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Table 1 Drug acquisition costs for 3.5 day cycle of neuromuscular blockade using average wholesale price (AWP)

From: A Markov computer simulation model of the economics of neuromuscular blockade in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

 

Load (mg)

Mg infusion rate/hr

AWP vial ($)

Vial size (mg)

Cost/mg ($)

Load cost ($)

Cycle infusion cost ($)

Daily cost ($)

Total cost per cycle ($)

Total mgs

Opened vials

Total cost per cycle with open vials ($)

Vecuronium

7

4

9.69

10

0.97

6.78

326

93

332

343

35

339

Cisatracurium

14

8

174.5

200

0.87

12.22

586

168

599

686

4

698

Cost difference =

        

$ 267

  

$ 359