Isotretinoin
Also known as Accutane (us), Isotroin (india)
Isotretinoin is used to treat severe recalcitrant nodular acne (a certain type of severe acne) that has not been helped by other treatments, such as antibiotics.
United States
$57
per month
India
$9
per month
You save
−83%save $47/mo · 83% cheaper
17.2K US scripts/yr$816.9K potential annual savings$978.4K US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$66per month
India priceNot availableno India data yet
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Based on 30 EAs per month. US $2.19 per unit — India price not available for this variant.
Total over 1 periodIndia price not availableUS total $66
The bigger picture
Isotretinoin is filled about 17.2K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$978.4K
If sourced from India
$161.5K
Potential annual savings
$816.9K
−83%
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.