Hydroxychloroquine

Also known as Plaquenil (us), HCQS (india)

Save $3/mo

2× cheaper

Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent and treat acute attacks of malaria in adults and children weighing more than 31 kg (68 lbs).

United States

per month

India

per month

You save

−57%

save $3/mo · 57% cheaper

2.5M US scripts/yr$6.5M potential annual savings$11.4M US spend/yr

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Compare the price

Strength & form

US price$4per month

India price$2per month

You save$357% less

Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.15 vs India $0.06 per EA.

How many months / courses?

Total over 1 periodSave $3$4 → $2

The bigger picture

Hydroxychloroquine is filled about 2.5M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend

$11.4M

If sourced from India

$4.9M

Potential annual savings

$6.5M

−57%

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.