didanosine · ATC J05AF02. Every registered pack in the UAE with published prices, agents and manufacturers; the price spread between brands; the same medicine in India, the US and the EU; and same‑class alternatives.
| Brand · DoH code | Strength | Form | Pack | Public AED | Pharmacy AED | Unit AED | UAE agent | Manufacturer | Class · formulary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIDANOSINE B88-1382-01803-01 · upd. 2009-11-25 | 400 mg | Capsules | 30's | 1,120 | 974 | 37.33 | — | Barr Laboratories Inc., U.S.A | POM · Thiqa |
Source: Shafafiya drug list, Department of Health Abu Dhabi, release 2 Nov 2026 (Active and Grace). Prices = published package price to public / to pharmacy in AED; unit price per tablet/ml/unit as published. Thiqa/Basic = formulary inclusion. Click a column to sort.
Unit price to public, same form and strength, registered brands only. Green = cheapest. The spread is the gap a class‑level tender or formulary switch can usually close.
Indicative FX: 1 USD = 3.6725 AED = 84 INR. India reference = NPPA ceiling price (statutory cap) or Jan Aushadhi public‑generic MRP; UAE = published unit price to public. Different channels and pack sizes — a directional view, not a like‑for‑like landed cost. Consulting Wallah analysis.
₹15.50–65.00 per unit across 5 priced packs. MRP as printed on pack (indicative, open dataset 2024); combinations listed after single‑ingredient brands. Showing 5 of 5.
| Brand | Manufacturer | Strength | Pack | MRP ₹ | ₹ / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinosin 100mg Tablet | Hetero Drugs Ltd | 100mg | bottle of 60 tablets | ₹929.75 | ₹15.50 |
| Dinosin 250mg Tablet | Hetero Drugs Ltd | 250mg | strip of 30 tablets | ₹685.71 | ₹22.86 |
| Virosine DR 250mg Capsule | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 250mg | packet of 30 capsules | ₹1,250.00 | ₹41.67 |
| Dinosin 400mg Capsule | Hetero Drugs Ltd | 400mg | strip of 30 capsules | ₹1,170.00 | ₹39.00 |
| Virosine DR 400mg Capsule | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 400mg | packet of 30 capsules | ₹1,950.00 | ₹65.00 |
ATC J05AF02 — didanosine. Not yet in the curated class repository.
1 brands across 1 packs are Active on the DoH Shafafiya list (release 2 Nov 2026).
Published package prices to public range from AED 1,120 to AED 1,120 depending on brand, strength and pack size.
Per unit at 400 mg, the cheapest UAE brand is about 13.1× the India reference (India brand MRP (median of 2)); the dearest is 13.1×.
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Data: DoH Abu Dhabi Shafafiya drug list (2 Nov 2026); FDA NDC Directory and Orange Book (Sept–Nov 2026); NPPA and PMBI Jan Aushadhi (Nov 2026); EMA (Nov 2026); WHO ATC/DDD 2026; Consulting Wallah class repository. For information only; verify with the regulator before purchase or dispensing. No prescribing advice. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND; bulk extraction not permitted.