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20CHOICE OF CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE RHINOSINUSITIS:
MARKETING AND PHARMACOECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE MODERN MARKET
Solomko D.
Otorhinolaryngologist PhD student in the Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology
Solomko Yu.
Otorhinolaryngologist Velychko O.
Otorhinolaryngologist Makarenko O.
Professor of the Department of Social Medicine, Public Health and Health Management
Abstract
The increase of the allergic rhinitis incidence is a pressing problem for large industrial cities. The literature data of the allergic rhinitis incidence in countries of Europe and Ukraine was analyzed. According to various authors allergic rhinitis was registered in 12-24% of the Russian Federation residents, 26-40% - in the USA, 2432% - in France, 16% in the UK, and 19% in Denmark. Three main clinical forms of the allergic rhinitis were distinguished: mild, moderate and severe. General pharmacotherapy principles of mild and moderate forms of allergic rhinitis are presented in the article. The medicines for first-line therapy of allergic rhinitis group "R01AD" were indicated - drugs acting on the respiratory system, decongestants and other drugs for topical use in diseases of the nasal cavity, corticosteroids. The assortment of nasal corticosteroids is presented by mometasone (13 trade names), beclamethasone (2 trade names), fluticasone propionate (5 trade names). It is also shown that 95.6% of the nasal corticosteroids are imported from 9 countries, mainly from India and Belgium. The Ukrainian spray Forinex produced by Pharmac is the only representative among the R01AD group, but according to the pricing range it is not a drug of choice among nasal corticosteroids. The data obtained indicate the risks of including only imported funds in the insurance list and a low replacement rate with the Ukrainian drug for patients with allergic rhinitis.
Keywords: allergic rhinitis, pharmacoeconomic assessment, nasal corticosteroids, pharmacotherapy.
Acute rhinosinusitis is one of the leading diseases of ENT organs. In the vast majority of cases, it is a complication of acute viral respiratory infection (AVRI). About 1 billion cases of viral respiratory tract infections are recorded in the world annually, about 6.5% of which are complicated by bacterial infection of the paranasal sinuses. According to various sources, sinusitis affects up to 12% of the population in Ukraine and up to 42% are patients with sinusitis among patients who are in ENT hospitals [7, 8]. The spectrum of infectious-inflammatory pathology of the paranasal sinuses of the nose and its mucous membranes includes sinusitis, frontitis, etmoiditis and sphenoiditis, and in some cases they are observed in combination with inflammatory diseases of the lungs.
The prevalence of rhinosinusitis is not being decreased nowadays. Moreover, there is a tendency to increase the number of recurrent and chronic forms of the disease, frequency of orbital and intracranial complications development. The main clinical manifestations of these diseases - difficulties in nasal breathing, nasal discharge, sneezing, headache - reduce the quality of life of the patients [1].
The urgency of solving the problem of diagnosis and treatment of rhinosinusitis is also due to the fact that it goes far beyond otorhinolaryngology and is closely related to bronchopulmonary pathology, organism allergization and changes in local and humoral immunity. Rhinosinusitis often causes the development of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), etc. [2].
Epidemiological studies in many European countries have shown that the incidence of allergic rhinitis has increased tenfold over the past decade [4]: the results of these studies indicate that 10-15% of the population suffer from AR in the developed countries. In this case, AR is more common in urban residents, which is associated with increased air pollution in metropolitan areas. It has been established that AR can provoke the development of other respiratory and ear diseases: in 24% of cases AR is a risk factor for acute and chronic otitis media, and in 28% of cases - risk of chronic rhinosinusitis [6].
Thus, the urgency of the problem of acute rhinosi-nusitis accompanied by allergic rhinitis management is determined by the high prevalence of this pathology, reduced quality of life, economic costs of treatment. In the complex pharmacotherapy approach of this syndrome complex the important role is played by local nasal corticosteroids, which are widely presented in the modern pharmaceutical market of Ukraine. The doctor and the patient have to choose effective and affordable drug that requires marketing and pharmacoeconomic evaluation.
The purpose of the study was to conduct a comparative marketing analysis of modern nasal cortico-steroids and pharmacoeconomic evaluation of treatment of acute rhinosinusitis, accompanied by manifestations of allergic rhinitis according to the "cost minimization" methodology, taking into account the duration of treatment for 7 days.
