Retrospective Analysis of the Health-Care Costs of Bupropion Sustained Release in Comparison with Other Antidepressants

The objective of this study was to evaluate the health care costs associated with the treatment of a new episode of depression with bupropion sustained release (SR) rather than with other antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], tricyclic antidepressants [TCAs], and serotoni...

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description The objective of this study was to evaluate the health care costs associated with the treatment of a new episode of depression with bupropion sustained release (SR) rather than with other antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], tricyclic antidepressants [TCAs], and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors [SNRIs]). This was a retrospective cohort study based on the private-pay, fee-for-service 1997 and 1998 MEDSTAT MarketScan databases. Individuals were included if they were 18 years of age or older, had an initial prescription for an antidepressant under study with an index prescription date between July 1997 and June 1998, and had a claim for a diagnosis of depression diagnosis within 30 days of the index date. All patients' claims from six months before and after receiving their index antidepressant prescription were examined. Total, outpatient, and pharmacy costs were compared among antidepressant groups using an intent-to-treat analysis with exponential regression models and bootstrapped 95% confidence intervals. A total of 1771 patients were included in the study cohort. The mean age was 41.6 years, and 69.5% of subjects were female. Most patients (75%) continued with the index antidepressant during the 6-month follow-up period. Although the drug acquisition cost was lowest for TCAs, total costs were significantly higher for patients treated with TCAs than for those treated with bupropion SR ( p < .05). In comparison with bupropion SR, patients initiating therapy with sertraline had significantly higher mental health payments ( p < .05). Initiating treatment of depression with bupropion SR was associated with lower total mental health care costs compared with TCAs and with sertraline. This study reaffirms that formulary and medical decision-makers should consider the overall impact of antidepressant treatment, including but not limited to drug acquisition costs, other health care costs, and drug efficacy and safety.
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Adult
Aged
antidepressants
Antidepressive Agents - economics
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation - economics
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation - therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - economics
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - therapeutic use
Bupropion - economics
Bupropion - therapeutic use
bupropion SR
Cohort Studies
Cost of Illness
Databases, Factual
Depressive Disorder - drug therapy
Depressive Disorder - economics
direct medical costs
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors - economics
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Drug Costs - statistics & numerical data
Fee-for-Service Plans
Female
Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Regression Analysis
retrospective analysis
Retrospective Studies
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - economics
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
United States
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