1. Cost-effectiveness of posaconazole in private and public Brazilian hospitals.
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Tuon FFB, Lino Florencio K, da Cunha CA, and Lopes Rocha JL
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- Brazil, Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia complications, Cost of Illness, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Developing Countries economics, Fluconazole economics, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Itraconazole economics, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute complications, Mycoses economics, Mycoses etiology, Antifungal Agents economics, Drug Costs statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Private economics, Hospitals, Public economics, Mycoses prevention & control, Triazoles economics
- Abstract
Background: Posaconazole is used for the prophylaxis of invasive fungal disease (IFD). Previous studies have shown it to be cost-effective compared to fluconazole/itraconazole. However, posaconazole has never been economically evaluated in developing countries., Aims: The aim of the present study was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of posaconazole compared to fluconazole in public (SUS) and private hospitals (PHS) in Brazil., Methods: A cost-effectiveness simulation was conducted on the basis of a pivotal study on the use of posaconazole in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients, adjusting the costs to Brazilian data., Results: A pharmacoeconomic analysis was performed on a hypothetical sample of 100 patients in each drug group. The total cost of posaconazole use alone was USD$ 220,656.31, whereas that for fluconazole was USD$ 83,875.00. Our results showed that patients with IFD remain hospitalized for an additional 12 days, at an average cost of USD$ 850.85 per patient per day. The total money spent by PHS for 100 patients for 100 days was USD$ 342,318.00 for the posaconazole group and USD$ 302,039.00 for the fluconazole group. An analysis of sensitivity (10%) revealed no intergroup difference., Conclusions: In Brazil posaconazole is cost-effective, and should be considered for the prophylaxis of patients with AMD/myelodysplasia (AML/MDS) undergoing chemotherapy., (Copyright © 2018 Asociación Española de Micología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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