What is the price of fenelidone in 2024?

Finerenone (Finerenone) belongs to a class of drugs called mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonists, which work by blocking the activity of certain steroids produced in the body that can damage the heart and kidneys. Fenelidone is marketed to treat adults with chronic kidney disease (kidney damage that may worsen over time and may cause the kidneys to stop working) due to type 2 diabetes. This treatment can reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease, needing hospitalization for heart failure, life-threatening heart and blood vessel disease, or heart attack.

Fenelidone is available as an oral tablet. Usually taken once a day, with or without food, at about the same time each day, the dose is chosen according to the doctor's instructions. Do not take more or less than the number of times prescribed by the doctor. If the patient cannot swallow the tablet whole, the tablet can be crushed and mixed with water or a soft food such as applesauce. This mixture should be taken immediately. Doctors may start patients on a low dose of fenelidone and adjust the dose based on their condition.

The original drug of fenelidone tablets is already available in the domestic market, and this drug has also been included in the reimbursement scope of Class B medical insurance. Its common specifications include 10mg*14 tablets and 20mg*7 tablets, and the price is about a few hundred yuan per box. Overseas, the price of original drugs of the same specification is much higher. For example, the US version, European version and Japanese version, the price of a package containing 100 tablets may reach about 3,000 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rate changes). In addition, there are generic drugs available in overseas markets. These generic drugs are basically the same as the original drugs in terms of ingredients. For example, a 30-piece package of generic drugs produced in Laos costs about 200 yuan, but it may also fluctuate due to exchange rates.