Hydrocortisone
Also known as Cortef (us), Hisone (india)
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Save $158/mo
71× cheaperHydrocortisone is used to replace cortisol (a steroid normally produced by the body) when your body doesn't make enough of it.
United States
$161
per month
India
$2
per month
You save
−99%save $158/mo · 99% cheaper
3M US scripts/yr$473.5M potential annual savings$480.2M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$187per month
India priceNot availableno India data yet
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Based on 30 MLs per month. US $6.22 per unit — India price not available for this variant.
Total over 1 periodIndia price not availableUS total $187
The bigger picture
Hydrocortisone is filled about 3M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$480.2M
If sourced from India
$6.7M
Potential annual savings
$473.5M
−99%
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.