Drug Utilization Study in Medical Emergency Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Table 3

Cost of various drug classes.

Drug class	Cost of drugs (USD)
Sulphonamide	0.261
Cholinergic	0.53
ARBs	1.59
Anticholinergic	7.32
H2 blockers	7.33
Tetracyclines	9.49
Antifungal	12.5
Beta blockers	14.56
Bronchodilators	15.12
NSAIDS	16.14
Aminoglycosides	21.42
Opioids	52.93
ACE inhibitors	55.49
Sedative hypnotics	69.78
Antitubercular drugs	85.22
CCBs	85.42
Statins	92.33
Antiplatelet	95.55
Inotropic agents	97.84
Misc. GIT drugs	119.23
Antiemetics	167.82
Antiviral	180.48
Misc. CVS drugs	196.86
Nitrates	199.54
Antifibrinolytic	220.28
Antiepileptic	236.81
Antiarrhythmics	298.44
Antidiabetic	316.57
Antiprotozoal	375.99
Fluoroquinolones	382.14
Fibrinolytic drugs	492.91
Hormones	575.51
Corticosteroids	792.1
Multivitamins	956.68
Diuretics	1032.46
PPIs	1913.61
Antithrombotic	2312.24
Macrolides	3605.81
Beta lactams	7663.46