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Table 1 Classification of study drugs according to strength

From: Pitfalls associated with the therapeutic reference pricing practice of asthma medication

Name

Package form

Number of days of treatment

Strength

DTC

Symbicort Forte Turbuhaler

1 × 60 doses

30

high dose

3.35

Seretide Diskus 50/500

1 × 60 doses

30

high dose

3.48

Symbicort Turbuhaler

1 × 60 doses

15

medium dose

3.57

Symbicort Turbuhaler

1 × 120 doses

30

medium dose

3.35

Seretide Diskus 50/250

1 × 60 doses

30

medium dose

2.64

  1. DTC: daily therapeutic costs based on the WHO DDD (USD).