Omeprazole
Use • treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week) • not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect.
United States
$5
per month
India
$2
per month
You save
−55%save $3/mo · 55% cheaper
28.9M US scripts/yr$82.3M potential annual savings$149.1M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$5per month
India price$2per month
You save$355% less
Based on 30 units per month. US $0.17 vs India $0.08 per unit.
Total over 1 periodSave $3$5 → $2
The bigger picture
Omeprazole is filled about 28.9M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$149.1M
If sourced from India
$66.7M
Potential annual savings
$82.3M
−55%
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.