Lubiprostone
Lubiprostone is a chloride channel activator indicated for the treatment of: chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults.
United States
$50
per month
India
$8
per month
You save
−84%save $42/mo · 84% cheaper
446.9K US scripts/yr$18.8M potential annual savings$22.4M US spend/yr
Drag to rotate · 3D structureC20H32F2O5
SMILES: CCCCC([C@]1(CC[C@H]2[C@H](O1)CC(=O)[C@@H]2CCCCCCC(=O)O)O)(F)F
Compare the price
US price$50per month
India price$8per month
You save$4284% less
Based on 30 units per month. US $1.67 vs India $0.27 per unit.
Total over 1 periodSave $42$50 → $8
The bigger picture
Lubiprostone is filled about 446.9K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$22.4M
If sourced from India
$3.6M
Potential annual savings
$18.8M
−84%
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.