TABLE 2
FROM:
Cost-effectiveness of orlistat for the treatment of overweight and obese patients in Ireland
L A Lacey, A Wolf, D O'Shea, S Erny and J Ruof
BACK TO ARTICLETable 2. Item costs used in the model
| Items |
 (based on 2003 costs)
|
|---|---|
| Orlistat drug acquisition costs (pharmacy costs) | |
| Per month (84 capsules) | 65.80 |
| Orlistat cost per dose | 0.78 |
| Cost of dietary programme | |
| Cost of GP visit | 45.00 |
| Cost of first dietitian visit | 70.00 |
| Cost of follow-up dietitian visit | 25.00 |
| Cost of 4 dietitian visits | 145.00 |
| Cost of 2 GP visits and 4 dietitian visits | 235.00 |
| Monthly cost of dietary programme | 19.58 |
| Annual monitoring and treatment costs for T2DM | 2945 |
