| Table 4: Treatment of regimens for Trachomatis infection, with their efficacy and cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drug regimen | Probability of cure, % | Retail cost (and cost with prescribing fee)* |
| Tetracycline (500 mg qid for 7 d)[125,153,159-162] | 79-98 | 4.45 (15.54) |
| Erythromycin (500 mg qid for 7 d)[129 132,153,156,163-170] | 77-91 | 2.93 (13.69) |
| Doxycycline (100 mg bid for 7 d)[126,127,137,139 141,143,145 150,153,171-173] | 82-99 | 8.82 (19.72) |
| Azithromycin (1 g, single dose)[133-140,153,174] | 88-99 | 19.43 (30.52) |
| Ofloxacin (300 mg bid for 7 d)[141,143 158,165,175-177] | 93-99 | 36.44 (47.87) |
| Amoxicillin (500 mg tid for 7 d, only recommended for pregnant women)[130 132,157,173,178 180] | 85-98 | 4.22 (15.00) |
| *Based on Calgary-area costs in January 1996 and mean prescribing fees of two area pharmacies. | ||