Table 3 Drug and administration costs for enoxaparin and unfractionated heparin
From: Cost-utility of enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in unstable coronary artery disease
Average costs excluding VAT | Unfractionated | Enoxaparin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
heparin | |||
Daily costs | |||
Drug alone | £0.95 | £12.16 | £11.21 |
Administration (saline, consumables, intra-venous pump; | £7.52 | na | £7.52 |
monitoring; nursing time) | |||
Total cost | £8.47 | £12.16 | £3.69 |
Loading dose | |||
Drug alone | £0.29 | na | £0.29 |
Administration | £0.70 | na | £0.70 |
Total cost | £0.99 | na | £0.99 |
Total treatment costs for base case (2.6 days) | £23.02 | £31.62 | £8.60 |