Lithium Carbonate
Lithium is a mood-stabilizing agent indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder: • Treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes in patients 7 years and older [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] • Maintenance treatment in patients 7 years and older [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] Lithium…
United States
$4
per month
India
$1
per month
You save
−85%save $4/mo · 85% cheaper
1.1M US scripts/yr$4M potential annual savings$4.7M US spend/yr
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SMILES: [Li+].[Li+].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
Compare the price
US price$4per month
India price$1per month
You save$485% less
Based on 30 units per month. US $0.14 vs India $0.02 per unit.
Total over 1 periodSave $4$4 → $1
The bigger picture
Lithium Carbonate is filled about 1.1M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$4.7M
If sourced from India
$683.9K
Potential annual savings
$4M
−85%
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.