How much does MITOTANE cost?

MITOTANE is an oral adrenotoxic agent, suitable for the treatment of patients with inoperable functional or non-functioning adrenocortical cancer. The chemical name is ()-1, 1-dichloro-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)ethane(also known as o, p′-DDD).

What is the current price of mitotane?

Mitotan is currently the only drug approved for adrenocortical cancer. Mitotane is available in both original and generic versions. The original version can be purchased from Hong Kong. The retail price in Hong Kong pharmacies is around RMB 8,000 to 9,000 for 500 mg 100 tablets. Generic drugs can be purchased from Laos, and the version officially marketed in Laos has government approval. The retail price of Laos pharmaceutical factory is about 500mg100 tablets3 thousand. Patients can choose drug versions based on their financial situation. If patients purchase overseas drugs, they can purchase them through regular domestic overseas medical consulting agencies. The pharmaceutical companies will mail them directly and issue invoices.

After oral administrationmitotane40%of the dose is absorbed. Mitotane is found in most tissues of the body; however, fat is the primary site of distribution. After discontinuation of mitotane, the terminal plasma half-life ranges from 18 to 159 days (median is 53 days). Mitotane is converted into water-soluble metabolites. Unaltered mitotane was not found in urine or bile. Approximately 10% of the administered dose is recovered in the urine as water-soluble metabolites. Varying amounts of metabolites(1%-17%)are excreted into bile. If you want to get more high-quality information, you can contact Yaode. Yade will do its best to learn more about high-quality overseas drugs for you.