Speaking of propranolol tablets, those with elderly people at home may be familiar with it, because it is a commonly used cardiovascular and cerebrovascular drug, and a bottle only costs a few yuan or more than ten yuan. However, would you have thought that such a simple commonly

Speaking of propranolol tablets , those with elderly people at home may be familiar with it, because it is a commonly used cardiovascular and cerebrovascular medicine, and a bottle only costs a few yuan or more than a dozen yuan. It can be used for the treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension , angina pectoris, and ventricular arrhythmia. However, would you have thought that such a simple commonly used medicine could be sold for thousands of yuan in a different dosage form?

Xiao Li is a new father. The birth of his daughter made him experience the joy and happiness of being a father for the first time. However, one day one month after his daughter was born, he accidentally discovered a small red spot on her forehead. At first, the family thought it was the marks left by mosquito bites and didn't pay much attention. But as time passed, the little red dot not only did not disappear, but grew rapidly, and its color gradually deepened. The whole family quickly took her to the local Children's Hospital for treatment. The doctor's diagnosis was infantile hemangioma. You need to take a drug called propranolol hydrochloride oral solution for treatment.

I just heard that I would use propranolol for treatment, but Xiao Li didn’t have much reaction. Because Xiao Li’s father asked him to help him buy propranolol hydrochloride tablets before, which cost only about ten yuan a bottle, which was very cheap. But when he went to buy medicine, he was told that the medicine cost more than two thousand yuan. Xiao Li suddenly felt incredible. Both are propranolol hydrochloride . Why are tablets and oral solutions so different?

Xiao Li sent me a private message afterwards: Why is propranolol hydrochloride oral solution so expensive?

Steal money

In fact, the main reason why propranolol hydrochloride oral solution is so expensive is that it is a patented new drug. The first company to discover that propranolol can treat infantile hemangiomas is the French company Pierre Fabre. Its indication patent protection is valid until 2028, so we spent more than 2,000 yuan to buy this drug, most of which were patent fees.

Drug R&D

In addition, before each drug is put on the market, scientists have done a lot of work in drug project approval, research and development, design and testing. These costs are also derived from the price of the drug, so new drugs are generally more expensive. For example, for this drug, infants and young children have delicate intestines and stomachs, and all aspects of their physiology and organs are just developing. Scientists need to conduct continuous exploration and comparative research to design a minimalist oral liquid formula that is safe and suitable for newborns.

After listening to my explanation, do you think it makes sense that this medicine is expensive?

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