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Pantoprazole

Also known as Protonix (us), Pantocid (india)

Digestive & Gut
Save $134/mo
40× cheaper

Pantoprazole is used to treat damage from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach) in adults and children 5 years of age and older.

United States
$138
per month
India
$3
per month
You save
−98%
save $134/mo · 98% cheaper
25.6M US scripts/yr$3.4B potential annual savings$3.5B US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$1per month
India price$3per month
You save-$2-219% less

Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.04 vs India $0.12 per EA.

Total over 1 periodSave -$2$1$3
The bigger picture

Pantoprazole is filled about 25.6M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$3.5B
If sourced from India
$88.4M
Potential annual savings
$3.4B
98%

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.