Table 3: Total cost of individual drugs in Dessie Referral Hospital, 2017.

Drug

Total cost (USD)

% total drug cost

Number of patients involved

% of patients involved

Metformin

1646

32.76

106

48.8

Glibenclamide

288.68

5.7

84

38.7

Enalapril

902.57

17.96

74

34.1

Nifedipine

188.18

3.74

29

13.4

Hydro-chlorothiazide

55.71

1.1

15

6.9

Simvastatin

736.20

14.65

43

19.8

Furosemide

39.89

0.79

8

3.7

Aspirin

58.87

1.17

20

9.2

Atorvastatin

310.66

6.18

10

3.2

Others

Total

798.00

5024.95

15.95

100

25

 

11.5

Others includes; Spirolactone, Atenolol, GI drugs, Antibiotics, Metoprolol, Clopidogrel.