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Mebendazole

Infections
Save $20,012/mo
44472× cheaper

VERMOX™ CHEWABLE is indicated for the treatment of patients one year of age and older with gastrointestinal infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm).

United States
$20,012
per month
India
$0
per month
You save
$20,012
99.99% cheaper in India
1.7K US scripts/yr$34.7M potential annual savings$34.7M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$20,012per month
India price$0per month
You save$20,01299.99% less

Based on 30 units per month. US $667.08 vs India $0.02 per unit.

Total over 1 periodSave $20,012$20,012$0
Is travelling to India worth it?

The savings here are large enough that a trip may still come out ahead. Adjust the numbers to your own situation — every value is an editable estimate.

Medicine savings over 6 months
$120,072
Estimated travel cost
− $2,300
Net savings after travel
$117,772

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $117,772.

Assumptions: medicine savings = (US − India monthly price) × months. Travel cost = flights + hotel × nights + buffer. Excludes consultation fees, visas, and other costs. For information only — not medical, legal, or travel advice.

The bigger picture

Mebendazole is filled about 1.7K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$34.7M
If sourced from India
$780.3
Potential annual savings
$34.7M
100%

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.