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Products » Items » Actrapid²


Generally acceptable

Generally acceptable
Actrapid² :
Type Medicine Authorised
Originator Biotech (Insuman Rapid)
Agent Mersaco
Distributor Mersaco
Laboratory Novo Nordisk
Responsible Party Novo Nordisk AS
Origin Denmark
Manufacturer Novo Nordisk Production SAS, Chartres
Origin France
ATC A10AB01

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Actrapid² :

Revision Date : 19/11/2012


Effect Frequency
Anaphylactic reactions Very rare
Angioedema (Angioneurotic oedema) (Quincke oedema) Very rare
Blood pressure decreased Very rare
Diabetic retinopathy Very rare
Difficulty breathing Very rare
Gastrointestinal upset Very rare
Hypersensitivity reactions Very rare
Hypoglycaemia Very Common
Injection site bruising Not known
Injection site inflammation Not known
Injection site itching Not known
Injection site pain Not known
Injection site reaction Uncommon
Injection site redness Not known
Injection site swelling Not known
Injection site urticaria Not known
Itching Very rare
Lipoatrophy Uncommon
Lipodystrophy Uncommon
Lipohypertrophy Uncommon
Neuropathy peripheral Uncommon
Oedema Uncommon
Palpitations Very rare
Rash generalised Very rare
Refraction disorder Uncommon
Skin rash Uncommon
Sweating Very rare
Urticaria Uncommon

Different Units By MoH Code

Revision Date : 01/03/2017

Actrapid²  MoH 8497 :
Form Solution for injection
Packaging Vial (Type I Glass)
Package Size 10ml
Strength 100IU/ml
Public Price 752551.8 L.L.
Stratum A2
NSSF ✔
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 144814/1
Submission date 01/01/2014
Registration Year 2016


NB : Double registration in 2016 with different manufacturer

Price Comparison

● Country: Iceland
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 4442 ISK ( 2,865,090.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 4,442 ISK ( 2,580.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 2165 ISK ( 1396425 LBP )
● Reference: Icelandic Medicines Agency
● Pricing Date: 01/04/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Lebanon
● Form: Solution for injection
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 752551.8 LBP ( 752,551.80 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 752,55 LBP ( 752.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 03/09/2026

● Country: Greece
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 12.04 EUR ( 1,166,387.04 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,012 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 8.33 EUR
● Pharmacy Price: 8.74 EUR ( 846696.24 LBP )
● Reference: National Organization for Medicines
● Pricing Date: 25/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Kuweit
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 5.12 KWD ( 1,503,134.72 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0051 KWD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 4.32 KWD ( 1268269.92 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 07/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Abu Dhabi
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 61.5 AED ( 1,485,901.50 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0615 AED ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 49.63 AED ( 1199110.43 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 27/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: UAE
● Package Size: 10ml Vial
● Public Price: 61.5 AED ( 1,485,901.50 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0615 AED ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 49.63 AED ( 1199110.43 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 21/08/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: The Netherlands
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 27.49 EUR ( 2,663,121.24 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0275 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 20.49 EUR ( 1984989.24 LBP )
● Reference: Zorginstituut Nederland
● Pricing Date: 15/06/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Turkey
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 53.27 TRY ( 142,763.60 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0533 TRY ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 28/10/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Norway
● Package Size: 1x10ml
● Public Price: 153 NOK ( 1,239,912.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,153 NOK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 91.15 NOK ( 738679.6 LBP )
● Reference: Norwegian Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 01/04/2020
● Type: Medicine Withdrawn

