Glaxo oral Imitrex introduced at $12.18 AWP per 50 mg tablet.
Executive Summary
GLAXO ORAL IMITREX INTRODUCED AT $12.18 PER 50 MG TABLET, according to the average wholesale price listed in the August "Medi-Span" Prescription Pricing Guide. A bottle of nine 50 mg tablets is $109.62, and a bottle of nine 25 mg tablets costs $96.66 AWP or $10.74 per tablet. The recommended initial dose of Imitrex is a 25 mg tablet. The maximum single dose should not exceed 100 mg, according to labeling, which would cost $24.36 AWP.
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