The Problem of Economic Availability of Anticoagulants in COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment
An assessment of the economic availability of direct oral anticoagulants for COVID-19 outpatient treatment was carried out. For each anticoagulant, the average cost of the package and treatment course were determined, the coefficients of availability in relation to the average wage and the minimum living wage were calculated. Based on the results of the study, an ABC analysis was carried out. The costs of dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban were found to be in category A (high cost) in relation to the minimum living wage. The most accessible of the investigated anticoagulants is apixaban 5 mg in a package of 60 tablets, the coefficient of availability of this drug in relation to the average wage was 21.7, in relation to the living wage - 66.1. The low availability of anticoagulants for the course treatment of COVID-19 in outpatient settings justifies the need for the formation of drug programs for COVID-19 outpatient with at the expense of the federal budget.