Cephalexin
Cephalexin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria. Cephalexin is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics.
United States
$149
per month
India
$3
per month
You save
−98%save $145/mo · 98% cheaper
7.5M US scripts/yr$1.1B potential annual savings$1.1B US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$149per month
India price$3per month
You save$14598% less
Based on 30 EAs per month. US $4.96 vs India $0.11 per EA.
Total over 1 periodSave $145$149 → $3
The bigger picture
Cephalexin is filled about 7.5M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$1.1B
If sourced from India
$25.4M
Potential annual savings
$1.1B
−98%
Rough estimate. Based on Medicare Part D prescription volume (not the entire US market) scaled by the representative monthly price — actual totals depend on dose, duration and coverage.