Tigecycline
Tigecycline for injection is a tetracycline class antibacterial indicated in patients 18 years of age and older for: Complicated skin and skin structure infections ( 1.1 ) Complicated intra-abdominal infections ( 1.2 ) Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia ( 1.3 ) Limitations of Use: Tigecycline fo…
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Based on 30 units per month. US $8.78 vs India $1.29 per unit.
Tigecycline is filled about 3.5K 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.