The treatment of individuals infected with Covid-19 varies depending on the risk of symptoms but also the type of medication selected for treatment. However, by analyzing the usual prescription given to patients with Covid-19, the average cost of a prescription can go anywhere between 18,000 Lekë - 20,000 Lekë.
Euronews.al published a common recipe for those infected with Covid-19, which was confirmed to Anabel.al by two pharmacists, who preferred to remain anonymous.
The recipe is as follows:
- 10 day treatment with two different antibiotics
- treatment with standard blood thinners for about a month
- a basic cortisone for 10 days
- vitamins C and D for a month
- zinc for a month
- drugs to reduce temperature
"The total cost of the cure is approximately 18,000 lek or 19,000 lek, but it depends on the type of medicine, because prices vary. For example, a simple sedative costs 39 lek or 500 lek. So the cost also varies depending on the type of medication patients choose. It should be said that vitamins also have different prices, "said one of the pharmacists. The other added that the total cost is usually added to 4,000 ALL for the oximeter, the device that measures oxygen in the blood.
Euronews.al and Anabel.al sources confirm that some patients prefer to be treated at home with oxygen therapy. "Oxygen cylinders are rented at pharmacies, but it must be said that not all pharmacies have them, because it has been very difficult for pharmaceutical distributors to provide such equipment in a pandemic situation. They usually cost around 80,000 lek if purchased or usually 4,000 lek / day if rented, ”explained one of the pharmacists.
