Research Article

Direct Medical Cost of Treating Substance Use Disorders in Two Tertiary Hospitals in South-West, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Classes and costs of medicines used for the treatment of substance use disorders#.

Type of SUDClass of medicineNo. of patientsMin. cost (₦)Max. cost (₦)Mean cost (₦)Std. dev.

AlcoholAntipsychotics414,122.0029,810.0022,919.758076.53
Antidepressants49586.0060,236.0030,538.7522,903.36
Anticonvulsant147,727.0047,727.0047,727.000.00
Mood stabilizers414,571.0082,800.0048,960.5035,661.65
Sedatives155,467.0055,467.0055,467.000.00
Antibacterial232,270.0067,516.0049,893.0024,922.68
Analgesic311,420.00109,868.0050,105.3352,499.45
Supplements131,210.0031,210.0031,210.000.00
Antihypertensive214,730.0022,570.0018,650.005543.71

DrugAntipsychotics351740.0078,380.0029,700.0018,418.64
Antidepressants219375.0086,228.0038,200.7520,417.96
Anticonvulsant1811,238.00116,684.0036,900.8025,618.22
Mood stabilizers77198.0063,928.0022,700.9519,824.54
Sedatives217,595.0042,235.0031,900.9517,423.11
Antibacterial54884.0030,413.0014,840.9510,676.43
Supplements129,089.9529,089.9529,089.950.00

Drug and alcoholAntipsychotics246205.00146,030.0048,750.9528,339.63
Antidepressants179637.0050,130.0027,651.9512,348.83
Anticonvulsant105504.00223,310.0049,461.5062,944.96
Mood stabilizers149298.0054,488.0029,120.5016,473.98
Sedatives86930.0057,622.0038,527.7017,704.96
Antibacterial53500.0035,605.0020,297.5012,028.73
Analgesic22824.0031,920.0017,372.5020,573.97
Supplements18610.008610.008610.500.00
Antihypertensive313,757.0032,269.0022,862.959259.66

#$1 is equivalent to ₦380.5.