| Drug Name | Dose | Form | How Often | Price per Month for Generic* | Brand Name | Price per Month for Brand Name* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSAIDs | ||||||
| Celecoxib | 100 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | N/A | Celebrex® | $176 |
| 200 mg | Tablet | Once a day | N/A | $145 | ||
| Ibuprofen | 400 mg | Tablet | Three times a day | $18 | Motrin®; Advil® | $28; $10 |
| Four times a day | $25 | $37; $13 | ||||
| 600 mg | Tablet | Three times a day | $26 | $36; $15 | ||
| Four times a day | $35 | $48; $20 | ||||
| 800 mg | Tablet | Three times a day | $35 | $51; $20 | ||
| Four times a day | $46 | $68; $27 | ||||
| Diclofenac | 50 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $93 | Cambia®; Cataflam®; Zipsor® | $1,547; $290; $344 |
| Three times a day | $140 | $2,320; $435; $516 | ||||
| Naproxen | 250 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $47 | Aleve®; Naprosyn® | N/A; $97 |
| 375 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $64 | N/A; $124 | ||
| 500 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $78 | N/A; $151 | ||
| Etodolac | 300 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $86 | Lodine® | $101 |
| 300 mg | Tablet | Three times a day | $128 | $152 | ||
| 400 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $88 | $107 | ||
| 500 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $89 | $108 | ||
| Meloxicam | 7.5 mg | Tablet | Once a day | $95 | Mobic® | $156 |
| 15 mg | Tablet | Once a day | $144 | $239 | ||
| Nabumetone | 500 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $78 | Relafen® | $126 |
| 1,000 mg | Tablet | Once a day | $78 | $126 | ||
| 1,000 mg | Tablet | Twice a day | $156 | $252 | ||
| 2,000 mg | Tablet | Once a day | $156 | $252 | ||
Prices are the average wholesale prices as listed from RED BOOK Online®. Generic prices are the middle value in the range of prices listed from different manufacturers. The actual prices of the medicines may be higher or lower than the prices listed here depending on the manufacturer used by your pharmacy.
N/A = not available
From: Managing Osteoarthritis Pain With Medicines
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