhaler

Cost per inhaler ($)

Inhalations per inhaler

Inhalations per day

Cost per day ($)

As-needed budesonide-formoterol

Symbicort® Turbuhaler®

$90.36

120

0.52 (SYGMA 2)

0.39

Low-dose maintenance ICS + as-needed SABA

Salbutamol 0.4 mg (Ventolin®)

$5.00

200

0.49a

0.01

Fluticasone 125 μg (Flovent®)

$43.00

120

2b

0.72

  1. ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; SABA, short-acting β2-agonist
  2. aMean number of inhalation per day based on SYGMA 2 [19]
  3. bPrescribed (as labelled) number of inhalations per day [54]