Mebendazole
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).
SMILES: COC(=O)NC1=NC2=C(N1)C=C(C=C2)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3
Based on 30 units per month. US $667.08 vs India $0.02 per unit.
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.
Mebendazole is filled about 1.7K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
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.