Materials and methods of the study. A comparative analysis of published data on the pharmacodynamic features of the mechanism of action of nasal cor-ticosteroids was performed, criteria for the effectiveness of treatment of acute rhinosinusitis were determined. A marketing analysis of the range of nasal corticosteroids used for the treatment of acute rhinosinusitis with specified prices as of January 2020 has been conducted (http://www.ama.dp.ua/). According to the "cost minimization" methodology, the pharmaco-economic component of the use of nasal corticosteroids was determined [2].
Research results. Nasal corticosteroids are firstline drugs in patients with persistent low-grade AR, as well as moderate and severe disease. Nasal corticoster-oids can be administered alone or in combination with antihistamines. They can achieve rapid relief of nasal breathing and stop the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the mucous membranes. Proper and regular use of nasal corticosteroids reduces the severity of rhi-nological symptoms and improves the condition of the nasal mucosa. Numerous studies and meta-analyzes have shown that nasal corticosteroids significantly outperform antihistamines and leukotriene receptor antagonists in the control of AR symptoms, including nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea. In addition, nasal cortico-steroid therapy has been reported to improve ophthalmic and pulmonary symptoms in patients with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. The most common side effects when using nasal corticosteroids are irritation and burning of the nasal mucosa [7].
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One of the important stages of pharmacoeconomic evaluation of the use of medicines in various pathological conditions is the analysis of the range and structure of pharmaceutical market. Marketing analysis according to the anatomical - therapeutic and chemical classification of ATC has revealed 23 nasal corticosteroids used in the treatment of AR (http://www.drlz.com.ua), which are included in the group R - «Medicines acting on respiratory system" and constitute the group R01A - "Decongestants and other drugs for topical application for the diseases of nasal cavity"; R01AD - Corti-costeroids.
In the study of characteristics of the range of nasal corticosteroids according to the composition of active substances distinguish derivatives of mometasone (13 trade representatives), beclomethasone (2 trade representatives), fluticasone propionate (5 trade representatives) and others. It has also been established that 95.6% of nasal corticosteroids are imported from the country of origin. Unfortunately, Ukraine has only one representative - FORINEX PJSC "Pharmac" with active substance mometasone 45eclome monohydrate. Imported medicines are represented by 9 producing countries, where India and Belgium have the leading position - by 17.4% of the total assortment (Fig. 2).
In the analysis of implementation and consumer demand among patients best-selling nasal corticoster-oids were identified (Table 2). Also, this table presents data on the cost of a treatment course for the month according to the "cost minimization" methodology.
Table 2
il corticosteroids
Trade name Dose Price The cost of treatment course, UAH
Beclomethasone
Beconase 50 mkg/dose, 180 go3 183,77 61,2
Fluticasone
Avamis 27,5 mkg/dose, 120 doses 238,31 119,15
27,5 mkg/dose, 30 doses 182,3 182,3
Nasofan 50 mkg/dose, 120 doses 455,9 227,9
Mometasone
Allertec Naso 50 mkg/dose, 60 doses 175,3 175,3
50 mkg/dose, 140 doses 211,12 90,48
Glenspray 50 mkg/dose, 120 doses 213,2 106,6
50 mkg/dose, 60 doses 163,48 163,48
50 mkg/dose, 150 doses 308,66 123,4
Nasonex Sinus 50 mkg/dose, 60 doses 281,75 281,75
50 mkg/dose, 140 doses 406,38 174,16
Flix 50 mkg/dose, 140 doses 270,62 115,98
50 mkg/dose, 70 doses 209,76 179,79
Forinex 50 mkg/dose, 140 doses 250,0 107,14
Thus, we have shown that there is a wide range of both - manufacturers and price levels among the nasal corticosteroids. More accessible today according to this site http://www.ama.dp.ua/ is Allertec Naso 211,12 UAH, with a course of treatment for a month - 90,48 UAH. Ukrainian Forinex spray holds an intermediate position in terms of price for packaging - 250,0 and for the cost of treatment - 107,14 UAH.
Conclusion. Summarizing the information presented, it is established that Ukrainian market for drugs of the first line of allergic rhinitis treatment is represented by imported nasal corticosteroids (the leaders of representatives are the countries of India and Belgium for 17.4% of the total group assortment). Nasal cortico-steroids are widely represented by active ingredients, namely, 45eclomethasone, fluticasone, mometasone
and combination agents, with a total of 23 trading positions in the market. The FORINEX, domestic spray produced by PHARMAC is the only representative of the R01AD group, but it is not a drug of choice among the nasal corticosteroids in terms of pricing and cost.
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