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Table 3 Daily costs of NSAIDs in Saudi Arabia [21]

From: The cost-effectiveness of celecoxib versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs plus proton-pump inhibitors in the treatment of osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia

Drug and dose

Cost/day (US$)*

Diclofenac 50 mg TID

1.16

Celecoxib 200 mg OD

0.83

Ibuprofen 400 mg TID

0.49

Omeprazole 20 mg OD

1.23

Etoricoxib 60 mg OD

1.63

  1. NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  2. *1 US$ = 3.75 Saudi Riyal in 2013