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Table 3 Daily cost of WHO Global Hearts medicines

From: Estimated cost for cardiovascular disease risk-based management at a primary healthcare center in Nepal

Drugs

Average daily dose (mg)

Cost per daya

NPR

USD

Medicines for high blood pressure

 Amlodipine

10

7.00

0.07

 Atenolol

50

3.50

0.03

 Enalapril

10

8.00

0.08

 Hydrochlorthiazide

25

2.95

0.03

Medicines for high blood glucose

 Metformin

1500

6.00

0.06

 Glibenclamide

10

3.46

0.03

 Insulin Isophane

24(IU)

1.51

0.02

Medicine for high cholesterol

 Atorvastatin

10

10.77

0.10

  1. a1 USD = 103.36 NPR