Pharmacoeconomic assessment of two tocolysis protocols for the inhibition of premature delivery

OBJECTIVE: Pharmacoeconomic assessment of two tocolysis protocols alternatively using atosiban or ritodrine as first-choice tocolytic agent able to delay birth for 48 hours in the acute management of premature birth risk in gravid women.

METHODS: The modeling technique used for the selection of the most efficient protocol was the decision analysis. A search for controlled clinical trials comparing the effectiveness and/or safety of atosiban versus ritodrine was performed in Medline and the Cochrane Library. Only differential costs were considered for cost analysis.

RESULTS: Cost-effectiveness obtained with the protocol including ritodrine as first-choice drug was Euros 194/effectiveness unit, and Euros 632/effectiveness unit when atosiban is used. The sensitivity analysis shows sensitivity only for an incidence of acute lung edema greater than 8% or a cost of at least Euros 50,000.

CONCLUSION: A tocolysis protocol using ritodrine as first-choice agent and atosiban as rescue drug is the most efficient option based on available evidence. In pregnant women where the likelihood of developing acute pulmonary edema is high, or when therapy cost is high, atosiban may be an appropriate alternative option.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

2005

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Farmacia hospitalaria : organo oficial de expresion cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola de Farmacia Hospitalaria - 29(2005), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 18-25

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Evaluación farmacoeconómica de dos protocolos de tocolisis para la inhibición del parto prematuro

Beteiligte Personen:

Ferriols Lisart, R [VerfasserIn]
Nicolás Picó, J [VerfasserIn]
Alós Almiñana, M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article

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Date Completed 21.02.2006

Date Revised 09.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM154272906