依普利酮是医保药物吗？

It is a new generation of selective aldosterone antagonist, developed by Pfizer/Pharmacia, with the trade name Inspra, and is used for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure and myocardial infarction. It has definite efficacy in treating hypertension, heart failure and myocardial infarction. So, is eplerenone a medically insured drug?

It is understood that eplerenone has not yet been officially launched in China, so there is no medical insurance!

The price of eplerenone sold abroad is relatively expensive, and ordinary patients cannot afford it for a long time. What I need to tell you here is that a box of 50mg × 100 tablets of eplerenone from India's Lupine Pharmaceuticals sells for about $500, which is relatively affordable. Due to the floating exchange rate, the price is not fixed. Please consult the medical companion for the specific price.

Clinical advantages of eplerenone:

Eplerenone, first launched in the United States in 2002, is used for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure and myocardial infarction. Its outstanding advantage is that for severe hypertension that cannot be controlled by a combination of multiple antihypertensive drugs, the addition of eplerenone can significantly reduce blood pressure, especially the decrease in systolic blood pressure is more significant. For patients with severe heart failure and myocardial infarction, eplerenone combined with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and beta-blockers can improve quality of life and reduce mortality.

1. For the treatment of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction, combined use with standard treatment drugs can reduce the total mortality rate in the treatment group by 15% (P=0.008);

2. Eplerenone and enalapril are equally effective in reversing left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension, with less cough side effects, and the combined effect is more obvious;

3. There are few adverse reactions. Except for the adverse reaction of elevated blood potassium, other adverse reactions are no different from the placebo group;

4. There are almost no sex hormone-related side effects of spironolactone.

The above content is related to medical insurance!