Table 3 (a) Calculation of average antihypertensive drug requirement per patient per month in a number of pills, protocol 1 (AATTC), scenario 1. (b) Estimated antihypertensive drug requirement per patient in a number of pills.

From: Financial implications of protocol-based hypertension treatment: an insight into medication costs in public and private health sectors in India

Monthly antihypertensive drug requirement matrix of 100 patients

Treatment Stage

Expected % control

A5

2*A5

Total A5 requirement

T40

2*T40

Total T40 requirement

CTD 12.5

(a)

1

30

900

 

900

  

0

 

2

30

 

900

1800

  

0

 

3

20

 

600

1200

600

 

600

 

4

10

 

300

600

 

300

600

 

5

10

 

300

600

 

300

600

300

Total

100

900

2100

5100

600

600

1800

300

(b)

 

A5

2*A5

Total A5 requirement

T40

2*T40

Total T40 requirement

CTD 12.5

Monthly requirement

9

21

51

6

6

18

3

Annual requirement

  

621

  

219

37

  1. A5 amlodipine 5 mg tablet, T40 telmisartan 40 mg tablet, CTD 12.5 chlorthalidone 12.5 mg tablet.