| VII.
ENDOCRINOLOGY |
| A.
Adrenal Corticosteroids |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| prednisone
|
$
|
DELTASONE®
|
| dexamethasone
|
$
|
DECADRON®
|
| prednisolone |
$ |
PREDNISOLONE |
| prednisolone
|
$$ |
PRELONE®
SYRUP |
| fludrocortisone
|
$$
|
FLORINEF®
|
| cortisone
acetate |
$$$
|
CORTISONE
ACETATE |
| methylprednisolone
|
$$$ |
MEDROL®
|
| hydrocortisone
|
$$$ |
CORTEF®
|
| prednisolone
sod. phos. |
$$$$$$ |
PEDIAPRED® |
| B.
Diabetes Mellitus |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| Oral Agents |
| glipizide |
$ |
GLUCOTROL®
|
| tolazamide |
$ |
TOLINASE®
|
| chlorpropamide |
$ |
DIABINESE®
|
| tolbutamide |
$ |
ORINASE®
|
| glyburide |
$ |
DIABETA®
|
| glyburide |
$ |
MICRONASE®
|
| glyburide micronized
|
$$ |
GLYNASE®
|
| glimepiride |
$$$ |
AMARYL® |
| metformin |
$$$$ |
GLUCOPHAGE® |
| glipizide ext-rel |
$$$$$$ |
GLUCOTROL XL®
|
| acarbose |
$$$$$$$ |
PRECOSE®
|
| glyburide/metformin |
$$$$$$$ |
GLUCOVANCE™ |
| pioglitazone |
$$$$$$$$ |
ACTOS® |
| rosiglitasone |
$$$$$$$$ |
AVANDIA® |
| rosiglitasone/metformin |
$$$$$$$$ |
AVANDAMET® |
| Insulins |
insulin isophane human 70%/
regular 30% (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
70/30 |
|
insulin human (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
R |
insulin isophane human 50%/
regular 50% (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
50/50 |
|
insulin zinc human (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
L |
|
insulin isophane human (NPH) (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
N |
|
extended insulin zinc human (OTC) |
$$
|
HUMULIN®
U |
insulin isophane human 70%/
regular 30% (OTC) |
$$
|
NOVOLIN®
70/30 |
|
insulin human (OTC) |
$$
|
NOVOLIN®
R |
|
insulin isophane human (NPH) (OTC) |
$$
|
NOVOLIN®
N |
|
insulin zinc human (OTC) |
$$
|
NOVOLIN®
L |
| insulin
glargine |
$$$$$$
|
LANTUS® |
insulin
lispro protamine 75%/
insulin lispro 25% |
$$$$$$ |
HUMALOG®
MIX 75/25™ |
| insulin
aspart |
$$$$$$
|
NOVALOG® |
| insulin
lispro |
$$$$$$
|
HUMALOG® |
| Glucose Elevating Agents |
| glucagon, human recomb. |
$$$$$$$$ |
GLUCAGON |
| Diabetes Monitoring Products |
| lancets |
$ |
LANCETS |
| insulin syringes |
$$ |
BD™ INSULIN SYRINGES |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
ADVANTAGE |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
COMFORT CURVE |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
EASY TEST |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
INSTANT TEST |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
INSTANT PLUS |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ACCU-CHEK®
SIMPLICITY |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ONE TOUCH® |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
ONE TOUCH®
ULTRA |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
CHEMSTRIP bG® |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
CHEMSTRIP bG®
VISUAL |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
FAST TAKE® |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
FREESTYLE™ |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
SURESTEP® |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
SURESTEP®
PRO TEST |
| glucose test strips |
$$$$ |
TRACER®
bG™ |
| C.
Osteoporosis |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| risedronate |
$$$$$$ |
ACTONEL® |
| alendronate |
$$$$$$$ |
FOSAMAX® |
| raloxifene |
$$$$$$$ |
EVISTA® |
| calcitonin-salmon
nasal |
$$$$$$$ |
MIACALCIN® |
| D.
Paget's Disease |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| risedronate |
$$$$$$ |
ACTONEL® |
| alendronate
|
$$$$$$$ |
FOSAMAX®
|
| etidronate |
$$$$$$$$
|
DIDRONEL® |
| E.
Thyroid Modifiers |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| thyroid
|
$
|
ARMOUR®
THYROID |
| levothyroxine
|
$
|
LEVOTHROID® |
| levothyroxine
|
$
|
LEVOXYL® |
| propylthiouracil
|
$
|
PROPYLTHIOURACIL
|
| levothyroxine
|
$ |
SYNTHROID® |
| liothyronine
|
$$
|
CYTOMEL®
|
| methimazole
|
$$$$$$$
|
TAPAZOLE® |
| F.
Miscellaneous |
| GENERIC
NAME |
RELATIVE
COST |
BRAND
NAME |
| desmopressin nasal |
$$$$$$$$
|
DDAVP® |
| desmopressin tabs |
$$$$$$$$
|
DDAVP® |
| |