● Country: Denmark
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 161.15 DKK ( 2,091,082.40 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,1612 DKK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 114.74 DKK ( 1488866.24 LBP )
● Reference: Danish Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 19/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: KSA
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 65 SAR ( 1,536,600.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,065 SAR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: sfda
● Pricing Date: 16/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Spain
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 14.94 EUR ( 1,447,327.44 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0149 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
● Pricing Date: 06/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Qatar
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 63 QAR ( 1,547,154.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,063 QAR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 51.21755184 QAR ( 1257800.6380867 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 28/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: France
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 16.31 EUR ( 1,580,047.56 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0163 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: ansm
● Pricing Date: 15/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Sweden
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 172.85 SEK ( 1,453,322.80 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,1728 SEK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 125.83 SEK ( 1057978.64 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 23/04/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Tunisia
● Package Size: 1x10ml
● Public Price: 6.33 TND ( 182,715.45 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0063 TND ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 04/02/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Jordan
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 10.79 JOD ( 1,351,134.59 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0108 JOD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 8.56 JOD ( 1071891.76 LBP )
● Reference: JFDA
● Pricing Date: 02/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: UK
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 7.48 GBP ( 850,094.52 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0075 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: DMD
● Pricing Date: 08/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Italy
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 14.72 EUR ( 1,426,014.72 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0147 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 17/12/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Ireland
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 11.15 EUR ( 1,080,167.40 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0112 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 11 EUR
● Pricing Date: 09/10/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Switzerland
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 28.35 CHF ( 2,931,957.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0284 CHF ( 0.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 13.97 CHF
● Pricing Date: 20/06/2019
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: Oman
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 6.57 OMR ( 1,515,922.38 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,0066 OMR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 19/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Cyprus
● Package Size: 1VIALx10ml
● Public Price: 15.95 EUR ( 1,545,172.20 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,016 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Cyprus Minister of Health
● Pricing Date: 24/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Bahrain
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 5.99 BHD ( 1,424,026.66 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,006 BHD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: nhra
● Pricing Date: 09/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Belgium
● Package Size: 10ml
● Public Price: 15.95 EUR ( 1,545,172.20 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 1000
● Cost/Unit: 0,016 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: cbip
● Pricing Date: 27/11/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Finland
● Package Size: 10ml
● Reference: Kela
● Pricing Date: 22/04/2021
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: New Zealand
● Package Size: 10ml
● Exfactory Price: 25.26 NZD
● Reference: New Zealand Pharmaceutical Management Agency
● Pricing Date: 01/01/2019
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

    ◼ Lebanon
    ◼ Country of Origin
    ◼ Reference Countries
    ◼ Other Countries

Note

Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 4,442 ISK ( 2,580.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 177,68 ISK ( 114,165.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 5330,4 ISK ( 3,437,850.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 752,55 LBP ( 752.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 30102 LBP ( 30,102.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 903060 LBP ( 903,060.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,1728 SEK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 6,91 SEK ( 50,448.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 207,3 SEK ( 1,740,456.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0051 KWD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,2 KWD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 6 KWD ( 1,761,486.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0615 AED ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 2,46 AED ( 48,322.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 73,8 AED ( 1,763,753.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0615 AED ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 2,46 AED ( 48,322.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 73,8 AED ( 1,763,753.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0275 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 1,1 EUR ( 96,876.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 33 EUR ( 3,196,908.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0533 TRY ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 2,13 TRY ( 5,360.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 63,9 TRY ( 168,840.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,153 NOK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 6,12 NOK ( 48,624.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 183,6 NOK ( 1,483,032.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,1612 DKK ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 6,45 DKK ( 77,856.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 193,5 DKK ( 2,504,368.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,065 SAR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 2,6 SAR ( 47,280.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 78 SAR ( 1,843,920.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0149 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,6 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 18 EUR ( 1,743,768.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,063 QAR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 2,52 QAR ( 49,116.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 75,6 QAR ( 1,841,850.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,012 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,48 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 14,4 EUR ( 1,356,264.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0163 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,65 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 19,5 EUR ( 1,840,644.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0063 TND ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,25 TND ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 7,5 TND ( 202,055.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0108 JOD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,43 JOD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 12,9 JOD ( 1,502,652.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0075 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,3 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 9 GBP ( 1,022,841.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0147 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,59 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 17,7 EUR ( 1,646,892.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0112 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,45 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 13,5 EUR ( 1,259,388.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0284 CHF ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 1,14 CHF ( 103,420.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 34,2 CHF ( 3,516,280.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,0066 OMR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,26 OMR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 7,8 OMR ( 1,615,138.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,016 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,64 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 19,2 EUR ( 1,840,644.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,006 BHD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,24 BHD ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 7,2 BHD ( 1,664,138.00 LBP )
Insulin-dependent diabetes : (Adults)
● Cost/Unit: 0,016 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Day: 0,64 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Cost/Month: 19,2 EUR ( 1,840,644.00 LBP )
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