Drug costs for regimens recommended by WHO, CDC, and UK experts for the most common STIs
| Infection | Treatment regimen | Price for episode (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price UN agencies-MSF | IDA price | ||
| SD = single dose; BID = twice a day; TID = three times a day; QID = four times a day; IM = intramuscular; NA = not available. | |||
| Gonorrhoea | Ciprofloxacin 500 mg SD | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Ceftriaxone 125 mg IM SD | 0.50 | 0.48 | |
| Cefixime 400 mg SD | 0.10 | NA | |
| Spectinomycin 2 g IM SD | 4.00 | NA | |
| Chlamydia | Doxycycline 100 mg BID × 7 d | NA | 0.11 |
| Azithromycin 1 g SD | 0.60 | NA | |
| Erythromycin 500 mg QID × 7 d | 1.79 | 1.90 | |
| Vaginal candidiasis | Clotrimazole 500 mg pessary SD | NA | 0.73 |
| Fluconazole 150 or 200 mg SD | 0.20 | NA | |
| Trichomoniasis | Metronidazole 2 g SD | NA | 0.02 |
| Tinidazole 2 g SD | 0.05 | NA | |
| Metronidazole 500 mg BID × 7 d | NA | 0.08 | |
| Tinidazole 500 mg BID × 7 d | 0.17 | NA | |
| Bacterial vaginosis | Metronidazole 500 mg BID × 7 d | NA | 0.08 |
| Metronidazole 2 g SD | NA | 0.02 | |
| Tinidazole 2 g SD | 0.05 | NA | |
| Chancroid | Ciprofloxacin 500 mg SD | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID × 3 d | 0.32 | 0.23 | |
| Erythromycin 500 mg TID × 7 d | 1.34 | 1.43 | |
| Azithromycin 1 g PO SD | 0.60 | NA | |
| Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM SD | 1.00 | 0.95 | |
| Syphilis | Benzathine penicillin 2.4 IM SD | NA | 0.23 |
| Herpes, primary | Aciclovir 400 mg TID × 7 d | 1.45 | 2.10 |
| Herpes, recurrent | Aciclovir 400 mg TID × 5 d | 1.04 | 1.50 |