Is Bedaquiline included in medical insurance? How much does it cost?

Bedaquiline tablets (Bedaquiline) is an anti-tuberculosis drug used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Bedaquiline tablets have been launched in China and have been included in Class B medical insurance. Patients can buy it domestically, but the price is very high. The price of 100mg*24tablets is around 15,000 yuan. For specific prices, please consult the local hospital pharmacy. There are only original drugs abroad, and the more cost-effective ones are Russian original drugs. The price of 100mg*188 tablets is also about 15,000 yuan. The specifications are about 8 times that of domestic ones. Relatively speaking, the price is still very cheap compared to domestic ones. And the ingredients of domestic and foreign original drugs are consistent.

Bedaquiline tablets belong to a class of anti-tuberculosis drugs, specifically anATPsynthase inhibitor. Bedaquiline works by inhibiting ATP synthase during cell wall synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This effect blocks the energy supply to the bacteria and inhibits bacterial growth and replication.

Bedaquiline tablets are mainly used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which is a condition in which the bacteria develop resistance to conventional drugs used to treat tuberculosis infections. It is often used as part of a comprehensive treatment regimen in combination with other anti-tuberculosis drugs to increase the effectiveness of the treatment.

Bedaquiline tablets have shown significant efficacy in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Clinical experimental data show that when bedaquiline tablets are combined with standard treatment regimens, the treatment success rate is significantly improved.

The use of bedaquiline tablets may cause some side effects, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and fatigue. In addition, bedaquiline tablets have been associated with serious side effects and safety concerns, such as heart problems, liver damage, vision problems, and psychiatric symptoms. Therefore, close monitoring and physician guidance are required before using bedaquiline tablets.