Trimethoprim
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim tablets, USP and other antibacterial drugs, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim tablets, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.
United States
$33
per month
India
$4
per month
You save
−88%save $29/mo · 88% cheaper
187K US scripts/yr$5.5M potential annual savings$6.3M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$33per month
India price$4per month
You save$2988% less
Based on 30 units per month. US $1.12 vs India $0.13 per unit.
Total over 1 periodSave $29$33 → $4
The bigger picture
Trimethoprim is filled about 187K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$6.3M
If sourced from India
$751.6K
Potential annual savings
$5.5M
−88%
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.